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Teaching Global Perspectives (EDUC90727)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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Twenty-first century Australians are members of a global community, connected to the whole world by ties of culture, economics, politics, enhanced communication, travel and a shared environment. Enabling young people to participate in shaping a better-shared future for the world is at the heart of the dynamic and evolving field of global education. This field is committed to fostering a broader understanding of world issues and working towards change, especially to the eradication of global poverty and inequality. Global education is relevant across all learning areas; its emphasis is on developing knowledge and skills, in addition to promoting positive values and participation.
The subject is based on the Global Perspectives Framework and addresses the strategies and resources for enriching teaching within the scope of the mandated curriculum. The five key learning emphases that reflect the recurring themes in global education are interdependence and globalisation, identity and cultural diversity, social justice and human rights, peace and conflict resolution and sustainable futures. This elective will provide students with opportunities to develop the ideas and values inherent in global education, including strategies to develop an inclusive classroom environment. This is emphasised through teaching controversial issues, Visible Thinking practices, and with additional support from external presenters, such as the High Resolves Initiative.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the forces that have led Australian educational institutions to identify including a global perspective as a priority;
- Work within the framework provided by state and federal policy documents to identifying trends in global education and understanding their impact on classroom practice;
- Identify areas in curriculum in which primary and secondary students would benefit from a global perspective;
- Enrich the teaching and learning of their discipline with a global perspective.
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Essay (1500 words) due mid semester (30%)
- A unit of work and rationale (3000 words) due end of semester (60%)
- Group oral Presentation (500 words equivalent; 5 minutes per student) due end of semester (10%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Completion of the online Global Education Professional Learning Module due mid semester.
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 July 2018 to 26 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 13 July 2018 Census date 24 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 October 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject has an enrolment quota of 30 students. Preference will be given to MTeach Primary students completing the associated Specialised Pathway. Your subject enrolment will not be confirmed until the selection process has been run.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Primary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024