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Learning Area Science 2 (EDUC90474)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2 (Extended)
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Extended) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will further consolidate teacher candidates’ training for teaching Year 7–10 Science. Pedagogical methods and learning approaches appropriate to science are covered including; classroom instruction, practical work and field work. Teacher Candidates will also examine digital technologies and creative approaches to implement the Year 7-10 Science component of the Victorian Curriculum.
Teacher candidates will demonstrate their understanding and implementation of the Victorian Curriculum through the planning, development and presentation of a unit of science, suitable to support learning for a mixed ability classroom (Assignment 1). In Assignment 2, Teacher Candidates will explore the use of multi-modal activity-based experiences and activities and reflect on their suitability in a Year 7-10 Science classroom.
ICT is recognised and used as an essential component of contemporary science practice and will be embedded in the Science Learning Area subject to support conceptual understanding and enhance student learning. Many elements of ICT literacy and numeracy are evident in the Year 7-10 Science curriculum, particularly with regard to Inquiry Skills. These include practical measurement and the collection, representation and interpretation of data from investigations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
- Show a developed capacity to critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice in Science, including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1 and 4.4)
- Show a developed capacity to design units of work that sequence teaching and learning using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting and effective pedagogies and resources (Graduate Standards 2.2, 2.3, 3.2 and 5.1).
- Consistently set learning goals (relevant to Science) that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics (Graduate Standard 3.1).
- Consistently select appropriate strategies to differentiate teaching in Science to meet specific needs of students, drawing on digital technologies and literacy and numeracy understandings in order to engage and empower students in their learning (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3 and 3.4).
- Evaluate teaching programs relevant to Science in order to improve learning and to determine the effectiveness of strategies and resources (Graduate Standards 3.3, 3.4, 3.6 and 5.1).
- Use assessment strategies including formal and informal diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess and to support students’ learning in Science (Graduate Standards 5.1 and 5.4).
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Generic skills
MTeach graduates will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking;
- Problem solving;
- Evidence based decision making;
- Creating and innovating;
- Working in teams communicating and collaborating with other professionals;
- Learning to learn and metacognition;
- Being responsive to a changing knowledge base;
- Reflecting and continually making improvements;
- Linking theory and practice;
- Inquiring and researching;
Becoming a citizen and taking personal and social responsibility.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90473 | Learning Area Science 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Full time teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90909 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Extended plan teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91010 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 Ext | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91011 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 Ext | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Science unit plan
| Mid semester | 50% |
Written reflection on use of ICT in Science
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Principal coordinator Victoria Millar Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 July 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (2016), Victorian Curriculum
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (2015), Environmental Science http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/
Recommended texts and other resources
• VCAA (2008) Victorian Essential Learning Standards (also available online)
• VCAA (2004) VCE Environmental Science Study Design (also available online)
• Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) website
A collection of readings - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024