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Teaching Integrated Science (EDUC90914)
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
July
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject will provide the foundational knowledge that Master of Teaching students need to successfully teach, design and evaluate integrated science units by focusing on research and best practice in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. The subject will investigate current definitions and influences on STEM, how STEM is being integrated into the school curriculum and issues with structure and participation in the STEM disciplines. It is important that teachers have a strong knowledge of STEM education, pedagogy and how to appropriately incorporate STEM in to the curriculum so that students come out of the education system with the best possible understanding of STEM and the ability to contribute in this area. The subject will take a particular focus on how to design, resource, implement, and assess STEM units.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of different definitions of STEM and the influences that are shaping current discussions of STEM.
- Critically analyse research that considers issues of participation in STEM by underrepresented groups and common structural problems with STEM education.
- Purposefully use a range of resources and frameworks for implementing STEM in secondary education based on research and best practice.
- Develop STEM curriculum, pedagogical strategies and assessment.
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
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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An essay
| Mid semester | 50% |
A unit plan and discussion
| 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
- July
Principal coordinator Victoria Millar Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 July 2020 to 25 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 August 2020 Census date 1 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 October 2020 Assessment period ends 9 November 2020 July 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
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
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Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024