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Critical Thinking and Curriculum (EDUC90642)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
Availability | August - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject examines the role of thinking in teaching and learning. The aim is for students to gain both a theoretical understanding of the methods and strategies, as well as the practical ability to apply them. The subject aims to examine how thinking in schools articulates with the general capabilities in the curriculum, as well as asking how such capabilities affect educational equity and social justice. The background of a variety of educational approaches will be explored to clarify what teaching and learning thinking might mean. The approaches examined will be applicable across the disciplines and in different educational contexts. Beginning with the view that we teach thinking by teaching the skills and tools from various thinking skills programs the exploration moves on to more sophisticated and complex theories and approaches. Students will have the opportunity to participate in lessons based on these approaches and to apply them to individual educational contexts and interests. Students will leave with a deeper understanding of thinking, teaching and the education of thinking.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subjects, students will be able to:
- Describe and critically evaluate, with reference to the scholarly literature and policy documents, the range of ways in which educating for thinking is conceptualised;
- Critically review local and international literature on educating for thinking and evaluate its application in familiar educational context;
- Synthesise their own theoretical understanding of educating for thinking and apply it creatively to their own educational context of interest;
- Critically evaluate how thinking in schools articulates with the general capabilities in the curriculum by using the general capabilities to developing methods of assessment;
- Use their own own educational practice as a case study to evaluate how critical thinking may contribute to educational equity and social justice.
Generic skills
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None, with the following exception: Students in the 200-point program of the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education, must have completed the following four compulsory subjects*:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
*Students that commenced their course prior to 2021 may have completed EDUC90830 in place of EDUC91029, and EDUC90900 in place of EDUC91030:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Analysis of a Thinking Situation
| Mid semester | 40% |
Inquiry into Critical and Creative Thinking
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- August - Online
Principal coordinator Matthew Cunnane Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 August 2021 to 19 September 2021 Last self-enrol date 16 August 2021 Census date 27 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 September 2021 Assessment period ends 18 October 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this subject. Readings will be identified.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Modern Languages Education Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Education - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- 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