School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Secondary Digital Technologies Education
  • Unit Code

    DGT6712
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Vincenzina Dorothea CORDERY

Description

This unit studies the teaching of programming and information systems courses. Pre-service teachers will extend their understanding of pedagogy, content knowledge and teaching practice in relation to the relevant specialised curricula. Teaching strategies, course development, assessment and the development of instructional materials are also covered.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have completed DGT6711

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSE4102, CSE6712.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse pedagogical models for the teaching of digital technologies.
  2. Critical examination of the rationale and aims of secondary school digital technologies curricula.
  3. Critical examination of current curriculum issues involving the study and teaching of digital technology.
  4. Critical analysis of the elements of programming and information systems teaching.
  5. Examination of the principles of relevant specialised curricula concepts, including assessment strategies suitable for use in digital technologies courses.
  6. Critical examination of various computer and information systems for use in secondary schools.

Unit Content

  1. Create lessons and develop instructional materials using appropriate teaching strategies.
  2. Design and implement evaluation strategies suitable for use in digital technologies courses.
  3. Prepare a teaching programme for the relevant specialised curricula.
  4. Selection and design of algorithms to support the teaching of programming concepts.
  5. Program design methodologies.
  6. Strategies to teach the use of applications software.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and directed individual work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDigital Technologies Program for senior secondary60%
AssignmentDigital technologies summative assessment with rubric40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Secondary Digital Technologies Education
  • Unit Code

    DGT6712
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Vincenzina Dorothea CORDERY

Description

This unit studies the teaching of programming and information systems courses. Pre-service teachers will extend their understanding of pedagogy, content knowledge and teaching practice in relation to the relevant specialised curricula. Teaching strategies, course development, assessment and the development of instructional materials are also covered.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have completed DGT6711

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSE4102, CSE6712.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse pedagogical models for the teaching of digital technologies.
  2. Critical examination of the rationale and aims of secondary school digital technologies curricula.
  3. Critical examination of current curriculum issues involving the study and teaching of digital technology.
  4. Critical analysis of the elements of programming and information systems teaching.
  5. Examination of the principles of relevant specialised curricula concepts, including assessment strategies suitable for use in digital technologies courses.
  6. Critical examination of various computer and information systems for use in secondary schools.

Unit Content

  1. Create lessons and develop instructional materials using appropriate teaching strategies.
  2. Design and implement evaluation strategies suitable for use in digital technologies courses.
  3. Prepare a teaching programme for the relevant specialised curricula.
  4. Selection and design of algorithms to support the teaching of programming concepts.
  5. Program design methodologies.
  6. Strategies to teach the use of applications software.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and directed individual work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDigital Technologies Program for senior secondary60%
AssignmentDigital technologies summative assessment with rubric40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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