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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.
This unit will integrate educational research with students' personal perspectives on teaching as the basis for them discovering, reflecting and refining their personal theories of schooling. It will also explore the changing nature of teachers work as a response to historical, contemporary and future expectations for schools. In developing an understanding of the process of becoming a teacher the unit will present teaching as a principled practice that affects the prospects for a more equitable and just society.
On-Campus based unit with unit materials available on `Blackboard'.
Unit was previously coded EDS1101
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures Workshop/seminars Case studies Group discussions Student presentations Skill based workshops
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 Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Reflections about becoming a teacher | 50% |
| Examination | Historical, contemporary and future influences in education. | 50% |
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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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.
This unit will integrate educational research with students' personal perspectives on teaching as the basis for them discovering, reflecting and refining their personal theories of schooling. It will also explore the changing nature of teachers work as a response to historical, contemporary and future expectations for schools. In developing an understanding of the process of becoming a teacher the unit will present teaching as a principled practice that affects the prospects for a more equitable and just society.
On-Campus based unit with unit materials available on `Blackboard'.
Unit was previously coded EDS1101
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures Workshop/seminars Case studies Group discussions Student presentations Skill based workshops
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 Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Reflections about becoming a teacher | 50% |
| Examination | Historical, contemporary and future influences in education. | 50% |
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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