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Faculty of Education and Arts

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

    Principles of Media Education

  • Unit Code

    LAN4211

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The unit is an introduction to the teaching of Media Studies in secondary schools, with a focus on curriculum frameworks, instructional methods, and planning. Demonstrations and examples used in the course relate to the middle secondary school (years 8-10).

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On-campus and residency mode of delivery are available. Pre-service Teachers enrolled in the residency mode may complete some aspects of the unit within their residency schools.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the major issues impacting on media education and demonstrate an understanding of the implications that these have for the teaching of Secondary Media Studies.
  2. Describe the concepts learned in years 8, 9 and 10 Media Studies.
  3. Evaluate the major strategies currently used in teaching Media Studies in secondary schools.
  4. Plan lessons for Secondary Media Studies.

Unit Content

  1. Instructional techniques relevant to current Media Studies curricula.
  2. Strategies and issues in the teaching of media.
  3. Theory and practice in media education.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, Seminars, Discussions.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLesson design and planning.60%
ExaminationExamination.40%

Text References

  • ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2005). Outcomes and standards framework: The Arts. Curriculum Council of WA.
  • Cottle, S. (2000). Minorities and the media. USA: Open University Press.
  • Cunningham, S., & Turner, G. (2002). The media and communications in Australia. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Rayner, P., Wall, P., & Kruger, S. (2001). Media studies: the essential introduction. New York: Routledge.
  • Flew, T. (2002). New media: an introduction. Melbourne: OUP.
  • Greagg, L. (1997). Let's talk about the media. Melbourne: Longman.
  • Perrine, G., & Lopez, A. (2000). Targeting media: radio and multi-media. Sydney: Blake Education.
  • Perrine, G., & Lopez, A. (2000). Targeting media: film and television. Sydney: Blake Education.
  • Barr, T. (2000). Newmedia.com.au. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Fleming, D. (1993). Media teaching. London: Blackwell Publishers.

^ Mandatory reference

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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Faculty of Education and Arts

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

    Principles of Media Education

  • Unit Code

    LAN4211

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The unit is an introduction to the teaching of Media Studies in secondary schools, with a focus on curriculum frameworks, instructional methods, and planning. Demonstrations and examples used in the course relate to the middle secondary school (years 8-10).

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On-campus and residency mode of delivery are available. Pre-service Teachers enrolled in the residency mode may complete some aspects of the unit within their residency schools.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the major issues impacting on media education and demonstrate an understanding of the implications that these have for the teaching of Secondary Media Studies.
  2. Describe the concepts learned in years 8, 9 and 10 Media Studies.
  3. Evaluate the major strategies currently used in teaching Media Studies in secondary schools.
  4. Plan lessons for Secondary Media Studies.

Unit Content

  1. Instructional techniques relevant to current Media Studies curricula.
  2. Strategies and issues in the teaching of media.
  3. Theory and practice in media education.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, Seminars, Discussions.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLesson design and planning.60%
ExaminationExamination.40%

Text References

  • ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2005). Outcomes and standards framework: The Arts. Curriculum Council of WA.
  • Cottle, S. (2000). Minorities and the media. USA: Open University Press.
  • Cunningham, S., & Turner, G. (2002). The media and communications in Australia. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Rayner, P., Wall, P., & Kruger, S. (2001). Media studies: the essential introduction. New York: Routledge.
  • Flew, T. (2002). New media: an introduction. Melbourne: OUP.
  • Greagg, L. (1997). Let's talk about the media. Melbourne: Longman.
  • Perrine, G., & Lopez, A. (2000). Targeting media: radio and multi-media. Sydney: Blake Education.
  • Perrine, G., & Lopez, A. (2000). Targeting media: film and television. Sydney: Blake Education.
  • Barr, T. (2000). Newmedia.com.au. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Fleming, D. (1993). Media teaching. London: Blackwell Publishers.

^ Mandatory reference

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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