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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.
Within the context of the principles of contemporary approaches to learning, this unit offers an in-depth study of various teacher preparation processes for teaching-learning in the Social Sciences at the lower secondary level. Emphasis will be on planning excursions, teaching and learning skills, values, civics and citizenship. Participants will explore web based curriculum materials suitable for the lower secondary years and utilise these in their preparation processes. Long term planning processes and techniques will be explored.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, Collaborative learning, Independent learning, Excursions.
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 | Assignment | 50% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Lesson sequence | 60% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
^ 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.
Within the context of the principles of contemporary approaches to learning, this unit offers an in-depth study of various teacher preparation processes for teaching-learning in the Social Sciences at the lower secondary level. Emphasis will be on planning excursions, teaching and learning skills, values, civics and citizenship. Participants will explore web based curriculum materials suitable for the lower secondary years and utilise these in their preparation processes. Long term planning processes and techniques will be explored.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, Collaborative learning, Independent learning, Excursions.
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 | Assignment | 50% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Lesson sequence | 60% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
^ 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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