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Science of Learning Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code SPAAVC

The Science of Learning specialisation pathway offers comprehensive theoretical and pedagogical knowledge and develops teacher skills and dispositions for teaching from a cognitive science instructional model. Professional and practical relevance is addressed through contextualisation of literacy and numeracy curricula and Explicit Direct Instructional techniques.

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This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

Online

Unit Set Coordinator

A/Prof Lorraine HAMMOND

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply cognitive science principles to literacy and numeracy learning in school settings.
  2. Design instructional techniques aligned to high impact, teacher-led instruction in a school environment.
  3. Justify pedagogical decisions relating to cognitive science principles to a range of stakeholders in a professional context.
  4. Manage own learning within a collaborative learning environment.

Related Careers

Literacy Teacher

Employment Opportunities

The specialisation provides an opportunity for teachers to upskill in a specific pedagogical approach, thereby broadening career pathways. Employment opportunities also include school leadership roles.

Specialisation Structure

Complete the following four units (60cp):

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SOL6100Introduction to Science of Learning 15
SOL6110Explicit and Direct Instruction15
SOL6120Science of Reading Instruction15
SOL6130Science of Maths Instruction15

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.

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