Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Penny Van Bergen
Kevin McGrath
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(12cp including EDUC105(P) or EDUC107(P) or (PSYC104 and PSYC105)) or (admission to BEd(Prim) or BEd(Sec))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is an educational psychology unit building on key understandings developed in either EDUC105 or EDUC107. The unit focuses on issues of learning and development, particularly as they relate to school-aged children and adolescents. The primary emphasis is on those aspects of cognition and social-cognition that are most relevant to educational practice, including attention, memory, metacognition, motivation, emotional development, and understanding of self. The unit is designed primarily for pre-service teachers, but other interested students who meet the prerequisites are also welcome.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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In-lecture test | 20% | Week 7 |
Research report | 40% | Week 11 |
Final exam | 40% | Final exam period |
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
The in-lecture quiz comprises 25 multiple-choice questions, each with four alternatives. It assesses your understanding and application of Week 3-6 content.
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 40%
All students will interview a young person aged 5-15. Results will be pooled, and you will write a 2000 word research report using this pooled data. You have a choice of two topics.
Due: Final exam period
Weighting: 40%
The final exam includes 10 short answer and 2 essay questions. It assesses your understanding and application of content from across all weeks of the unit.
There are 2 x 1hr lectures per week. Internal students also attend 1 x 1hr tutorial per week, whereas external students attend 2 x On Campus Days. Students are expected to attend all tutorials / On Campus Days. There are no set readings, however, additional resources are regularly posted to the unit iLearn page.
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New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
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