Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Norman McCulla
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The study of curriculum is central to our understanding of educational institutions. It can be focused on the learning of a single student or group of students; on the formal curriculum of a school or other educational workplace; or it can be expansive in its national and international focus. This unit encompasses each of these areas and introduces you to the breadth of curriculum studies. It considers the nature of curriculum, the relationships between curriculum, knowledge and ideology, curriculum planning, curriculum implementation and evaluation, curriculum change and curriculum futures. The learning tasks in the unit focus on developing an understanding of advanced concepts in the curriculum field. Current issues being researched or unfolding in the curriculum literature are also considered with a view to identifying research trends and possibilities.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Seminars & Learning Activities | 30% | Fortnightly |
Reflective Journals | 30% | 2 October; 11 November |
Major Assessment Task | 40% | 23 October |
Due: Fortnightly
Weighting: 30%
Your participation in all seminars, including written learning activities submitted as part of the discussions, and collaboration with other students in the unit.
Due: 2 October; 11 November
Weighting: 30%
Written critical reflection as a point of closure for each module by providing an opportunity for you to bring your thoughts together on the issue in a scholarly way.
Due: 23 October
Weighting: 40%
As a Master of Research student, the assessment task is designed to help you identify a possible research topic in this field for the second year of your program. It enables you to investigate an area of personal interest and/or professional need in greater depth than is possible in the one module. Being able to define and articulate an area of curriculum inquiry is an important way of demonstrating how well you have understood the scope and learning outcomes of the unit.
Core Texts
Week beginning |
Wk |
Module |
On-campus Evening Sessions |
Learning Activities |
Assessment Task |
1 August |
1 |
1 |
Seminar 1 Orientation Getting to Know You 4 August 5-7pm E6A116 |
LA1 |
Seminar 1: Attendance at this on-campus orientation session is recommended but voluntary for External students able to come.. |
8 August |
2 |
1 |
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15 August |
3 |
2 |
Seminar 2 18 Aug |
LA2 |
- |
22 August |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
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29 August |
5 |
3 |
Seminar 3 1 Sept |
LA3 |
- |
5 September |
6 |
3 |
- |
- |
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12September |
7 |
4 |
Seminar 4 15 Sept |
LA4 |
Topic of Major Assignment finalised in consultation with Unit Convenor by Friday 16 September at the latest |
19 September |
8 |
4 |
(Mid-semester Break) |
- |
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26 September |
9 |
5 |
(Mid-semester Break) |
- |
Critical Reflection Assignment (A) (Modules 2-4). Due Sunday 2 October |
3 October |
10 |
5 |
LA5 |
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10 October |
11 |
6 |
Seminar 5 13 October |
- |
- |
17 October |
12 |
6 |
- |
LA6 |
Major Assessment Task Due Sunday 23 October |
24 October |
13 |
7 |
Seminar 6 27 October |
- |
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31 October |
14 |
7 |
- |
LA7 |
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7 November |
15 |
- |
Seminar 7 if required 10 November |
- |
Critical Reflection Assignment (B) (Modules 5-7) Due Friday 11 November |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
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/
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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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Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
The unit content has been updated based on recent changes to Australian and international curricula.