Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Course Convenor
Kim Wilson
Contact via Email
X5B 354
Appointment via email
Tutor
Renee Preval-Mann
Contact via Email
N/A
Appointment via email
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TEP388
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
TEP401
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
EDTE410 is a three-credit point, one-semester unit of study. It is designed for pre-service teachers in the Social Sciences especially those wishing to have Society and Culture or Legal Studies as a second teaching subject. It provides an overview of recent syllabus developments and various approaches to teaching. The assessment for this unit is contextualised within the relevant content area. The unit is closely related to TEP401 and TEP402 and where possible students are expected to complete the equivalent of a ten-day practicum in one of the above subject areas concurrently with this unit. At the conclusion of the unit students are expected to show considerable expertise in the development and teaching of content and skills selected from the relevant syllabus documents.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assessment Task 1 | 30% | No | 12/03/2018 |
Assessment Task 2 | 30% | No | 11/04/2018 |
Assessment Task 3 | 40% | No | 05/06/2018 |
Due: 12/03/2018
Weighting: 30%
You are required to prepare and deliver a 15 minute micro lesson on a core unit from the relevant Stage 6 Preliminary course. Include all relevant worksheets and resources. In addition you will be required to complete a personal reflection of your micro lesson and write a peer review.
Due: 11/04/2018
Weighting: 30%
You will be provided with a profile of a Stage 6 Year 11 Preliminary class and tasked with designing a series of FOUR lesson plans with accompanying worksheets. The lessons must target one area of your relevant Stage 6 syllabus. The task includes a formal justification of your choices in relation to the lesson plans and worksheets.
Due: 05/06/2018
Weighting: 40%
This task requires you to annotate and implement changes to an existing teaching program. You will use your annotations to rewrite the program. In the final section of this task you will provide justification for your annotations and changes based on pedagogical research and literature.
This unit is taught in tutorial/workshop mode and weekly preparation is an important component.
Students are required to participate in small group activities, whole class discussion, to read the weekly material in advance, and to complete brief tasks either as individuals or in pairs. The weekly program for the course with the accompanying tutorial preparation instructions follows.
You must bring to tutorials pen, paper and an electronic device on which you can search for material, access iLearn and create documents.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
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Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
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