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TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN IN CONTEXT
EDU4TDC
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In the context of meeting the needs of individuals and society this subject is aimed at extending students' experiences with and knowledge of technologies, design, materials and systems. Participants prepare to teach (i) the Design Creativity and Technology Domain of VELS (Victorian Essential Learning Standards); and (ii) Design and Technology, Food Technology and Systems Engineering VCE Study Designs. The subject includes the development and deeper understandings of the principles of OH&S and the critical importance of creating a safe Technology classroom environment. Students cover the development of design skills, knowledge and understanding of good design, and the design process whilst nurturing creativity and innovation through designing and making.
FacultyFaculty of Education
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Brown
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects EDU4TMS
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Design awareness in schools available on line at http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/dais/index.html accessed Feb 23rd 2011, | Recommended | Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA) (2006) | VCAA MELBOURNE |
| Readings | Design thinking, | Recommended | Cross, N. (2011) | BERG |
| Readings | How designers think:the design process demystified, | Recommended | Lawson, B. (2006) | 4TH EDN, ELSEVIER/ARCHITECTURAL |
| Readings | Nelson Product Design and Technology: VCE Units 1 to 4, | Recommended | Livett, J. and O'Leary, J. (2007) | 3RD EDN, CENGAGE |
| Readings | Product Design and Technology: study design, | Recommended | Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA) (2011) | VCAA MELBOURNE |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael Brown
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Four 7.0 hours workshop other recurrence on weekends during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One major Design project, and portfolio presentation - equivalent to a 4500-word essay | 60 | |
| Online Portfolio of Design Briefs - equivalent to a 1250-word essay | 25 | |
| one Design and Technology portfolio and Poster presentation - equivalent to a 1000-word essay | 15 |