Unit Code:	EDU4CTL
Unit Short Title:	HIGHER LEARNING BY DESIGN: FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM DESIGN, TEACHING & LEARNING IN TERTIARY ED
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	Higher Learning by Design (Foundations) is a graduate subject designed for university/tertiary-level teachers and academic support staff. Participants evaluate the explanatory power and practical applications of current theories and relevant research - from psychology, cognitive science, education and other disciplines - on effective curriculum design, teaching, and learning practice in higher/tertiary education in order to better analyse, understand, and improve their own teaching effectiveness and their students' learning outcomes. This highly interactive, application-focused subject is offered as a series of workshops, during which participants experience, practice, and critique a wide variety of research-informed strategies for curriculum design, teaching, assessment and learning support.
Prerequisites:	Successful completion of 3-day 'Effective Teaching at La Trobe' workshop or equivalent. Support of relevant Head of School and Associate Dean or equivalent managers. Permission of subject coordinator
Class Requirements:	24 hours of lectures/workshops.
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
Two written assignments of 2,000 words each	70
Five brief Session Preparation Assignments (SPAs) (equivalent to 1,000 words)	20
Three quick in-class/online quizzes	10

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Teaching for quality learning at university	Biggs, J. & Tang, C. (2007)	3rd Ed. Berkshire, England: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill
Recommended	Additional Readings assigned by lecturer

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Professor	Tom	Angelo	BUNDOORA	Y