HIGHER LEARNING BY DESIGN: FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM DESIGN, TEACHING & LEARNING IN TERTIARY ED
EDU4CTL
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This first subject in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education introduces participants to foundational ideas, debates and discussions about higher education curriculum, teaching and learning with a particular focus on student learning and engagement. Participants are encouraged to view their teaching practice (the demands on it, and on academics more generally) as part of a wider set of contradictory shifts taking place across tertiary and higher education sectors. Participants will have opportunities to consider their own teaching, assessment/feedback and curriculum practices from a range of perspectives, and will be encouraged to develop teaching strategies and techniques that are informed by research and scholarship. Along the way, participants will have several opportunities to apply their learning to the issues and challenges emanating from their own professional/disciplinary context.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Laura Carroll
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: Course RCHE - Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Teaching for quality learning at university | Prescribed | Biggs, J. & Tang, C. (2007) | 3RD ED. BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND: OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS/MCGRAW-HILL |
| Readings | Learning to teach in Higher Education | Recommended | Ramsden, P. (2003) | LONDON: ROUTLEDGE FALMER |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Laura Carroll
Class requirements
Seminar
Five 2.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory LMS post (300 words) | 10 | |
| Reflection & Presentation on learning (10 mins) | 5 | |
| Student Interview Project (1600 words) | 25 | |
| Written task (1000 words) | 15 | |
| Written task (3000 words) | 45 |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 31-36, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Laura Carroll
Class requirements
Seminar
Five 2.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory LMS post (300 words) | 10 | |
| Reflection & Presentation on learning (10 mins) | 5 | |
| Student Interview Project (1600 words) | 25 | |
| Written task (1000 words) | 15 | |
| Written task (3000 words) | 45 |