ISSUES IN EDUCATION A (P12)

EDU5ISA

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students engage with social issues and contexts relevant to schooling, teaching and education. A range of topics are covered in this subject which are situated across the broad field of contemporary discourses in education, 21st century learning, and teachers as change agents. Topics may vary in line with shifts in areas that are currently the focus of contemporary educational and public interest.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: EDU4ISA

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	New Questions for contemporary teachers	Recommended	Burnett,B;Meadmore,D & Tait,G (2004)	PEARSON PRENTICE HALL
Readings	Sociology of education: Possibilities and Practices	Recommended	Allen, J. (2005)	THOMSON

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrated an understanding of contemporary issues in education

Activities:: Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, assessment and forum tasks
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Examined the complex and evolving social contexts occurring in educational settings

Activities:: Students will engage with this ILO through face-to-face intensive workshops, online learning modules, forum tasks, and assessment task
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Developed a foundational understanding of equity in education

Activities:: Students will engage with this ILO through face-to-face intensive workshops, online learning modules, forum tasks, and assessment task
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. Undertaken inquiry into contemporary discourses and social justice for education

Activities:: Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, forum tasks, and assessment task
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

Albury-Wodonga, 2015, Week 22-35, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 22 - 22
Two 4.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 22 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two preliminary half-day sessions at the on-campus intensive."

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 22 - 35
One 6.0 hours scheduled online class per week from week 22 to week 35 and delivered via blended.
"4-6 hours per week of engagement with the online study materials, including synchronous, asynchronous and individual tasks as advised (directed online learning)."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Online exam		50	01, 02, 03, 04
Narrated presentation		50	01, 02, 03, 04