CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITIES
EDU1CC
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students areintroduced to theoretical concepts and underlying values relating to anincreasingly diverse and changing society. The focus is the nexus of community,society, and contemporary schooling practices, positioning students to morefully understand the role of schooling and of educators within broadercommunities. Students consider local and global issues, and the impacts ofdiversity, poverty, and equity issues on children's schooling experiences.Through initiating and engaging in a community service-learning project,students are encouraged to identify, explore and reflect on their underlyingbeliefs, values and attitudes, in relation to their roles as educators. Theybuild on their knowledge of inclusion, and begin to comprehend the manychallenges and opportunities educators face in their efforts to support allchildren to excel. This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation &Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation & Entrepreneurship entails developingthe ability to tackle problems creatively, generating new ideas, takingcalculated risks and creating change to achieve ambitions - now and in thefuture.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lauren Johnson
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
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 | Book of Readings | Prescribed | Prepared by Lauren Johnson | Various |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and explain how socio-cultural concepts and change construct people's behaviour, attitudes and values, including your own.
- Activities:
- Students participate in a series of lectures and tutorials throughout the semester. The tutorials offer workshop activities focusing on the set readings asking students to reflect in groups, discuss and justify their position on a range of issues within a supportive environment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
02. Identify, articulate and reflect upon the links between yourself as a future educator and community member, community organisations, the local community and society in general.
- Activities:
- Students participate in a series of lectures and tutorials throughout the semester. The tutorials offer workshop activities focusing on the set readings asking students to reflect in groups, discuss and justify their position on a range of issues within a supportive environment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
03. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of participating in community initiatives, with a focus on networking, partnerships and resolution of complex social problems.
- Activities:
- Students participate in a series of lectures and tutorials throughout the semester. The tutorials offer workshop activities focusing on the set readings asking students to reflect in groups, discuss and justify their position on a range of issues within a supportive environment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
Bendigo, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lauren Johnson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"This subject includes a requirement of 20 hours of Community Service-Learning, which must be undertaken in the calendar year of enrolment in the subject."
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Service-Learning Proposal (500 words) | This assessment item is focussed on the Community Service-Learning project, which is compulsory for the subject. This assessment item may be completed individually or in a group. | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Community Service-Learning Report (1,600 words) | This assessment item is focussed on the Community Service-Learning project, which is compulsory for the subject. This assessment item may be completed individually or in a group. | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Essay (1,300 words) | This assessment item must be completed individually. | 35 | 01, 02, 03 |
Mildura, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Deborah Neal
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"This subject includes a requirement of 20 hours of Community Service-Learning, which must be undertaken in the calendar year of enrolment in the subject."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Service-Learning Proposal (500 words) | This assessment item is focussed on the Community Service-Learning project, which is compulsory for the subject. This assessment item may be completed individually or in a group. | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Community Service-Learning Report (1,600 words) | This assessment item is focussed on the Community Service-Learning project, which is compulsory for the subject. This assessment item may be completed individually or in a group. | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Essay (1,300 words) | This assessment item must be completed individually. | 35 | 01, 02, 03 |