edu5isa issues in education a (p12)
ISSUES IN EDUCATION A (P12)
EDU5ISA
2016
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, supporting Indigenous learners, 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.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects EDU4ISA
Special conditionsN/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)
05. Demonstrated an understanding of strategies to support Indigenous students in classroom teaching
- 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)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2016, Week 22-35, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
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 1.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend at night from week 22 to week 35 and delivered via online.
"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* |
---|---|---|---|
Contemporary discourse on educational issues = 2400 words | 40 | 01, 02 | |
Narrated presentation (10 minutes) = 2400 words | 40 | 03, 04 | |
Strategies for teaching Indigenous students (Intensive activity) = 1200 words | 20 | 02, 05 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2016, Week 24-35, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture/Seminar
Two 4.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two preliminary half-day sessions at the on-campus intensive."
Scheduled Online Class
One 1.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend at night and delivered via online.
"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* |
---|---|---|---|
Contemporary discourse on educational issues = 2400 words | 40 | 01, 02 | |
Narrated presentation (10 minutes) = 2400 words | 40 | 03, 04 | |
Strategies for teaching Indigenous students (Intensive activity) = 1200 words | 20 | 02, 05 |