CURRICULUM, TEACHING AND LEARNING

EDU4CTL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject introduces participants to foundational ideas, current trends, debates and discussions in higher education curriculum, teaching and learning with a particular focus on student learning and engagement. Normally, this subject is taken first in the Graduate Certificate of Higher Education. Participants will investigate how technology-enabled teaching can promote active learning through increased opportunities for a variety of forms of learner interactions. They will explore how current trends in higher education affect an institution's teaching and learning strategic plans. 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.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ying Yu

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in RCHE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explore and evaluate how current trends affecting higher education are manifested in one institution's teaching and learning strategic plans.

02. Demonstrate understanding of how digital learning environments can enhance student learning and engagement.

03. Apply understanding of learner interactions and active learning in the design of a teaching and learning activity for a technology-enabled environment.

04. Reflect on how current trends in learning and teaching will impact your practice in higher education.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ying Yu

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Four 1.50 hour workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Workshops via Zoom

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Written task (2000 words)Full details of assessment tasks will be provided in subject learning guide and on LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO4
Written task (2500 words)Full details of assessment tasks will be provided in subject learning guide and on LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1
Written or oral task (500 words)Full details of assessment tasks will be provided in subject learning guide and on LMS. Students have the option of a written presentation or oral presentation.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Online