TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
EDU4TAD
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will investigate real life tasks and challenges and use design and technology processes in order to create solutions. Working with the new Victorian Curriculum students will have the opportunity to plan and complete a suitable application of tasks to school based learning, through the development of practical Design Briefs. Topics covered in this subject include design skills, understanding good design, design processes, working with Comic Life software , developing understandings and practical implementation strategies for STEM introduction into educational settings, evaluating products in terms of design and utility, teaching design and technology and evaluating OHS issues in schools.
School: Education (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Karen O'Reilly-Briggs
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
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
Learning resources
Victorian Curriculum
Resource Type: Web resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: DE&T
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: VCAA
ISBN: N/A
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URL: http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/
Other description: N/A
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Comic Life 3
Resource Type: Web resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Plasq
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Plasq
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: https://plasq.com/apps/comiclife/macwin/
Other description: N/A
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Teaching design and Technology 3-11
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Newton, D.
Year: 2005
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CHAPMAN
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Design and Technology for Children
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Fleer, M., and Jane, B.
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: 3rd Edition
Publisher: PEARSON
ISBN: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
Resource Type: Web resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: VCAA
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Australian Curriculum
Resource Type: Web resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: ACARA
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ACARA
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/technologies/introduction
Other description: N/A
Source location: 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