TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN IN CONTEXT 2: QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND DEBATES

EDU4TD2

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to develop Education student's understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and issues in Design and Technologies. This subject examines the notion of technology and society and how this can be developed within secondary education. Similarly, the development of design thinking is considered central to design and technology education, accordingly this subject critically examines the concept of design thinking along with a wide range of issues and debates in design and technology education.

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: Students must be enrolled in Bachelor of Technology Education (EBTE; EBTEB), Masters of Teaching (Secondary) or have Subject Coordinator approval

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. Critically analyse and develop the notion of Technology and society that is appropriate for engagement in secondary level Design and technologies education
02. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of threshold concepts, issues and content in Design and Technologies education
03. Critically analyse and examine issues, debates and questions associated with Design and technologies education
04. Critically analyse concepts such as design thinking, critical and creative thinking, systems thinking and computational thinking and an in-depth understanding of how these be taught and developed within Design and technologies education

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Karen O'Reilly-Briggs

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 30 - 44
Three 7.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekends during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via blended.
The Lecture/workshop component of this subject for EBTE and EBTEB students will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 30 - 30
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 30 and delivered via blended.
The Lecture/workshop component of this subject will be delivered to Masters students at the Bundoora campus only.

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.
Zoom Sessions

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Evaluation of a teaching resource(1750 Word Count Equivalent)Critical task

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Write an essay, or report: Design and technologies education issues(2750 Word Count Equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO3

Bendigo, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Karen O'Reilly-Briggs

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 30 - 44
Three 7.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekends during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via blended.
The Lecture/workshop component of this subject for EBTE and EBTEB students will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 30 - 30
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 30 and delivered via blended.
The Lecture/workshop component of this subject will be delivered to Masters students at the Bundoora campus only.

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.
Zoom Sessions

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Evaluation of a teaching resource(1750 Word Count Equivalent)Critical task

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Write an essay, or report: Design and technologies education issues(2750 Word Count Equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Karen O'Reilly-Briggs

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 30 - 44
Three 7.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekends during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via blended.
The Lecture/workshop component of this subject for EBTE and EBTEB students will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 30 - 30
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 30 and delivered via blended.
The Lecture/workshop component of this subject will be delivered to Masters students at the Bundoora campus only.

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.
Zoom Sessions

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Evaluation of a teaching resource(1750 Word Count Equivalent)Critical task

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Write an essay, or report: Design and technologies education issues(2750 Word Count Equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO3