UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

EDF4120 Learning at the heart of teaching

Faculty of Education

EDF4120 Learning at the heart of teaching is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Clayton, Peninsula
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF4120. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

This unit places the learner at the heart of teaching and examines the complex process through which learning develops. You will gain a strong understanding of how learning occurs by examining research into effective learning models. Reflecting on personal learning experiences, both past and present, is a powerful way for individuals to examine learning; it demonstrates how cultural and socio-economic contexts influence learning. This includes consideration of the benefits and limitations of employing digital technologies as a means to engage learners and address the challenges of achieving student-centred participation and inclusion. You will consider approaches to measure and evaluate learning and appreciate how a focus on learning will prepare you as a stronger and more responsive teacher.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
First semesterPeninsulaOnline
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus
First semester (Fully flex)ClaytonFlexible

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand and engage with research into, and theories of, effective learning models

  2. 2

    Demonstrate how responsive relationships and pedagogical practices position the learner at the heart of teaching

  3. 3

    Identify approaches to measure and evaluate learning which align with learner-centredness and construct assessment as part of learning

  4. 4

    Evaluate the integration of information and communication technologies to enhance learning

  5. 5

    Demonstrate advanced capacity as reflective learners and professionals who can draw on personal experiences of learning to identify key influences on learning

  6. 6

    Demonstrate practices to extend professional understanding through reflective and scholarly inquiry

  7. 7

    Develop a personal and professional philosophy around learning.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms

(b.) Contact hours for off-campus students:

  • equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online or blended platforms

(c.) Additional requirements (all students)

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester

Where it fits

EDF4120 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Tim Fish
Dr Richard O'Donovan
Dr Hilary Monk
Chief Examiners
Dr Hilary Monk

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF4120?

EDF4120 has no prerequisites.

When is EDF4120 offered?

In 2020, EDF4120 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula, with an online option.

How much work is EDF4120?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020