UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

EDF4610 Interacting with research in education contexts

Faculty of Education

EDF4610 Interacting with research in education contexts is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 7 units, leading on to 10 units in all.

Credit points: 12
Offered in 2020: Semester 1, Semester 2; Clayton, Singapore
Assessment: No exam; 4 tasks
Workload: 288 hours; per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF4610. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before EDF4610

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After EDF4610

7 units list EDF4610 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course owned by Faculty of Education.

Overview

This unit orientates you to the field of education and engages you with academic traditions and scholarly practices in the field of education at the postgraduate level. You will review academic texts and research papers which represent diverse standpoints in understanding education. You will examine how education researchers position themselves within the field in terms of different theories and understandings of education. You will develop capacities in critical reading, analysis and synthesis and use these to prepare your own well-crafted and well-supported academic arguments in written and oral forms. Through this unit, you will explore a topic or theme of interest to you, critically review the evidence related to it and practise building an academic argument related to this theme.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Clayton	Flexible
First semester (Fully flex)	Clayton	Flexible
Second semester	Clayton	Flexible
Term 1	Singapore	Block off
Term 3	Singapore	Block off

Assessment

Annotated bibliography (2000 words or equivalent)
20%
Oral presentation (1500 words or equivalent)
20%
Critical essay (3000 words or equivalent)
50%
Online learning activities (1500 words or equivalent)
10%

Learning outcomes

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

1
Identify a range of standpoints that characterise some key ideas in the field of education
2
Critically read academic texts related to education research and identify the main theories and concepts which underpin these texts
3
Conduct a review of academic literature in response to a thematic issue or question
4
Build a convincing argument using education research and present this argument in both spoken and written form
5
Demonstrate familiarity with academic practices and conventions that support academic engagement in the field of education.

Workload and teaching

Tutorials18 hours
Tutorials22 hours
Teaching approachActive learning

Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that allows you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.

Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:

18 contact hours and 18 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester or
36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*

(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:

one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
at least 14 hours of online study per term

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester

*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.

You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding. Additionally, you may also engage in enquiry-based learning, online presentations and peer assisted learning.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.

Where it fits

EDF4610 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Hongzhi Zhang; Dr Wing Chan; Dr Peter Waterhouse
Chief Examiners: Dr Wing Chan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF4610?

EDF4610 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after EDF4610?

EDF4610 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 7 units, including EDF5624, EDF5629, EDF5630, EDF5631, EDF5634 and EDF5638. Those lead on to 10 units in all.

When is EDF4610 offered?

In 2020, EDF4610 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore.

How much work is EDF4610?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF4610 have an exam?

No. EDF4610 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF4610?

EDF4610 is part of Adult learning; Applied behaviour analysis; Digital learning; Early childhood education; and Educational leadership and policy, and 2 other areas of study.

More details

Credit points: 12
Level: 4
Study level: Postgraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Education

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.250
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 2020