UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

EDF4611 Investigating education issues in global contexts

Faculty of Education

EDF4611 Investigating education issues in global 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; 3 tasks
Workload: 288 hours; per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before EDF4611

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After EDF4611

7 units list EDF4611 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

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

Overview

In this unit you will be involved in identifying and investigating current contemporary issues in education through a variety of lenses that may include local, national, regional or global perspectives and emphases on school, adult or higher education learning, both formal and informal, depending on the interests of the student cohorts. The unit begins with the identification of issues at each of these spatial and sectoral levels, relevant to you and your work and roles in education. Opportunities will be provided for you to critically engage with theory, contemporary policy documents and accounts that are relevant to the issues you are investigating. You will further define key questions for investigation, gather appropriate data to research the issues and present and share in debates through peer-led forums. Through shared learning, the unit provides an orientation to a broad range of debates across education contexts and develops understanding of the complexities in this field.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Clayton	Flexible
First semester (Fully flex)	Clayton	Flexible
Second semester	Clayton	Flexible
Term 2	Singapore	Block off
Term 4	Singapore	Block off

Assessment

Education issues expo: poster presentation (3000 words or equivalent)
40%
Critical essay on contemporary education issue in education (4000 words or equivalent)
50%
Online learning activities (1000 words or equivalent)
10%

Learning outcomes

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

1
Identify, investigate and understand contemporary issues in education relevant to your roles and interests and work
2
Broaden your understanding of education debates through appropriate resources and shared peer learning
3
Present your developing views on education in various forms
4
Demonstrate understanding of complexities in this field
5
Apply the knowledge and understanding to your own learning context and work.

Workload and teaching

Tutorials14 hours
Tutorials22 hours
Lectures7 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 and peer-learning.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.

Where it fits

EDF4611 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Katrina Tour; Dr Eisuke Saito; Dr Dat Bao
Chief Examiners: Dr Katrina Tour

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF4611?

EDF4611 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after EDF4611?

EDF4611 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 EDF4611 offered?

In 2020, EDF4611 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore.

How much work is EDF4611?

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

Does EDF4611 have an exam?

No. EDF4611 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF4611?

EDF4611 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: 20202021