EDF5124 Biology education in the secondary years B
Faculty of Education
EDF5124 Biology education in the secondary years B is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5123.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5124
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5124
No unit lists EDF5124 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: EDF4842
Corequisite: Enrolment in D3001 BEd(Hons), D3002 to D3009 BEd(Hons)(Secondary doubles), D6001 MTeach
Overview
This unit builds on EDF5123 (Biology education in the secondary years A) by extending the opportunities for you to develop, implement and critically reflect upon your pedagogical practices in biology. In particular you consider the importance and value of outreach and fieldwork in teaching biology along with the possibilities offered by a range of online electronic resources. You will consider the types and ranges of assessment in biology and the ways in which these should inform student learning. An important component of this unit is an increased focus on the need for you as a biology teacher to think critically about your own practice and the degree to which it enhances the learning opportunities for all students. Throughout the unit, you will work collaboratively to develop team-teaching skills while being expected to demonstrate an ability to operate independently in order to plan and implement curriculum using appropriate pedagogies for teaching biology. You will learn first-hand how to use and undertake small research tasks that will help develop your professional practice and scholarship into the future.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Reflective assignment (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Design curriculum task related to senior biology (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate confidence and skill in generating solutions to complex problems in relation to teaching and learning
- 2
Devise and implement a variety of assessment procedures to promote student learning in biology
- 3
Plan and implement fieldwork for students that is linked to senior biology curriculum requirements and informed by the research literature
- 4
Engage in critical reflection as a professional teacher and understand contemporary trends in practice and research at the national and international level
- 5
Demonstrate a degree of autonomy and adaptability as a responsible professional practitioner.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.) Additional requirements:
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester
In this unit you will have the opportunity to participate in: Combined classes with other science units; pre- and post- class activities which engage interest and consolidate understandings; intensive classes; collaborative activities with peers so that sharing of ideas is central to the experience; online sharing of ideas and resources; and critical reflection about your developing professional knowledge of practice for teaching biology and science.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jennifer Mansfield
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jennifer Mansfield
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5124?
You need EDF5123 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EDF5124 offered?
In 2020, EDF5124 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5124?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5124 have an exam?
No. EDF5124 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.