EDF5159 Humanities: Legal studies in secondary years A
Faculty of Education
EDF5159 Humanities: Legal studies in secondary years A is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5159
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5159
1 unit list EDF5159 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites
- Enrolment in D3001 BEd(Hons), D3002 to D3007 BEd(Hons)(Secondary doubles), D6001 MTeach
- Minor in legal studies
Overview
This unit enables you to build a strong foundation for your career-long professional learning as a teacher of secondary school legal and related studies. You will acquire a sound understanding of key theoretical and pedagogical perspectives and issues in the teaching of law-related curriculum. Through an examination of a range of curricula and related documents drawn from state, national and international contexts, you will be familiarised with current developments in the theory, research, and practice of legal studies education. You will work independently, collaboratively and interdependently to develop your capabilities in planning and implementing appropriate curriculum and pedagogy. You will learn how teachers plan for and undertake educational projects and research as part of their professional work. The unit reinforces a view of learning about teaching as an ongoing, collaborative process that is developed through critical reflection on experience.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Research report (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Lesson planning (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate knowledge of relevant discipline areas associated with the teaching and learning of legal and related studies across Years 7 to 12
- 2
research, select and evaluate appropriate teaching and learning resources for legal and related studies
- 3
set clear, challenging and achievable goals for students in their learning of legal and related studies
- 4
research and design innovative teaching and learning procedures to engage and motivate the diverse range of learners in every classroom
- 5
demonstrate a capacity to draw on a range of teaching approaches, including the use of information and communications technologies, in ways that align with pedagogical intentions
- 6
employ accountable and theoretically grounded processes to monitor student learning and progress
- 7
critically evaluate practicum experiences of teaching legal studies and law-related studies in schools and other settings.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials16 hours
- Lectures8 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Stephanie Wescott
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stephanie Wescott
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5159?
EDF5159 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EDF5159?
EDF5159 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF5160.
When is EDF5159 offered?
In 2024, EDF5159 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5159?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5159 have an exam?
No. EDF5159 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.