EDF5164 Media education in the secondary years B
Faculty of Education
EDF5164 Media education in the secondary years B is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5163.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5164
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5164
No unit lists EDF5164 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites
- Enrolment in D3001 BEd(Hons), D3002 to D3007 BEd(Hons)(Secondary doubles), D6001 MTeach
Overview
Building on EDF5163 Media education in the secondary years A, this unit continues to prepare you as a specialist secondary teacher of media arts. Drawing on a range of national and international literature, it develops your critical understandings of historical and current debates in media arts education including trends in contemporary practice and curriculum development. Working collaboratively and independently you will examine and demonstrate different approaches to teaching and researching key media topics with a focus on the VCE Media study design. You will be required to demonstrate skills and knowledge required to teach and assess VCE Media, including developing rubrics and applying prescribed assessment procedures. Topics covered include narrative, representation, media form, media production processes, and issues in the media.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Production process task (2000 words or equivalent)Artefact50%
- Assessment design task (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop your understanding of the scope and purpose of teaching media arts
- 2
understand and critically evaluate different approaches to teaching and assessing media arts
- 3
identify, evaluate and use a variety of resources for teaching media studies across VCE Media
- 4
demonstrate production skills and understanding of production processes relevant to teaching media arts at Year 11 and Year 12
- 5
develop and demonstrate understanding of teacher generated and prescribed assessment programs for Years 11 and 12 media that include considerations of students of diverse backgrounds and abilities
- 6
understand the ethical, safety and legal issues associated with the teaching of media and develop appropriate procedures to respond to these issues.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Classes will be interactive and will allow for the types of presentations and explanations that you would receive in a more formal class setting. They will also enable you to experience different types of media learning activities and resources that you may use with your own media students. You can expect to work together in small groups to develop media curriculum and learning resources, practice various media teaching methods, and discuss various approaches to teaching media.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Chris Peers
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Chris Peers
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5164?
You need EDF5163 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EDF5164 offered?
In 2025, EDF5164 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5164?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5164 have an exam?
No. EDF5164 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.