EDF5175 Science: Psychology in secondary years A
Faculty of Education
EDF5175 Science: Psychology in secondary years A is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- 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 EDF5175
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5175
1 unit list EDF5175 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites
- Enrolment in D3001 BEd(Hons), D3002 to D3007 BEd(Hons)(Secondary doubles)
- Minor in psychology
or
- Enrolment in D6001 MTeach
Overview
This unit explores the learning and teaching of psychology in secondary schools. It enables you to teach psychology and lay a strong foundation for career-long professional learning. You will become familiarised with psychology curricula and national and international research literature, including current developments and historical views. You will explore the complexities of teaching to enhance student learning of psychology and use these understandings to design and implement purposeful learning activities within a range of contexts. This unit encourages you to consider the purpose of teaching psychology in schools. You will develop an understanding of the subject discipline's place within secondary schools, at senior level (Years 11 and 12) and junior level (Years 7 to 10), including within the science domain, and its links to other domains such as health and humanities. The unit emphasises a view of learning about teaching as an ongoing, collaborative process that is developed through engaging with theory, research and critical reflection on experience.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Investigation into learning and teaching psychology (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Reflective journal (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
appreciate the nature and scope of psychology as a subject in secondary schools
- 2
demonstrate familiarity with the curricula policies related to the teaching of psychology, both nationally and internationally
- 3
follow ethical guidelines when teaching psychology and plan responsibly, especially when carrying out research investigations and teaching potentially sensitive or controversial topics
- 4
acquire a sound understanding of key theoretical and pedagogical issues and research in the teaching of psychology
- 5
develop competence in planning and implementing lessons and units of work, including assessment strategies, that embrace the diverse social and cultural backgrounds and personal experiences of students
- 6
select and utilise appropriate resources, including drawing on current local or global issues and popular media to create effective learning activities that may incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) to suit the school context and the students' learning needs
- 7
inspire learners of psychology to foster an interest in and positive attitude toward the understanding of human mental processes and behaviours and consider what it means to be a psychologically literate citizen in today's society
- 8
work collaboratively to help articulate the pedagogical issues and research into designing purposeful learning activities for students
- 9
reflect critically on the development of your own teaching and learning to teach psychology.
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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Karen Marangio
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Karen Marangio
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5175?
EDF5175 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EDF5175?
EDF5175 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF5176.
When is EDF5175 offered?
In 2025, EDF5175 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5175?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5175 have an exam?
No. EDF5175 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.