EDF5611 Investigating education issues in global contexts
Faculty of Education
EDF5611 Investigating education issues in global contexts is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 20 units, leading on to 26 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before EDF5611
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5611
20 units list EDF5611 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
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- EDF5761Education in contemporary contextsNo reviews yet
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- EDF5763Promoting and sustaining social and emotional learning in educational contexts No reviews yet
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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 your cohort. The unit begins with the identification of issues at each of these spatial and sectoral levels, relevant to you and your work and role 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 for you to a broad range of debates across education contexts and develops understanding of the complexities in this field.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Education Issues Expo: poster presentation (3000 words or equivalent)Presentation40%
- Critical essay on contemporary issues in education (4000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Online learning activities (1000 words or equivalent)Exercise10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
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
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 18 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 18 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 36 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode
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 Hongzhi Zhang
- Dr Katrina Tour
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Hongzhi Zhang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5611?
EDF5611 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after EDF5611?
EDF5611 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 20 units, including EDF5630, EDF5647, EDF5669, EDF5760, EDF5761 and EDF5762. Those lead on to 26 units in all.
When is EDF5611 offered?
In 2027, EDF5611 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5611?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5611 have an exam?
No. EDF5611 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.