EDF5646 Talent development and diversity
Faculty of Education
EDF5646 Talent development and diversity is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF5646. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before EDF5646
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5646
No unit lists EDF5646 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: EDF6613
Overview
This unit focuses on theories of talent development in order to understand how to develop the talents of students. Diverse groups of talented students will be described to offer in-depth knowledge and understanding of the varied identification processes and teaching strategies required to effectively educate these students, and to apply this knowledge in professional practice. Attention will be paid to the importance of creativity, gender, mentoring and nurturing talented students' social and emotional development as a means to facilitating talent development.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Reflective journal (5000 words or equivalent)60%
- Individual project comprising oral presentation (3000 words or equivalent)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
know and understand conceptual frameworks and theories of talent development
- 2
outline approaches to identify and program for diverse gifted students including gifted students with learning disabilities, gifted students on the autism spectrum and underachieving gifted students
- 3
appreciate how mentoring can be effective for developing diverse gifted students' talents
- 4
understand creativity and the creative process and its influence on gifted students and their talent development
- 5
examine giftedness and gender and how they interact to impact individuals' talent development
- 6
recognise how social and emotional development of gifted students impacts the talent development process
- 7
enhance your professional practice by the application and evaluation of a range of theories to students' talent development.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that allows you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component of 12 hours over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 12 contact hours and 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester or
- 36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
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 Penny Round
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Shane Phillipson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5646?
EDF5646 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5646 offered?
In 2021, EDF5646 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5646?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5646 have an exam?
No. EDF5646 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021