EDF5655 Expertise in teaching
Faculty of Education
EDF5655 Expertise in teaching is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Overview
In this unit, you will be invited to draw on your experience of education in diverse contexts and to (re)consider a range of challenging perspectives about the purposes of teaching and the relationships through which those purposes are achieved. The unit requires you to think deeply about the philosophical purposes that guide teaching practice, the nature of educator-learner relationships, and the kinds of knowledge that educators can draw on to inform their teaching and learning. This work should provoke new understandings of teaching, learning, and education. Participation in this unit does not rely on prior teaching qualifications.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Critical response to literature (4800 words or equivalent)60%
- Research essay (3200 words or equivalent)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand multiple theoretical perspectives about teaching and learning
- 2
Critically examine your own educational approaches through a range of theoretical lenses
- 3
Develop and evaluate new approaches to the professional practice of educators.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- 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.
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.
Where it fits
EDF5655 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rachel Forgasz
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Rachel Forgasz
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5655?
EDF5655 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF5655 offered?
In 2020, EDF5655 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5655?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5655 have an exam?
No. EDF5655 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5655?
EDF5655 is part of Early years education, Expert teaching practice, Primary education and Secondary education.
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