UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

EDF5664 Learning through participation

Faculty of Education

EDF5664 Learning through participation 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

This unit focuses on the ways in which critical pedagogies and experiential learning deepen social inclusion and facilitate transformative experiences for communities. You will explore how socially inclusive communities are developed before considering the place of community-located education as a means to promote inclusion. You will learn how and why experiential learning and transformative approaches to teaching and learning can be used in community contexts to address core social issues such as poverty, racism, crime and ill health. Practical case studies will be examined and developed to explore the role of education in promoting community inclusion in global settings.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Clayton	Flexible

Assessment

Essay (4000 words or equivalent)
50%
Case study evaluation (4000 words or equivalent)
50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Understand competing theoretical perspectives explaining social inclusion and inclusive communities
2
Review critical and experiential teaching and learning approaches that bring about community transformation
3
Critically analyse the value of different teaching and learning approaches in addressing core social problems
4
Develop and evaluate the practical application of community inclusion projects across a variety of settings.

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

EDF5664 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Jennifer Bleazby
Chief Examiners: Dr Jennifer Bleazby

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF5664?

EDF5664 has no prerequisites.

When is EDF5664 offered?

In 2020, EDF5664 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is EDF5664?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF5664 have an exam?

No. EDF5664 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF5664?

EDF5664 is part of Adult learning, Digital learning, Early years education, 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