EDF5761 Education in contemporary contexts
Faculty of Education
EDF5761 Education in contemporary contexts is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5610 and EDF5611.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5761
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5761
No unit lists EDF5761 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
Educators in the twenty-first century occupy challenging positions, as the fluid dynamic of instruction and learning constantly shifts. As both a learner and educator, you will be called upon to be facilitators and producers of creative programs which will develop your students for both the present and the future. Intended to initially explore the complexity of educator roles within this context, this unit will also consider strategies to support educators, and equip you to sustain and promote teams within which you work. The unit will reflect on the use of professional expertise to inform contemporary educational settings, while considering the modern context and its digital complements that influence and shape learning. Additionally, the unit will reflect on both contextual and global policy shifts and initiatives in education which demonstrate an awareness of universal designs for learning and teaching. The nature of the educator’s role often involves collaboration with peers – this unit will explore some of these dynamics and reflect on how coaching and mentoring could form part of the contemporary educator’s compendium. Essentially, the unit will offer scope to consider the dynamics of educational contexts broadly, and then more specifically on distinctive contemporary elements which impact upon teaching and learning.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Critical review of research (3200 words or equivalent)40%
- Professional development program (4800 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of contemporary education, while reflecting on elements that are more context-specific within teaching and learning
- 2
interact with the significant dialogue, through engaging with contemporary debates in the field through both collective and independent study
- 3
evaluate critically and analyse research, literature and knowledge within the education sector, drawing on personal judgement to shape programming and initiatives
- 4
communicate an awareness and understanding of contemporary debates in education, through a sustained literature review of current factors which impact on teaching and learning
- 5
synthesize knowledge of contemporary education and utilise this to create a personal initiative to enhance the delivery of educational programs in the contemporary context
- 6
demonstrate an understanding of theoretical methodologies within contemporary education
- 7
analyse and evaluate emerging research and professional practice within both contextual and global contexts, demonstrating an awareness of policies more broadly, and as they apply more distinctively to individual settings
- 8
generate and research an individual topic, applying the required knowledge and skill of scholarship, while interacting with complex concepts and ideas in the field.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 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:
A. Clayton enrolment
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 24 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
B. Kaplan enrolment
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered synchronously on campus and/or online via regular directed learning activities, 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous and/or asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
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.
Where it fits
EDF5761 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Pearl Subban
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Pearl Subban
Common questions
When is EDF5761 offered?
In 2024, EDF5761 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5761?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5761 have an exam?
No. EDF5761 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5761?
EDF5761 is part of General education studies.