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ECM318 - Secondary Business Enterprise 2

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (ECM216, ECM233, ECM317, ECM516, ECM533)

Incompatible

ECM517 -OR- Incompatible with achievement in ECM534 -OR- Incompatible with achievement in ECM234 -OR- Incompatible with achievement in ECM217

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Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit will build on curriculum knowledge gained through specialist disciplinary studies and translate it into pedagogy and practice required for the teaching of senior secondary humanities and social sciences, in particular business studies, economics, legal studies and accounting. Preservice teachers will develop an in- depth knowledge of pedagogy and teaching strategies, including explicit teaching, modelling and scaffolding required for the teaching of the Australian Curriculum. This unit provides preservice teachers the opportunities to critique, analyse and explore the nature of the discipline areas and appropriate teaching and learning and assessment practices relevant to senior secondary humanities and social sciences education.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Design teaching and learning plans for the discipline areas Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies and Accounting, in the senior secondary Humanities and Social Sciences using the relevant Australian Curriculum Frameworks.
2.	Design and implement contemporary teaching strategies and resources, including the use of technologies, for a range of learners using appropriate discipline specific content knowledge.
3.	Apply established theories and strategies appropriate for meeting the learning needs of students from a range of diverse backgrounds.
4.	Design assessment items that promote purposeful learning experiences and reflect the requirements for senior secondary Humanities and Social Sciences.
5.	Apply specialist curriculum planning and resources to enhance literacy and numeracy skills of students.
6.	Demonstrate knowledge, skills and ability to plan teaching and learning experiences appropriate to age and stage of learning development, including explicit teaching, modelling and scaffolding.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Multiple Choice Quiz (20 questions)	10%	1,2,4,5
2.	Annotated Bibliography (500 words)	10%	1,2,3,5
3.	Literature Review (500 words)	10%	1,2,3,5,6
4.	Portfolio (1,000 words or equivalent)	30%	1,2,3,4,5,6
5.	Lesson sequence (1,500 words or equivalent)	40%	1,2,3,4,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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