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ECM501 - Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Unit Description

In this postgraduate unit, pre-service teachers will develop in-depth specialised pedagogical knowledge and skills to demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of student learning in junior secondary science. Pre-service teachers will review the contemporary science educational theories and literature to think critically and challenge their own and peers' existing knowledges of the concepts and processes of teaching and learning of junior secondary science using the Australian Curriculum in Science throughout this unit.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Synthesise complex interrelationships in pedagogical content knowledge in the design and implementation of engaging learning experiences in junior secondary science classrooms.
2.	Implement and analyse Indigenous knowledge across a range of real-world contexts in science teaching and learning in junior secondary.
3.	Critically analyse a range of creative and challenging scientific inquiry approaches in teaching and learning.
4.	Analyse and theorise the dynamic and interconnected nature of real-world problems through engagement in research literature and evaluation of students' science learning experience.
5.	Articulate and implement safe working practices in science activities in and out of the classroom.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Written assessment (investigation activities) (2,000 words or equivalent)	50%	1,2,3
2.	Written assessment (scientific investigations) (2,000 words or equivalent)	50%	3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2022	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2022	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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