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ECM502 - Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

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Must have passed 1 unit in (ECM501)

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Unit Description

This unit is the second teaching the curriculum science unit in Secondary education. The unit develops pre-service teachers' in-depth pedagogical knowledge and skills to evaluate the complexities of student learning in the disciplines of Senior Secondary Science, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Science. Pre-service teachers will review the contemporary science educational theories and literature to think critically and challenge their own and peers' existing understandings of the concepts and processes of teaching and learning of 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 senior secondary science classrooms.
2.	Implement and analyse Indigenous knowledge across a range of real-world contexts in senior secondary science teaching and learning.
3.	Evaluate students' learning of science and use of a variety of representations to explore the dynamic and interconnected nature of real-world problems through engagement in research literature.
4.	Analyse, synthesise and communicate a range of creative and challenging scientific inquiry approaches to discipline specific learning, including digital technologies.
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 (Professional Learning Journey) (3,000 words or equivalent)	50%	1,2,3,5
2.	Written assessment (activities design) (3,000 words or equivalent)	50%	2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2022	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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