ESH703 - Health Curriculum Inquiry Senior Years
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Roz Ward |
| Cohort rule: | Students commencing from 2020 must be enrolled in E763 or E765 |
| Prerequisite: | Students commencing study from 2020 who are enrolled in E763 or E765; complete EEE754 plus one unit from (EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751). Otherwise, Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, regular forum posting and responding to others, scheduled synchronous online discussions and independent study during non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6 - 9 weeks). It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions in CloudDeakin throughout the trimester. |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience placements are not required to attend classes or scheduled synchoronoussynchronous sessions during the placement. |
Content
This unit aims to prepare students for teaching, learning and assessment in Health education at senior secondary level including transition to senior years and vocational and applied health curricula. With a focus on literacy and numeracy, and assessment in health education, the unit focuses on engaging with state and territory based senior health curricula to plan teaching and assessment for senior learners. The areas covered include teaching at senior secondary level, the relationship of senior health to the HPE propositions (focusing on critical health literacy and inquiry learning), teaching strategies, assessment practices and requirements, and regulations of teaching at senior secondary/post compulsory level.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critique and apply the theoretical underpinnings of health models and theories to the professional practice in Health and Human development | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate, analyse and synthesise an integrated understanding of the contested body of knowledge in health and human development utilising the effective pedagogical approaches at the senior secondary level | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Use expert and specialised cognitive, communication and professional skills to independently and collaboratively interpret and develop new knowledge in health and human development and multimodal skills for students | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO4 | Cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesis complex information, problem, concepts and theories and apply established theories to health and human development teaching | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Critically evaluate and synthesise information related to students learning, using formative and summative assessment data, taking into consideration contemporary theories of curriculum and pedagogy to make judgements about the use of appropriate teaching and assessment strategies in the development of a unit of work suitable for senior health and human development | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO6 | Employ technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement and analyse a variety of resources to teach health and human development at the senior level using aspect of digital literacy | GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Resource report | 2500 words | 50% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 - Unit plan | 2500 words | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ESH703 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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