ESS744 - Science Curriculum Inquiry
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 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Seamus Delaney |
| Cohort rule: | Students commencing in 2020 must be enrolled in course D304, D351, E377, E760, E763, E763T or E765 |
| Prerequisite: | D304 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% Students enrolled in course E762, E763 and E765 must pass 4 units in total:EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR721, EPR731, EPR751 Students enrolled in course E377 - minimum discipline study requirement is successful completion of three relevant units of science with at least one of these units at the second year level. Otherwise: Nil |
| Corequisite: | Students enrolled in course E762 must complete EPR724 Students enrolled in course E765 must complete EPR754 |
| 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. In Person Attendance Requirements |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour scheduled seminar (recording provided) and 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks) |
| 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) |
Note:E762 Internship students should not be enrolled in this unit. Please contact Student Services to confirm your course map. | |
Content
The principal aim of this unit is to prepare students for teaching middle year and secondary science through an inquiry approach.
The unit will focus on aspects such as curriculum influences and curriculum design (both in Victoria and nationally). Each aspect of this unit will complement and support specialisms offered in other Science Education Curriculum Inquiry Studies.
The inquiry approach to teaching and learning science will be deeply explored, through engagement with a broad range of topics, such as the nature of science and the rationale for teaching it, research into student's understandings of science and thus the implications for teaching science, and scientific literacy in communities, including public engagement with science.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an advanced, integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge, including conceptual, cognitive and developmental theories of learning and of barriers to learning, specific to science and effective pedagogical approaches in science education | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Employ effective interpersonal, oral, written and electronic communication skills to interpret and transmit knowlede to speciailist and non-specialist audiences, and to establish positive and inclusive learning environments that contribute to student engagement and motivation | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate and synthesise information relating to student learning, taking into consideration contemporary theories of curriculum and pedagogy to make judgments about the use of appropriate teaching, learning and assessment strategies | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills in order to research, analyse, develop, and adapt a range of curricula and learning activities in response to the specific needs of students across the full range of abilities | GLO5: Problem solving |
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 - Written report and presentation of a teaching resource | 2000 words | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 - Unit development and literature review | 3000 words | 60% | 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 ESS744
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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