Educ.4B Issues & Contexts in Education

Subject EDUC40016 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

March, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Parkville, on-campus.

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A total of 36 hours in workshop/lecture sessions
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

476-320 Education 3A Curriculum and Teaching and 476-322 Educ.3B Children With Special Needs
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

Coordinator

Dr Trevor Hay

Contact

Education Student Centre
Subject Overview:

Social and political contexts of schooling. Topics include: teacher professionalism; professional and personal teacher identity; legal aspects of teaching; exploration of issues in the media relating to education; and nurturing and articulating professionalism.
Objectives: Information not available
Assessment:

Assignments totalling 4000 words, or equivalent.
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

Information Not Available
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Information Not Available
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Education (Primary)

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