The Psychology of Exceptional Learning
Subject EDUC90278 (2015)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.
Credit Points: | 12.5 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015: August, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching period: During the pre-teaching period students will be required to complete reading that will be provided via LMS. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 18 hours Total Time Commitment: 170 hours | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. |
Subject Overview: |
This subject examines concepts, theories and issues in educational and developmental psychology necessary to understand and diagnose academic learning disabilities that will lead to effective curriculum development. It will examine the individual differences in cognitive structures such as the representation of knowledge by learners, short-term and long-term memory, cognitive and metacognitive processes, and the affective processes associated with understanding learning, such as self-efficacy and motivation to learn. |
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Learning Outcomes: |
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
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Assessment: |
Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs/online classes) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject. |
Prescribed Texts: | None |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Links to further information: | www.education.unimelb.edu.au |
Related Course(s): |
Graduate Certificate in Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) Master of Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) Master of Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) Master of Education (Stream 100A) Coursework and Thesis A Master of Learning Intervention Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) |
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