Discipline-Specific Pedagogy B

This subject is not offered in 2015.

170 hours

460-684 Content Language Integrated Pedagogy

460-685 Linguistics and Sociolinguistics of CLIL

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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.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This elective 12.5 point subject is offered as an alternative to "Materials Development and Review".

Its content is similar to Discipline-Specific Pedagogy A but applies to a second discipline from Science (or one of its sub-fields), Mathematics or Technology not dealt with in Discipline-Specific Pedagogy A. The choice of the second discipline will be determined in accordance with the needs of the cohort.

• Commitment to professional and academic ethics and excellence
• Ability to set personal targets and plan to achieve them
• Development of the students' ability to direct their own independent learning
• Ability to discuss their discipline area in appropriate English and to communicate it to students
• Ability to read critically and present material concisely and coherently in written and oral presentations relevant
• Skills in observing teaching, evaluating it and applying their findings to their own teaching situations
• Skills in reflecting upon, evaluating and developing their own teaching
• Ability to develop pedagogical strategies appropriate to their teaching situation (in CLIL)

• An essay of 1000 words relevant to Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 8, due just before the mid-point of the subject (25%)
• Notes for two different lessons in their discipline (equivalent in workload to a 1000 word essay), demonstrating achievement of Objectives 4, 5 and 6, due just after the mid- point of the subject (25%)
• End-of-subject written examination equivalent to a 2000 word essay, the examination to beof 2 hours duration, relevant to objectives 1 to 8, due at the end of the subject (50%)

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.

A list of useful references and other sources will be provided.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.