Available in 2024
Course code

EDUC4182

Units

10 units

Level

4000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course is designed to wrap around the Internship, or provide a stand-alone research component. Students will display an advanced level of scholarship with regards to a specified educational site and in a nominated area of pedagogical practice, curriculum or policy. Students will typically critically analyse their own pedagogical practice and/or synthesise a range of documentation, drawing upon deep theoretical and contextual knowledge of their chosen topic. The course will culminate in a symposium where students will present their findings.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Ourimbah

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Select appropriate research methods and methodology depending on the context of the research;

2. Demonstrate advanced understanding and/or skills in a specified pedagogical area;

3. Work effectively with a research mentor and/or critical friend;

4. Develop a research or skills based paper.


Content

This course introduces students to:

  1. Research methods focusing on participatory action research and documentation analysis;
  2. Identifying an education issue, designing and developing a research proposal;
  3. Structuring an extended research paper;
  4. Working in partnerships to develop advanced writing skills.

Requisites

Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of

- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or

- 80 units of UoN courses or

- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways

Teacher Education Milestone


Assumed knowledge

Previous professional experience in schools and early learning centres, and minimum of two 4000 level education courses.


Assessment items

Project: Essays/Written Assignments

Written Assignment: Poster and Essays/Written Assignments


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Forum-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 6 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 12
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)
Tutorial-2
  • Face to Face On Campus 5 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 6

Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Forum-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 6 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 12
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 5 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 6
Tutorial-2
  • Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)

Course outline

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