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EDUC6721

Curriculum Studies in Social Science

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Not available in 2012

Previously offered in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

This course will develop students pedagogical understanding of programming and evaluation procedures suitable for use at the secondary school level. Students will examine HSIE syllabi. Using the knowledge of programming and evaluation introduced in this course, they will consider the rationale, content choice and assessment regimes suitable for a particular syllabus. They will gather resources that will help them to teach HSIE at the secondary school level.

Objectives
To extend students understanding of secondary school HSIE syllabi, and to consider programming and evaluation procedures suitable for pupils at the secondary school level.
Content
There will be a series of weekly lectures examining a broad array of evaluation and programming approaches suitable for use with pupils at the secondary school level. The lectures will examine general bases for these approaches and criteria for teacher decisions regarding their effective use.

There will be weekly tutorials conducted by a HSIE specialist. The tutorials will cover specific programming and evaluation approaches for HSIE classes.
Replacing Course(s)
NA
Transition
NA
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
Discipline knowledge and EDUC6716
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Students will produce approximately 5000 words or equivalent in assessment activities. There will be three assignments (two worth 30 % each and one worth 40 %) relating to the use of programming and evaluation in the HSIE classroom.

There is a computer competency requirement in this course.
Contact Hours
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks
Tutorial: for 3 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks