EDUC3801Global Education Pedagogies

Course handbook

Description

This course develops a number of small modules to highlight key aspects of Global Education. The focus will be on developing global skills and 21st century pedagogies to produce global citizens. Cross curriculum and global issues are addressed using skills required of global citizens. The course will be a mixture of compressed, online and weekly activities to provide multiple approaches for students.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

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

1. Critically reflect on Global Education perspectives and pedagogies as well as their own practice to improve knowledge and understanding of GE principles and practices for the 21st century learner.

2. Apply a variety of pedagogical strategies to engage students in current global issues of interest in school education.

3. Plan, implement, manage, assess and evaluate teaching and learning in multiple contexts within the school environment.

4. Communicate with students, colleague teachers, school staff and community members and apply knowledge of GE principles and practices to the school environment.

5. Apply knowledge of key global themes to the creation of texts for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Content

Knowledge and Understanding of Global Education: Interdependence and globalisation; identity and cultural diversity; social justice and human rights; peace building and conflict resolution; and sustainable futures. Pedagogical skills of Global Education: critical thinking; the ability to argue effectively; co-operation and conflict resolution; problem solving; ethical decision making. A number of pedagogical approaches including community and / or school visits, software skills for digital imaging, best practice use of children’s literature; the use of visual texts such as maps; and critical conflict strategies will be incorporated.

Requisite

Students must be active in program [40105] Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) or [40106] Bachelor of Education (Primary) or

[40110] Bachelor of Education (Primary)(Honours) or

[40225] Bachelor of Education (Primary Studies) or

[40227] Master of Teaching (Primary Studies).

Assessment items

Online Learning Activity: Online Learning Modules / Quizzes
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Project: Project Part 1
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Project: Project Part 2
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

• Child Protection Awareness Training - Students must complete approved child protection awareness training. - NSW Department of Education Child Protection Induction Training certificate - issued via NSW DoE NSW Department of Education Child Protection Update 2023 certificate - issued via NSW DoE
• Working with Children - A national criminal history check and review of findings of misconduct involving children, required for any child-related work. - NSW Working With Children Check PDF of the email to you from the NSW Department of Education Probity Unit with screening clearance of your WWCC and 100 points ID (Declaration for Child Related Work - Tertiary Practicum Student)
• Anaphylaxis Training - Students must complete approved anaphylaxis training. - Anaphylaxis e-Training certificate for 2021/22 Australasian Schools module - issued by only ASCIA (no other institution is accepted, no DoE staff in-training certificate is accepted)

Contact hours

Winter - 2024 - Callaghan

Course outline

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