edu4idc interdisciplinary curriculum
INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM: WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO IT ?
EDU4IDC
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides pre-service teachers with a firm grounding in the threshold knowledge required for working with interdisciplinary curricula and integrated learning. The focus is on developing understandings of what interdisciplinary education is, how has it been done in education systems in the past, how it is currently managed, and how could it be done in the future. Students develop understandings about the theories and practices associated with the creation and management of, and assessment within, learning programs and environments that place specific emphasis on integrated and interdisciplinary learning. The subject is structured around activities that enable students to make links between theoretical concepts about interdisciplinary curricula and learning and practical applications of these in teaching.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorShem Macdonald
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Teaching (EBTP - Primary, EBTS - Secondary, EBTOCE / EBOCE - Outreach and Community Education, AZAAE - Arts/Arts Education, SZSSE - Science/Science Education
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Sound knowledge of relevant curriculum documents
- Activities:
- TBE
02. Pedagogical content knowledge that fosters student learning through action based and interdisciplinary inquiries.
- Activities:
- TBE
03. Familiarity with how curriculum connections are made in a variety of primary school settings and year levels.
- Activities:
- TBE
04. Appreciation of the role of research, information technology and additional resources to scaffold student learning and extend their own professional learning.
- Activities:
- TBE
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorShem Macdonald
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 43
Nine 3.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
A 1500 word essay demonstrating understandings of interdisciplinary learning. | 35 | 03, 04 | |
Group task (2500 words). Develop, present and peer assess interdisciplinary unit of work. | 65 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |