edu4idc interdisciplinary curriculum
INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM: WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO IT ?
EDU4IDC
2019
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
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | - | Recommended | - | - |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Sound knowledge of relevant curriculum documents
- Activities:
- Students will examine relevant state and national curriculum documents relating to interdisciplinary curriculum (e.g. Victorian Curriculum Interdisciplinary capabilities) to inform the work they will complete for their assessments.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Pedagogical content knowledge that fosters student learning through action based and interdisciplinary inquiries.
- Activities:
- Students will locate and create resources related to interdisciplinary curriculum and learning. They will develop and demonstrate activities using these resources that promote deep engagement and understanding for chosen cohorts of learners.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Familiarity with how curriculum connections are made in a variety of primary school settings and year levels.
- Activities:
- Students will build on and apply knowledge and experiences from earlier learning in relation to interdisciplinary curriculum within primary school settings. They will develop and articulate arguments for the inclusion of interdisciplinary curricula approaches within and across primary school levels.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Appreciation of the role of research, information technology and additional resources to scaffold student learning and extend their own professional learning.
- Activities:
- Students will develop their own research skills through activities related to exploration, creation and application of interdisciplinary curriculum. They will be required to locate web-based and other resources that further their own understandings of interdisciplinary learning as well as identify resources that promote this learning of the students they will be teaching.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Week 35-47, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorShem Macdonald
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 36 - 43
Eight 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"Subject finishes on 25 October 2019"
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 40 - 40
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 40 and delivered via online.
"Zoom session"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay demonstrating understandings of interdisciplinary learning (1000 word equivalence) | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| Group task (1400 word equivalence). Develop and peer assess interdisciplinary unit of work. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Presentation (1600 word equivalence). | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |