Postgraduate CUR-EDU575-2019

Curriculum and Instruction - Social Sciences (Upper Secondary)

An introduction to general curriculum. Analyse and evaluate curriculum documents, processes and micro-teaching: planning, teaching and evaluating lessons. Appreciate learners' needs, such as cultural diversity, learning styles and abilities

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2019

Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

3.43

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

26 Nov 2018
27 May 2019
25 Nov 2019

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What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

evaluate general and degrees of study curriculum documents
integrate knowledge of general and degrees of study curriculum in planning, teaching, evaluating lessons and assessing student achievement
adapt curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners
integrate technology into subject-specific upper-secondary teaching and learning processes
reflect critically on personal beliefs and assumptions in relation to learning and teaching.

Topics covered

- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online Quizzes/Tests
  - Online assignment submission
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links

Entry requirements

Others

Students MUST complete either two History or two Geography subjects.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject will cover an Introduction to general curriculum. Introduction to local, national and international perspectives on curriculum. Critical analysis and evaluation of curriculum documents. Curriculum planning processes. Micro-teaching - planning, teaching and evaluating lessons. Teaching for diversity of learners' needs (including cultural diversity, diversity of learning styles and abilities). Assessment of student achievement. Social sciences upper-school curriculum. Degrees of study. Personal beliefs and assumptions in relation to learning and teaching.

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