Postgraduate CUR-EDU575-2023
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
$2,306 $2,556
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 May 2023
- 27 Nov 2023
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Subject details
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.
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- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Others
Students MUST complete either two History or two Geography subjects.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
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.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Assignment 1 — Inquiry (30%)
- Project (40%)
- Assignment 2 — Plan Teach Evaluate (30%)
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