EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts

2017

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly

1 Admission into BEDECBA-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
1a Admission into BEDPRBA-Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Arts
1b Admission into BEDMSSBSC-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Science
1c Admission into BEDMSSBHS-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Health Sciences
1d Admission into BEDMSSBA-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Arts
1e Admission into BEDECSEBDS-B Education (Early Childhood & Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1f Admission into BEDMSSEBDS-B Education (Middle & Secondary/Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1g Admission into BEDPRSEBDS-B Education (Primary R-7 & Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1h Admission into BEDPRBGSC-Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of General Science
1i Admission into BAEPRP-Bachelor of Arts (Education (Primary) Pathway)
1j Admission into BEDSBA-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts
1k Admission into BEDSBHS-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences
1l Admission into BEDSBSC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science
1m Admission into BEDSBSE-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Special Education
1n Admission into BEDSBLANG-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Languages
1o Admission into BAMTPR-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary)
1p Admission into BAMTS-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1q Admission into BGSCMTPR-Bachelor of General Science, Master of Teaching (Primary)
1r Admission into BSCMTS-Bachelor of Science, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1s Admission into BEDECBSE-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education
1t Admission into BEDPRBSE-Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Special Education
1u Admission into BAESP-Bachelor of Arts (Education (Secondary) Pathway)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t or 1u))

1 of EDUC1101, EDUC1102, EDUC1232 has been successfully completed

Assignments; Library exercise; Project; Seminar.

In this topic students will be oriented to the concept of education and teaching and their role as a teacher. Education is considered in a broad sense, encompassing a range of settings from Early Childhood through Primary and Secondary to Tertiary educational contexts. The topic acknowledges the historical and political aspects of education and teaching. The topic provides an introduction to the education awards and acknowledges that education is differentiated across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, ability, class and location. As the influences on educational contexts change across time, then so do teaching and learning contexts. The changing face of these contexts is explained through the process of globalisation. The issue of teacher identity and the teaching profession are explored through these key educational issues.

This topic aims to develop:

• an awareness of the move from student to teacher in educational settings

• an awareness of different philosophies and aims of education

• an awareness of different educational contexts

• an awareness of the context of teaching demands in educational contexts

• early skills in Critical thinking

• foundational skills for university study

• an `Educational Vocabulary'

• an awareness of social, cultural, and individual difference

By the completion of this topic students will be able to:

• describe different educational contexts that constitute the field of Australian Education

• demonstrate a developing 'Educational Vocabulary'

• describe theories of social, cultural, and individual difference

• Understand the role of teachers and systems in educational contexts

• demonstrate an awareness of different philosophies and aims of education

• articulate theories of globalisation and implications for education and teaching

• demonstrate skills in critical thinking (cultural analysis) and foundational skills for university study