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ED4491:03

Futures and Education

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

Please check prerequisites in Master Schedule.
20 hours lectures, 20 hours tutorials. Semester 2.

Available to final year graduate BEd students in primary and early childhood programs who have completed either Ed4190 or Ed4091 .

Staff:

Dr S Rocco (Townsville campus);

Dr R Hickey (Cairns campus).

The subject focuses on current and future developments in the educational context and their significance for the beginning teacher. The subject examines a range of expectations, situations and experiences a neophyte teacher may encounter.

Learning Objectives:

critically assess the implications for the role of the teacher of current and emerging educational issues, trends and policies;

understand and be able to work in ethical ways which respond to the changing role of schools in society;

work effectively with the profession and the community;

develop and reflect on an incipient teacher identity.

Assessment to be advised.