ED5300 - Introduction to Tertiary Teaching

Credit points:	04
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available to Graduate Certificate of Education (Tertiary Teaching), Postgraduate Certificate of Education and other Masters students.

This subject aims to provide a broad introduction to learning and teaching in tertiary education. It critically analyses theories, concepts and techniques of tertiary teaching and the application of these to the participants' own teaching. Material covered includes concepts of teaching and learning, subject design, effective presentation of material to facilitate learning, effective teaching of small and large groups, assessment and course evaluation. This subject is a pre-requisite for ED5301.

Learning Outcomes

• to provide introductory knowledge of theories, models, concepts and techniques in tertiary teaching;
• to encourage critical analysis of such theories, models, concepts and techniques appropriate to the diversity of students in tertiary institutions;
• to facilitate and enable participants to explore implications of course material within their own teaching contexts;
• to encourage teaching and learning practices grounded in the scholarship of tertiary teaching.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

ED6101 and ID6300

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Non-standard start/end 24-Jan-2005 to 17-Jun-2005
Face to face teaching (27-29 January, plus half day in lecture recess (5-9 April), and 1 day in study vacation (30 May-3 June), videoconferenced across campuses.)
Coordinator:	Professor Maree Dinan-Thompson
Assessment:	(70%); (30%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Non-standard start/end 24-Jan-2005 to 17-Jun-2005
Face to face teaching (2-4 February, plus half day in lecture recess (5-9 April), and 1 day in study vacation (30 May-3 June), videoconferenced across campuses.)
Coordinator:	Professor Maree Dinan-Thompson
Assessment:	(70%); (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.