ED4491 - Futures and Education

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	School of Education

External offering available only to RATEP and Thursday Island students

This subject focuses on current and future developments in diverse educational contexts and their significance for beginning teachers. It examines a range of expectations, situations and experiences which may be encountered by neophyte teachers.

Learning Outcomes

• critically assess the implications for the role of the teacher of current and emerging educational issues, trends and policies;
• develop and reflect on an incipient teacher identity;
• 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.

Prerequisites:

ED3488 or degree

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sharn Rocco.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Assessment conducted as part of required satisfactory participation in one of the following groups; conference research presentation; conference organisation; technology organisation or internship.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Sharn Rocco
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	presentations (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Assessment conducted as part of required satisfactory participation in one of the following groups; conference research presentation; conference organisation; technology organisation or internship.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Pauline Taylor.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (40%); position statement (20%); essays (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Assessment conducted as part of required satisfactory participation in one of the following groups; conference research presentation; conference organisation; technology organisation or internship.
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	jc152866.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Assessment conducted as part of required satisfactory participation in one of the following groups; conference research presentation; conference organisation; technology organisation or internship.

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.