ED3213 - Science Curriculum Year 10

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Middle Schooling and Secondary).

The construction of pedagogical content knowledge in the secondary school is the focus of this subject. Students will become familiar with the Australian Curriculum: Science; examine the essential components of science programs appropriate to secondary schooling; identify and understand the skills, attitudes and scientific concepts that can be developed in a science program; and explore a range of issues that impact on teaching and learning in secondary contexts. This subject will also explore discipline-specific curriculum planning, assessment and teaching strategies, up to Year 10.

Learning Outcomes

• become more confident as a learner and teacher of science;
• develop an understanding of science concepts in the curriculum;
• build a repertoire of learning/teaching strategies in science and technology;
• develop skills in planning and assessing science learning activities for students;
• become familiar with science curriculum requirements and a range of issues that impact on teaching and learning in secondary contexts.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Assumed Knowledge:	This subject has been designed on the assumption that students: can effectively navigate through LearnJCU; are competent at planning at the level of lesson plans; have well developed research skills that will enable them to research topics within science education
Prerequisites:	ED2488
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED5225

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Louisa Tomas Engel
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	assignments (34%); soto planning, practice and reflection (33%); centrally-administered final exam (33%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Louisa Tomas Engel
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	assignments (34%); soto planning, practice and reflection (33%); centrally-administered final exam (33%).

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.