Education 2A (U00333)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : EDU-2-EducA

Introductory week. 3 Problem Based Learning units:

Teaching and Learning;
Curriculum and Assessment;
Education and Social Justice; Preparation for Placement (programme-specific)

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Education 1A U00331 and Education 1B U00332 (unless student can demonstrate appropriate reading/experience)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2006	09:00	09:50	Room G1, Patersons Land	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The student should be able to:
- understand different pedagogical practices;
- analyse curricular structure and change, and purposes and forms of assessment;
- understand current equality and values debates, relationship between social divisions and achievement, inclusion;
- [for ITE students] undertake course and lesson planning, including assessment;
- use literature, observation and theory to reflect on/justify/ critique practice.

Assessment Information

A single assessment, based on three tasks (equally weighted): 1) Presentation on an issue in Teaching (group assessment)
2) Personal selection from responses to open-learning study guide on Curriculum and Assessment
3) Narrative response to Social Justice case study (e.g. showing possible outcomes) and theoretical analysis of the situation.
As a course requirement, students will be expected to maintain a reflective commentary on their reading and observations. (In extreme cases, to resolve a problem in group assessment, this, a short viva, or some writing under supervision may be used as supplementary evidence in reaching a final grade). Students will be required to gain a final (aggregate) mark of at least 40% to pass the course, in accordance with the common marking scheme. Students will also be required to gain a minimum of 30% on each task.