Undergraduate Course: Education 2: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives on Curriculum, Assessment, Pedagogy and Social Justice (EDUA08051)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course consists of two problem-based learning blocks:
1) Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment;
2) Schooling and Social Justice |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Experience of sustained study of Education. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 312 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Attendance at lectures and tutorials is compulsory. |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 17,
Online Activities 24,
Other Study Hours 48,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of Education 2, and at a level appropriate to the second year of an undergraduate course, students will be able to:
Analyse and discuss different perspectives on curriculum development;
Apply their knowledge of curriculum development to recent innovations in Scotland, including A Curriculum for Excellence;
Analyse and discuss the relationships between curriculum, pedagogy and assessment;
Critique and evaluate current developments in pedagogy and assessment, including Assessment is for Learning (AiFL) in Scotland;
Analyse and discuss distinct perspectives on social justice;
Demonstrate understanding of the effects of social injustices for individual pupils and groups of pupils;
Articulate an evolving personal position in relation to schooling and social justice, appropriately justified with reference to theory and experience
Access and read academic texts critically and analytically, discuss the construction of academic texts, and apply this analysis to their own writing.
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Assessment Information
A single assessment, based on two activities, equally weighted:
1) Group oral presentation of a proposal for an interdisciplinary curriculum project for a chosen age-range;
2) Individual narrative response to Social Justice case study (e.g. discussing possible outcomes) and theoretical analysis of the situation (2000 words).
As a course requirement, students will be expected to maintain a reflective commentary on their reading, reflection, responses to lectures, and observations. In extreme cases, e.g. to resolve a problem in group assessment, this reflective commentary, a short viva, and/or some writing under supervision may be used as supplementary evidence in reaching a final grade. Students will be required to gain a mark of at least 40% in each task to pass the course, in accordance with the common marking scheme. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Laura Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 6503
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Course secretary | Mrs Elise Shaw
Tel: (0131 6)51 4191
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