Undergraduate Course: Secondary Education 3(b) (EDUA10138)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The Secondary Education 3(b) Course helps students to continue the reflective process begun in the Secondary Education 1(b) and 2(b) Courses. The main topics covered are:
Knowledge of subject curriculum
Curriculum design and development in planning, implementation, evaluation
Environment
Social justice
Cross-curricular roles and responsibilities
Review of learning objectives
Preparation for Induction Year
The course takes account of recent policy changes that present the curriculum for the secondary school sector. While acknowledging the importance of continuity, coherence and progression in learning for all children across the diversity of settings that exist in secondary education provision in Scotland, it also embraces the new curriculum principles, that underpin a Curriculum for Excellence.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
For the Professional Studies Strand, students will complete a Professional Investigation Task (PIT), which will be summatively assessed.
For the Curriculum Studies Strand, students will be assessed on their Professional Development Portfolio. This assessment is directly related to the Benchmark Areas. This task will be summatively assessed
The Professional Studies task is weighted at one third. Each Curriculum Studies task is weighted at one third. |
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Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will:
gain a critical understanding of theories related to learning
gain a critical understanding of diversity in learners
gain a critical understanding of theories underpinning classroom communication including curricular literacies, cross curricular literacies, critical literacy, critical thinking and numeracy
gain a critical understanding classroom management and organization
gain a critical understanding of social constructivism including cognitive apprenticeship, scaffolding and metacognition
be able to reflect critically on education and teacher professionalism
show that they respect and value young people in their diversity
recognise that concepts of ability and need are problematic and susceptible to social prejudice.
gain a critical understanding of assessment
gain a critical understanding of reflective practice: reflecting to learn; self and peer evaluation and using professional feedback effectively to improve learning and teaching
gain a critical understanding of the principles of Curriculum Design and Development
gain knowledge of the depth and breadth of their subject curriculum
gain a critical understanding of their cross-curricular, formal and informal roles and responsibilities
demonstrate their professional roles and responsibilities within Curriculum Design in relation to social justice and environmental stewardship
understand that educational research is complex and often value-laden
have an understanding of Scottish & international legislation
be able to frame and report reflection and observation as systematic enquiry
be able to access and use research literature
be able to read and report research literature
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Secondary Education |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Michael Lynch
Tel: (0131 6)51 6422
Email: Michael.Lynch@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alison Macleary
Tel: (0131 6)51 6382
Email: Alison.Macleary@ed.ac.uk |
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