EDCURSEC 691A/B : Teaching Subject Specialism

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester One (1203) / Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops the knowledge and skills required to teach a specific secondary school subject. This includes adapting content knowledge for teaching and developing subject specific pedagogical skills. The course addresses questions such as: What do teachers need to know to teach this subject effectively? What resources and strategies maximise the motivation and learning of diverse learners in this subject?

Course Overview

EDCURSEC 691A is the first half of a year long course (EDCURSEC 691A&B) that will prepare you for teaching your subject specialisation in a secondary school. There are over 20 different courses offered. Each focuses on how to make content knowledge accessible for all of your learners and to develop pedagogical skills specific to the subject. The course includes how technology can be used to enhance learning. 

Course Requirements

Restriction: EDCURSEC 601-690 To complete this course students must enrol in EDCURSEC 691 A and B, or EDCURSEC 691

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify and evaluate the concepts, content, and skills for learning of a specific subject across the levels of the secondary school. (Capability 1.1 and 1.2)
  2. Apply pedagogical content knowledge, including applications of digital technologies, for effective teaching and learning within a specific subject, to enhance the achievement of all learners and critically examine the impact of these practices on the learning of students. (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 4.1 and 4.2)
  3. Understand and apply subject specific assessment principles and practices to facilitate learning and to inform subsequent practice and critically reflect on the success of the principles and practices implemented. (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 2.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Assignments
Assignments

Workload Expectations

EDCURSEC 691A is the first half (7.5 points) of a standard 15 point course  and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

Across the year, for EDCURSEC 691A & EDCURSEC 691B you can expect 27 hours of lectures,  and between 100-120 hours of reading and thinking about the content, reflecting on what you are learning, accessing a wide range of resources, and preparing assignments and tasks.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 20/12/2019 10:20 a.m.