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EDMT5007: Science Curriculum 2 Extension
2025 unit information
This unit of study is for double method science students who will have addressed the NSW Institute of Teachers' requirements for accreditation as a science teacher (in two secondary science areas) in their other units of study. This unit provides students with the opportunity to explore in more depth the nature of the science education research literature, its role in informing practice and policy in science teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum, and the key themes in current research in science education. The unit will examine the notion of research led teaching, its implications for teacher awareness of trends in the contemporary literature and the role of the teacher as a researcher
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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24 credit points including EDMT5617 and EDMT5006 and EDMT5676 |
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Corequisites:
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EDMT5667 |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate understanding of the complex role of curriculum in school settings, and apply relevant policies, procedures and protocols when working with syllabus documents.
- LO2. Critically analyse and evaluate teaching and learning resources that enhance students’ learning in Science.
- LO3. Build upon developing knowledge of Science education to recognise the agentic role of curriculum when it is co constructed with learners, leaders and community.
- LO4. Display increasing competence in teaching, planning, and assessing in ways that meet the needs of diverse learners who are progressing to a variety of post-school pathways.
- LO5. Consider the needs and interests of students from a range of social, ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds including the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students that takes this into account in authentic ways.
- LO6. Understand the importance of engaging in continual and reflective professional dialogue and demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continual professional learning in Science education.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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