MHT0004

Organisational and group aspects of the school environment

(MED)

Offered subject to final approval

Dr L Willshire

12 points + 3 hours per week + On-campus + Second semester

Synopsis: Upon completion of this unit, students will have significant grounding in observation method and the role of participant observer; increased capacity to reflect upon and to manage in their own roles at school; a capacity to understand and analyse group dynamics in the class-room, the school, and the wider educational system; and knowledge of factors that foster a learning environment at school.

Assessment: Attendance/participation (10%) + An essay that analyses observations, and relates discussions to relevant theory (70%) + Glossary of theoretical terms attached to essay (10%) + 5-6 sets of observational notes attached to essay (10%)