EDF5433

Method and Practice of Teaching Legal Studies B ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader:

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit builds on the concepts introduced in EDF5432. The major focus will be on Units 3 and 4 Legal Studies and on assessment strategies in this unit area.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students should have developed knowledge and understandings about the aims, objectives, content and assessment of VCE Legal Studies Units 1 to 4 as detailed in the current study design; suitable law-related topics for students below VCE level and subjects which may serve as a vehicle for the teaching of these topics; appropriate teaching strategies and support resources (human and material) for teaching Legal Studies at VCE level and law-related education across the curriculum generally. Students should have developed skills in presenting teaching activities in a manner that is appropriate to particular content, and to particular school environments; utilising available resources and strategies in order to facilitate presentations of the course content; developing units of work, teaching materials and strategies suitable for particular situations; developing and using appropriate assessment instruments for VCE Legal Studies and law-related education generally. Students should have developed values/ attitudes in a belief in the desirability of students being exposed to law-related education during their secondary schooling, given the extent of the involvement of the law in everyday life; the need to present the content in a varied manner in order to facilitate positive learning outcomes; the realisation that law-related education goes beyond designated VCE subjects and has a role across the broader curriculum.

Assessment: Classroom exercises: 40% + VCE Examination activity: 40% + Middle School audio-visual Resource: 20%.

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week

Prerequisites: EDF5432