Undergraduate - UnitEDF2810 - Program design and delivery

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mr John Pardy

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of program design and delivery. Students will reflect on their own experiences and other case studies in order to identify and assess different approaches to program design, the role of the designer, underlying design principles, and intended outcomes. Students will examine concepts of program design and evaluation; understand the links between particular approaches to program design and delivery and certain situations; and learn to justify why particular design strategies are preferred in different situations.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should have an understanding of the theory and practice of program design and delivery; be able to identify and describe different approaches to program design and their implications for teaching, learning and assessment; be able to describe a variety of evaluation approaches and the situations in which they are best used; and be able to undertake or analyse program design and delivery taking into account a variety of situational, learner and social parameters.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Reading review (1,500 words) 40%; Assignment 2: Final report (2,500 words) 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr John Pardy

Contact hours

18 contact hours and 6 hours of online activity per semester plus an average of 10 hours per week in self-directed study

Prohibitions

EDF3801