Postgraduate - UnitHED5081 - Discipline-based studies in Higher Education I

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton First semester (extended) 2012 (Flexible)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Tom Apperley

Synopsis

Discipline-based studies in Higher Education 1 is designed to allow teaching of topics which are of specific interest to particular disciplines within higher education; or which are focused upon a particular contemporary perspective in higher education. In line with other Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice units, this unit will explore aspects of the particular topic through examining participants' own work practices.

Outcomes

Upon completing this unit, participants will be able to:

Outline key frameworks, principles or theories relevant to the particular focus of this unit.
Apply these frameworks, principles or theories in order to enhance practice.
Describe the impact of studying the particular topic upon their own academic practice.

Fieldwork

N/A

Assessment

A portfolio of applied work (5000-6000 words, 100%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Tom Apperley

Contact hours

Students are expected to undertake 120 hours per semester study. Students are expected to use their study time to attend on-campus lectures and workshops, undertake the unit tasks as set out in the Unit Guide, which include set readings; and to complete assessment tasks.

Prerequisites

First degree or equivalent

Prohibitions

HED5021