units

EDF1011

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 25 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedBerwick Second semester 2014 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Ms Amber McLeod (Berwick); Dr Timothy Fish (Peninsula)

Synopsis

This unit draws from the various disciplines in which the Diploma of Tertiary Studies students are enrolled. It explores different knowledge traditions to develop student's understanding of the importance and relationships between context and knowledge across discipline streams. It critically considers the different paradigms of knowledge to explore differences or similarities between the physical sciences and humanities or social sciences perspectives. Students identify, compare, contrast and discuss different disciplinary approaches to knowledge and become familiar with the relationships between knowledge and context.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate a grasp of the relationship between knowledge and context
  2. demonstrate some familiarity with a variety of knowledge traditions
  3. demonstrate independent research skills
  4. construct a bibliography and correctly use citation
  5. write well structured essays
  6. prepare for and deliver an oral report.

Assessment

Written task (2000 words, 50%)
Tutorial presentation and paper (2000 words equivalent, 50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Mr John Pardy

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • one 2-hour lecture per week
  • one 90 minute tutorial per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week