Undergraduate - UnitEDF2803 - Learning and researching in work-related contexts

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 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	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Wing Chan

Synopsis

This unit bridges the knowledge and writing common to the workplace and to higher education learning. It develops awareness of the multiple knowledges that are valued in workplace and academic contexts. It provides students with opportunities to critically reflect on the contested nature of theoretical and experiential knowledge and to draw these into their academic research and writing.

Outcomes

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

enhance their abilities to critically reflect on academic and workplace texts and practices
develop the skills required to successfully complete the research and writing outcomes of the Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development program.

Assessment

This unit is graded pass grade only (PGO)
Critical peer review (1600 words equivalent, 40%)
Critical review of practice (2400 words equivalent, 60%)

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Wing Chan

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

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

18 contact hours and 6 hours of online activity per semester

(b.) Additional requirements

10 hours of independent study per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Adult learning