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EDF5140

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 20 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Education

Coordinator(s)

Mr Stephen Cranby

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Notes

This unit is part B of a two-part unit and must be taken in conjunction with part A (EDF5139).

Synopsis

This unit builds on the understanding developed in EDF5139 Geography education in the secondary years A, to allow students to develop advanced knowledge, skills and capabilities as specialist geography teachers. It extends students' understanding of current trends and approaches in geography education, through a focus on the uses and applications of fieldwork, information and communication technologies (ICT), personal geographies, environmental and sustainability education, and civics and citizenship education. Students are expected to critically examine school geography drawing on a range of national and international perspectives on geography curriculum, resources and assessment, and on learners of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Students are also expected to be able to design and conduct research to develop their understanding of geography education.

Outcomes

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

  1. demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary approaches, research and trends in geography education in Australia and internationally
  2. respond to current ideas about the scope and purpose of school geography and apply them in their geography classes, e.g. in relation to ICTs, sustainability, citizenship and personal geographies
  3. plan, resource, teach and assess geography field activities
  4. effectively design geography education lessons that facilitate critical thinking, research, numeracy and literacy skills
  5. demonstrate advanced knowledge of the role of geography both as a separate discipline and as part of an integrated curriculum.

Fieldwork

Fieldwork may be arranged by negotiation with students.

Assessment

Geography fieldwork guide (2000 words, 50%)
Preparation of a teaching unit (2000 words, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

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

  • 3 hour workshop per week

(b.) Additional requirements

  • independent study to make up the remaining hours per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Michael Phillips

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

Primary and secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary health and physical education

Prerequisites

EDF5139