UWA Handbooks 2010 - Units

Unit details


EDUC7502 Education Studies [UG]

Credit 6 points
Availability Semester 1, Semester 2
Old unit code 300.502
Outcomes Students gain an increased understanding of a specialist topic and produce a piece of work which reflects their independent studies.
Content This unit provides students at the level of the Bachelor of Education the opportunity to read in a field of study not otherwise available during the semester, or upgrade partial credit for professional development courses taken elsewhere. All unit proposals require the approval of the unit co-ordinator and no enrolment is permitted without the prior approval of the unit co-ordinator. It may be undertaken as a reading and conference unit under direct supervision.
Assessment Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
Location UWA (Crawley)
Mode on-campus
Unit Rules
Advisable prior study: background study relevant to the field of study
Contact hours—undertaken as a reading and conference unit under direct supervision


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