| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 |
| Old unit code |
300.475 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to develop a personal rationale for teaching and learning in science; are familiar with course requirements and the assessment structure of appropriate science courses of study in upper school; and can identify resources available to science teachers. |
| Content |
This unit focuses on teaching science in lower and upper secondary school. Teaching and learning strategies are discussed. Assessment structure in post-compulsory education and ways to promote student interest and excitement in science are outlined. |
| Assessment |
This comprises authentic tasks related to teaching science in upper and lower secondary school including the preparation of programs, lesson plans and curriculum resources.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student or a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Winthrop Professor Grady Venville |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: enrolment in a Bachelor of Education combined course or the Graduate Diploma in Education |
| Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 units in physics, chemistry, biology or human biology |
Contact hours—workshops: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week for 6 weeks
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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