EDUC 4522A - Senior History Curriculum & Methodology A (UG)

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

The course aims to present information on a range of methodologies and develop a variety of pedagogical skills to help students to be better prepared for the start of their teaching career.

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Course Details

Course Code	EDUC 4522A
Course	Senior History Curriculum & Methodology A (UG)
Coordinating Unit	School of Education
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	2 hours per week, in addition to a 2 hour common lecture focussing on Planning and Teaching
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	Pass in 6 courses of History
Restrictions	Available to B Teaching students only

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Matthew Muscat

Lecturer: Matthew Muscat
E-mail: matthew.muscat@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On Successful completion of this course student will be able:

#	Course Learning Outcomes	APST	GA Arts	GA Uni
Both Semesters
1 S1&S2	Assemble a range of subject-appropriate resources, including online, that engage a diversity of students in their learning.	2.6 & 3.4	1, 2	1, 2
2 S1&S2	Integrate relevant research and theory to develop a broad repertoire of subject-appropriate teaching and learning strategies, including use of ICT.	3.2 & 3.3	2	2
3 S1&S2	Demonstrate a commitment to work ethically and collaboratively so as to meet the professional expectations required of teachers.	6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.4	6	6
4 S1&S2	Demonstrate communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a diverse range of students.	3.5, 4.2 & 5.5	3, 5	3, 5
5 S1&S2	Develop a broad repertoire of subject-appropriate teaching and learning strategies, including use of ICT.	2.1, 2.6, 3.2 & 3.3	2, 3	2, 3
Semester One
6 S1	Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the discipline and the teaching strategies of the learning area.	2.1, 3.2 & 3.3	1, 2	1, 2
7 S1	Design and sequence unit and lesson plans based on essential content of the subject area, curriculum and assessment principles.	2.2, 2.3 & 3.2	1, 2	1, 2
8 S1	Assemble relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers including subject professional associations.	6.2, 6.3 & 7.4	4, 6	4, 6
Semester 2
9 S2	Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.	3.6 & 5.4	3, 4, 6	3, 4, 6
10 S2	Identify and interpret student learning needs and design learning strategies so as to respond to student diversity.	5.1 & 5.2	2, 3, 5	2, 3, 5
11 S2	Formulate a range of feedback and assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning in the subject area and for various curricula eg SACSA, SACE, ACARA, IB.	5.1, 5.2, 5.5 & 7.2	2, 3, 5	2, 3, 5
12 S2	Demonstrate understanding of assessment, moderation and its application to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.	5.3, 5.4 & 5.5	2, 3, 5	2, 3, 5
Note: Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST): http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/hrdevelopment/pages/workforcedevelopment/Standards/?reFlag=1 Graduate Attributes: Faculty of Arts Graduate Attributes: https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/learning-teaching/ Graduate Attributes: University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/learning/strategy/gradattributes/

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 6, 7
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	8, 9
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	4, 10, 11, 12
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	3, 8, 9

Learning Resources

Required Resources

SACE:
Stage 1 History, https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/history/stage-1/planning-to-teach/subject-outline
Stage 2 Modern History https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/modern-history/stage-2/planning-to-teach/subject-outline
Stage 2 Australian History https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/australian-history/stage-2/planning-to-teach/subject-outline
Australian Curriculum: Senior SACE History (writing begins this year) TBA
ACARA:
http://www.acara.edu.au/curriculum_1/learning_areas/humanities_and_social_sciences/history.html (only a guiding document – the SACE Board is working on the Australian Curriculum Stage 1 course this year with working parties and focus groups).
International Baccalaureate:
http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/diploma-programme/

Recommended Resources

These will be provided at relevant points during the semester.

Online Learning

Steiner, A (2013) Remember the Holocaust: Art and the Holocaust YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/andrewsteinerartist
Other Course materials will be available on MyUni.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Workshop style lectures with numerous opportunities to discuss learning and teaching methodology, strategies and curriculum. Sessions will include guided and open discussions, practical activities relating to teaching strategies and benchmarking.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students are required to utilise an equal amount of time in independent study as spent in lectures. This may involve reading, viewing, research or resource gathering. More time may be required to produce summative tasks.

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week	Topic	Lecture	Learning Outcomes
Week 1	Introduction to Senior History Courses	Course introduction, SACE, IB, upcoming Senior Australian Curriculumoverview, policies, procedures and discussion	1, 5
Week 2	Resourcing	Collecting, gathering resources (pre-planning)	3, 5, 6, 7
Week 3	Online assignment - Resourcing	Online assignment (no physical lecture, work and complete assignment)	3, 5, 6, 7
Week 4	Planning a Senior History unit	Preparation for planning to teach Senior History	1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Week 5	Planning lessons	Lesson planning for Senior History and how to maximise this on teaching practicum	1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Week 6	Delivering History lessons to Senior students	Teaching strategies, discussion and group activities	1, 4
Week 7	Understanding Performance Standards and rubrics	Unpacking the Performance Standards and rubrics. Developing explicit understanding for students and teachers.	1, 6
Week 8	Creating assessment tasks	Good task design and practice. Preparation and discussion relating to the upcoming Teaching Practicum.	4, 7

Semester 2 course will include benchmarking sessions in line with moderation principles. Senior History Curriculum Methodology B in Semester 2, will have an emphasis on Assessment and Reporting.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Online assignment – Resourcing for Senior History. Collect resources and websites for a Senior History topic and briefly analyse each to explain how they would be used in your teaching. 500 words.	Summative	Online assignment in lieu of lecture Thursday, Week 3	10%	3, 5, 6, 7
Unit planning. 1500 words.	Summative	Week 5	50%	1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Lesson Planning. A series of lessons for one week of teaching Senior History to be shared with other pre-service students. 1000 words.	Summative	Week 7	40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Assessment Related Requirements

Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the duration of the course.

Students are expected to contribute to class discussions and offer professional and constructive criticism to the ideas and plans of others in the class.

Assessment Detail

Assignments will be assessed through the conditions specified on the assessment task sheet.

Submission

Each of the assessment tasks are to be completed and submitted through TURNITIN through electronic submission.

There will be a penalty of 5% for late submission unless granted an extension for an extension had been applied for and approved. Students should have their work graded two weeks after the final due date for each assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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