Biology: Curriculum Studies (EDUC4631)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2020
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Education School
Units
4
Duration
Two Semesters
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
4 Contact hours
Incompatible
EDUC6735, EDUC6770
Restricted
Entry to the BEd (Sec)
Assessment methods
Planning for Microteaching, a Learning Sequence and Assessment Task; Hard to Teach Concepts: Managing and Resourcing Classroom Activities Task; Professional Engagement and Communication Task
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course duration
This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2020 and completes in Semester 2, 2020.
Course description
This course prepares pre-service teachers to teach Biology in the senior phase of schooling and science in the junior secondary school. Pre-service teachers will be provided with opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of relevant curriculum documents. The course will engage pre-service teachers in analysis of recent disciplinary developments in scholarship and professional practice in the teaching of Biology in the senior phase of schooling and science in the junior secondary school. They will be provided with opportunities to develop knowledge and teaching strategies to effectively deal with literacy and numeracy demands and learning opportunities that exist in Biology and junior secondary school science. Pre-service teachers will demonstrate the ability to (i) design, implement and evaluate learning and teaching sequences and discipline specific assessment tasks that draw on curriculum, assessment, reporting, and ICT knowledge; and (ii) identify and design discipline specific opportunities for professional engagement and communication within the school context, teaching networks and the broader community.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |