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EDU2741: Science and the Curriculum (Secondary)

This unit, through campus learning activities, aims to develop in students:
an awareness of, and competence with, methods used to promote working scientifically in secondary science classrooms;
knowledge of curriculum developments in secondary science, and the ability to assess the suitability of these developments for local schools; and
a concern for, and competence with, strategies for promoting student interest in science.
All students will be equipped to teach both physical science and biological science in Years 8 to 10.

Related Unit Codes:

Points

2

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

Contact Time

Lectures/workshops: 26 hours.

Prerequisites

Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes

Curriculum teaching minor in Science requires a minimum of two units (6 points) at Part I-level and at least one unit (4 points) at Part II-level from one of the following majors: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Conservation Biology and Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Extractive Metallurgy, Forensic Biology and Toxicology, Marine Science, Molecular Biology or Physics and Nanotechnology, or equivalent.

School

School of Education

Unit Coordinator

Associate Professor Renato Schibeci

  • Position:
Associate Professor - Education
  • E-mail:
R.Schibeci@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.018
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2168
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Associate Professor Renato Schibeci
Associate Professor - Education
(R.Schibeci@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2168 Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.018
MURDOCH S1: Internal
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
MURDOCH S1: External
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)