EDU645: Adult Learning in Education and Work

This unit examines recent psychological theories and research related to adult learning in academic, vocational and community learning settings, including professional development and workplace learning. By the end of this unit, students should have developed a sound understanding of the multidimensional, interactive, dynamic and socioculturally situated nature of adult learning. They should be well prepared for designing learning environments which facilitate the development of meaningful knowledge and its application across various settings.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-external
Contact Time	External: No attendance required. Some on-campus meetings will usually be available.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in a postgraduate qualification or permission of the Unit Coordinator. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Exclusions
School	School of Education
Unit Coordinator	Professor Simone Volet Position: Professor E-mail: S.Volet@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 3.004 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2119
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Professor Simone Volet Professor (S.Volet@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2119 Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 3.004 MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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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)