Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 174)
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476-408 School Studies D1: Curriculum Integration

Note: Students undertaking Year 4 of the BEd (Primary) course as a post-initial or in-service year of study will normally be required to complete this subject. Students should be working in, or have access to, a primary school. Credit will not be granted for this subject and School Studies D or D50.

Credit points: 11.1

Coordinator: Marilyn Woolley.

Prerequisite: Approved teaching experience in primary schools.

Contact: Not less than 26 hours in seminars/workshops/tutorials.

Timetable: First semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• analyse and reflect on an integrated curriculum unit in which they have participated;
• demonstrate a knowledge of appropriate models of teaching and learning from which a theoretical understanding of classroom practice may be developed;
• provide collaborative frameworks for the development and implementation of integrated curriculum; and
• contribute to a forum for the sharing of ideas and issues related to classroom practice and theory.

Content:

Opportunities for experienced teachers to explore possibilities for integrating the primary school curriculum (normally seen as a set of discrete subject areas). A conceptual framework for curriculum integration in the primary school developed through a practical, workshop approach. The planning, implementation and evaluation of school-based curricula.

Assessment:

Up to 1,000 words of weekly reflective journal kept during the conduct of the unit (30 per cent); 2,000 words on the development and documentation of a curriculum project (70 per cent). Students will be expected to work together to plan a range of school-based curriculum units suitable for their particular teaching or for hypothetical situations.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 174)

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