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485-102 Learning Area: Science & Technology 1 | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Susan Rodrigues |
Semester | Year long (view timetable) |
Contact | A total of 54 hours |
Subject Description | Aspects of biological, earth science, physical science and technology relevant to primary school teachers; energy sources and transformations; development and application of the particle model for matter; ecological structures and biological change; structure and function in biology; introduction to the processes of investigating, designing, producing and evaluating materials, information and systems; children's understandings and explanations of natural phenomena; sources of science and technology activities. |
Assessment | Written reports of workshop activities and associated reading (1000 words) (20%); a report (750 words approximately) on science and the media (15%); a report (750 words approximately) on a small-scale science activity with a small group of children (15%); a one and a half hour exam (50%). Hurdle requirement: To gain a pass in this subject, students must obtain a minimum of 50% in the final examination. |
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