468-140 Learning Area (Sec) Technology

A sub-major in at least one of the following: design (industrial, fashion, architecture), applied arts (wood, metal, textiles), engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, electrical), food science and technology, agriculture or horticulture.

This subject focuses on problem-solving/project oriented approaches to teaching technology concepts and skills through materials (wood, fibres and fabrics, soils, metals, plastics, foods, plants or composites), information (text, images, graphics, sound) or systems (machines, electronics). The Technology Curriculum and Standards Framework and VCE study designs in design and technology and systems technology will provide a base for studying design and technology curriculum and its implementation. Students will gain experience in developing teaching strategies, including design briefs, that assist their students to be critical users of technology by making connections between technological processes and products, human needs and broader social, environmental and economic issues.

Topics will include key concepts such as technological capability, technological literacy; the relationship between design and technology education and vocational studies (VET in schools); assessing competence especially in relation to practical knowledge and skills; and classroom and workshop practice and safety including use of tools and equipment.

Assignments equivalent to 4000 words