Unit details
ESS767 - Senior Biology: Curriculum Study
| Offered at: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (For students enrolled in course E760 only) |
| Unit chair: | P Hubber |
| Prerequisite: | ESS744 and a sub-major sequence in one area of biology or an approved equivalent. |
| Contact hours: | 3 hours per week or equivalent |
Content
Topics to be addressed in this unit include
• The place of biology in the curriculum of post-primary schools;
• The VCE Biology Study Design and other senior biology curricula;
• Alternative approaches to the learning and teaching of biology;
• Common difficulties in the learning of biology;
• Curriculum development and assessment;
• Current texts and resources, including those which are internet-based;
• The roles of the laboratory, the virtual laboratory and field work;
• Ethical issues in the teaching of biology.
Assessment
Difficult Concept 45% A review of the literature on the nature and implications for the teaching and learning of a difficult concept in the Biology curriculum. (2000 words)
Curriculum Goals 25% A multimedia presentation that provide a rationale for undertaking senior biology as a subject for a student's audience. (1000 words)
Outline of a Unit of Work 30% Provide a course outline for one complete Area of Study within the VCE Biology curriculum. (1000 words)
Prescribed texts
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, 2006, Biology Study Design, Accreditation 2006-2011, The Victorian Government Bookshop, Melbourne.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $565 | $565 | $1872 | $2394 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
