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2025 unit information
Nil
1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week
1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 1-9).
1 x 1-hour online lecture per week
1 x 2-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 1-9)
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
This unit examines the critical role of Education in the provision of humanitarian assistance in a range of developing nations and natural disaster circumstances, and investigates global organisations and their policies and strategies targeting educational assistance in these circumstances. It explores the broad approaches to educational provision in humanitarian circumstances and considers case studies detailing how educators work with a range of non-government organisations and local communities to facilitate capacity building through Education. The unit critically examines issues faced by educators working in humanitarian contexts and seeks to develop knowledge and skills required of educators contributing to educational humanitarian assistance.
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
Critically reflect on some of the strategies that seek to address the unique learning needs of learners in humanitarian contexts
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship
Critically reflect on some of the challenges that face educators seeking to address the unique learning needs of learners in humanitarian contexts
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for EDU302 can be found via the University Library. Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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