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Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester.
Last updated: 2 June 2020
Trimester 2 2020 is the final offering of this unit
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums
This unit is for professionals working in schools, or with young people in a variety of educational contexts, seeking to develop their understanding of the challenges facing teachers and learners in the 21st century, with a particular focus on psychological theory.
The course will encourage consideration of the contribution of psychology to education policy and practice in changing national and international contexts. This unit is designed to advance student understanding of historical and contemporary practices that have contributed to the development of psychological knowledge applied in education.
In this unit students will critically analyse the acceptance and use of diagnostic categories (e.g. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and concepts (e.g. intelligence) applied to learners and learning. The unit aims to provoke students reflection on the limitations as well as potential benefits of various forms of psychological theory ranging from dominant cognitive-behavioural and constructivist theory to theories informing critical educational psychology e.g. social constructionism.
The unit situates students as practitioners within the worldviews created by psychological theory to question the ethical foundations of professional discourse.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit
At the completion of this unit, successful students can:
Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1
Reflect critically on the historical, policy and practice contexts that contribute to current use of psychology in education
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2
Synthesise advanced knowledge to think critically about ethical professional practice
GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO3
Represent your professional positioning and its implications for your practice philosophy using diverse and relevant resources
GLO2: Communication
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ESP707 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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