ESS744 - Teaching Science: Middle Years
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in D304, E779, E763, E765, E377, E762 |
| Prerequisite: | D304 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% E763 and E765 students must have passed: EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR721, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 E377 students must have passed: 4 approved Science units including SLE010, SLE111 All students must have passed ESL010 or SLE010 |
| Corequisite: | Students enrolled in course E765 must complete EPR754 or EPR784 Students enrolled in E377.6, E779: ESL010
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| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-7 weeks) 1 x 1.5-hour hybrid online seminar per week in non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-7 weeks) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online scheduled seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-7 weeks) 1 x 1.5-hour online scheduled seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-7 weeks) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
| Note: | E762 Internship students should not be enrolled in this unit. Please contact Student Services to confirm your course map. |
Content
This unit focuses on the teaching and learning of middle years science (years 5-10). The principal aim of this unit is to prepare students to teach the intended core science strand content of both the Australian and State-based curricula. Each aspect of this unit will complement other units taken by both the Master of Teaching Secondary and Primary cohorts, including specialisms offered in the Science Education Senior Years units.
Guided and facilitated by your educator, you will explore and critique the literature as it relates to research on students’ understandings of science and implications for best practice in the teaching of concepts and skills in contemporary science classrooms. You will apply your knowledge of structured inquiry approaches to teaching and learning to develop appropriate activities and curriculum for effective science classroom.
Unit fee information
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