ESS767 - Teaching Biology: Senior Years
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D304, E377, E763, E765, E779 |
| 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 unit EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 E377, D304 and E779 students must have passed: ESS744 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| 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 workshop per week in non-placement weeks (weeks TBA) 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per week in non-placement weeks (weeks TBA) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 3-hour online workshop per week in non-placement weeks (weeks TBA) (live streamed, recordings provided) 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per week in non-placement weeks (weeks TBA) (recordings provided) |
| 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. |
Content
This unit aims to lead students to a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of different approaches to the learning and teaching of VCE Biology. The unit prepares students to confidently and effectively teach VCE Biology through practical, hands-on, inquiry based laboratory, field, and virtual activities. Students will be encouraged to investigate the contemporary nature and purposes of Biology for diverse students and to draw on diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment to inform evidence-based practices of empowering VCE students to appreciate the theory and practice of Biology.
Unit fee information
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