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Study Skills
Enrolment code: ESA010
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 2, Distance education: semester 2
Key areas covered include motivation, stress and time management, goal and task
definition and learning methods. Available in semester 1 as both distance and attending
mode unit, available in semester 2 only as distance unit.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Communications I
Enrolment code: ESA020
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 1 OR semester 2, Distance education: semester 1
OR semester 2
Formal academic writing and speaking skills particularly essay writing and oral
presentations. Available in semester 1 as both distance and attending mode unit, available
in semester 2 only as distance unit.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Communications II
Enrolment code: ESA030
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 1
Interpersonal communication skills including negotiation, problem solving and
assertiveness. Available semester 2 as attending mode unit only.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Academic Literacy
Enrolment code: ESA040
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 2
Reading, learning and basic research skills. Available semester 2 as attending mode unit
only.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
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Using Information Technology for Academic
Purposes I
Enrolment code: ESA050
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 1 OR semester 2, Distance education: semester 1
OR semester 2
Special note: students enrolling in distance option must meet certain prerequisites.
Main features of this units includes: computerised and remote library services, basic
presentation – word processing, communication – e-mail, internet, electronic databases,
and video-conferencing. Available in both semesters as both distance and attending mode
unit.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Using Information Technology for Academic
Purposes II
Enrolment code: ESA060
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 1
Expands upon IT related areas of information presentation, communications and research
covered in ESA050. Available semester 2 as attending mode unit only.
Unit weight 12.5%
Prerequisites ESA050
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Academic Studies I
Enrolment code: ESA070
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 1, Distance education: semester 1
Students will choose one or two from a range of first year units which are offered in
semester I as either attending or distance mode subjects, and attend classes, take part in all
learning activities and complete one assignment over a period of 4–6 weeks. They will be
allowed slightly longer than normal to complete the assignment and may seek advice and
guidance from UPP teaching staff as well as from the teaching academics in that course.
Students will submit a brief resume of the outcomes of their experience in each academic
unit to the UPP coordinator.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Academic Studies II
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Enrolment code: ESA080
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 2, Distance education: semester 2
Students choose one or two from a range of first year units which are offered in semester 2
and other details will be similar to those outlined for Academic Studies I.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Bridging Maths
Enrolment code: ESA090
Offered: North-West Centre: semester 1 OR semester 2, Distance education: semester 1
OR semester 2
This course is designed to meet the needs of students seeking to study at a tertiary level, it
aims to develop basic skills and confidence in learning mathematics. It may be possible to
provide courses that are aimed at specific course areas, eg, Level A: Humanities, Nursing
and Primary and Early Childhood Education.
Unit weight 12.5%
Courses [E0D]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/nwc/>
Professional Studies 1
Enrolment code: ESA102
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Consists of three modules: Students and Learning, Teachers and Teaching, Teachers and
the Curriculum. These are described fully below.
Staff Assoc Prof J Abbott-Chapman, Dr CJ Hiller, Prof D Hogan, Assoc Prof C Denholm,
Dr J Moss, Ms A-M Lancaster
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern combination of workshops and independent group work, nominally 10
hrs weekly (18 wks)
Assessment mode assignments, group and individual presentations
Required texts etc
tba
Recommended texts etc
tba
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 1 (1)
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Module 1: Students and Learning
Enrolment code: ESA102
Offered: Hobart. Launceston.
Special note: equiv 8.33% weighting
Focuses on the process of child and adolescent development and the nature of learning.
The major part of the course is devoted to considering the role of the school and teacher in
the promotion of student learning in light of normative principles of child and adolescent
development. Specific topics within this section will include patterns of growth,
intelligence and creativity, behavioural and social cognitive theories of learning, attention,
motivation, coping and adaptation.
Staff Assoc Prof C Denholm, Ms A-M Lancaster
Assessment mode grp presentations, 2 x individual written assignments, case studies &
video analysis
Required texts etc
McInerney D and McInerney V, Educational Psychology: Constructing Learning, 2nd edn.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 1 (2)
Module 2: Teachers and Teaching
Enrolment code: ESA102
Offered: Hobart. Launceston.
Special note: equiv 8.33% weighting
Examines the nature of teaching as a profession, the development of teaching practices
and models of teaching, research on teaching, and teaching as a ‘reflective’ social practice.
Staff Prof D Hogan, Dr J Moss
Assessment mode 5,000 to 7,000-word autobiographical paper analysing student’s current
perspectives on education
Required texts etc
Connell RW, Teachers’ Work.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 1 (3)
Module 3: Teachers and the Curriculum
Enrolment code: ESA102
Offered: Hobart. Launceston.
Special note: equiv 8.33% weighting
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Introduces students to the social organisation of the curriculum, curriculum development
theory, recent developments in curriculum policy and practice in Australian schools, and
issues of language and literacy in the key learning areas. The interrelation between theory
and practice throughout the course will assist the pre-service teacher in setting about the
justification of selection of curriculum content, and the sequencing of curricular material.
Staff Prof D Hogan, Dr CJ Hiller, Dr M Fearnley-Sander
Assessment mode series of workshops with assessment of individual and team projects
involving essays, case study analysis and may involve oral presentations and
debates
Required texts etc
Piper K, Riders in the Chariot, ACER, 1997.
Gale T, Densmore K, Just Chooling, Open Univ.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
The Practice of Teaching & School Experience 1 –
Observation
Enrolment code: ESA103
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Introduces students to the profession of teaching and to the range of competencies
required of classroom teachers. In the unit the principles and practice of teaching will be
introduced. The unit includes the first school experience which is observation.
Competency in the use of information technology for personal and professional purposes
is included. A pro-seminar follows the school experience session.
Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 30 hrs block delivery (3x2-day sessions)
Assessment mode participation/attendance at all lectures and seminars, 2 major
assignments, IT assessment
Required texts etc
Groundwater-Smith S, Cushworth R and Dobbins R, Teaching: Challenges and Dilemmas,
Harcourt Brace, 1998
Holly M, Keeping a Personal Professional Journal, 2nd edn, Deakin Univ, 1997
McNaughton G, Williams G, Techniques for Teaching Young Children, Longman, 1996
www.educ.utas.edu.au/~Andrew.Fluck/IT/PersProf
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Each Childhood
and Primary Education (K–6)
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Enrolment code: ESA109
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Introduces the theory and methods of the learning areas covered in the primary school
curriculum. Sub-units are based on the national statement and profile’s 8 key learning
areas: English, Mathematics, Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE), Science, Health,
Technology, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and The Arts. The unit examines the
current curriculum documents, approaches to teaching, and evaluation procedures in each
learning area. Current literature and classroom applications which link theory and
practice are explored. The 8 learning areas are closely linked to the school experience
sessions and a study of curriculum integration.
Staff Dr S Dole, Dr M Robertson, Dr P Duncum, Dr M Barratt, Dr H Smigiel, Ms L Harbon,
Ms K Swabey
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 10–12 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks); Credit hrs: English
40, Mathematics 40, Science 20, SOSE 20, The Arts 30, Technology 20, LOTE 20,
Health 20
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1, 2, 3 and Internship
Assessment mode written assignments, practical work
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: English Literacy A
Enrolment code: ESA110
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Deals with the teaching of English Literacy in secondary schools. Initially the unit
concentrates on the goals and methodology of English, Grades 7-12, with attention to both
text and language strands of the curriculum. The unit provides an introduction to current
theories in language and literacy learning and examines the practical implications of such
theories for the teaching of English Literacy. Some issues, such as developing students’
responses to a wide range of literature (including adolescent literature, mass media,
everyday and visual texts), catering for specific needs of different groups of students,
using non-print texts, developing students’ writing and varying approaches to assessment,
receive particular attention. Reference is made throughout to national and state
curriculum documents and support materials. The unit focuses on planning,
implementing and assessing programs in English Literacy, and employs interactive and
workshop approaches to developing understanding and skills in the field.
Staff Dr CJ Hiller
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks)
Prerequisites sub-major in English or equiv
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
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Assessment mode written paper for sem 1 & 2 (60%), participation in workshops and
seminars, demonstration of writing, reading, speaking and listening skills (40%)
Required texts etc
Australian Education Council, A Statement on English for Australian Schools , Curriculum
Corp, Carlton, 1994
Australian Education Council English: A Curriculum Profile for Australian Schools,
Curriculum Corp, Carlton, 1994
Dept of Education and the Arts, Key Intended Literacy Outcomes K-8, Curriculum Services
Branch, Hobart, 1994
Anstey M and Bull E, The Literacy Labyrinth, Prentice Hall, 1996
Anstey M and Bull G, The Literacy Lexicon, Prentice Hall, 1996.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Information
Technology A
Enrolment code: ESA111
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Presents the theory, methods and practice of teaching Computing Studies. It provides
students with skills in teaching Computing Studies at all levels of secondary schooling.
The unit ensures that students are familiar with a wide range of computer applications
and technologies and their use in educational settings. Consideration is given to managing
computer resources in schools. The unit will be taught in two discrete modules: one in
year one (Information Technology A) and a second shorter module (Information Technology B)
in year 2.
Staff Mr A Fluck
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly (18 wks)
Prerequisites sub-major in Computing or Information Systems study
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode lesson plans (30%), IT environment case study (30%), production of
education computer system project (40%)
Required texts etc
Anderson L, Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan, National
Center for Technology Planning USA on-line
<zf>http://www2.msstate.edu/~lsal/nctp/Guidebook.pdf<fz>http://www2.msst
ate.edu/~lsal/nctp/Guidebook.pdf
All Tasmanian Certificate of Edcucation, Information Technology documents available
from
<zf>www.tassab.tased.edu.au/0152/RND3233<fz>http://www.tassab.tased.edu.a
u/0152/RND3233 including syllabuses, standards and examination details.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
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Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Languages Other
Than English (LOTE) A
Enrolment code: ESA112
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Introduces the theory, methods and practice of teaching Languages Other Than English in
secondary schools, and English as a Second Language (ESL) in secondary schools. The unit
will be taught in two modules: one in Year one (LOTE A) and a second shorter module
(LOTE B) in Year 2.
Staff tba
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks)
Prerequisites sub-major in French, German, Italian, Japanese or another modern language
for which suitable teaching practice can be provided
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode 2 major assignments
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Mathematics A
Enrolment code: ESA113
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Presents the theory, methods and practice of teaching Mathematics in secondary schools.
The unit develops an appreciation of how children form mathematical concepts and
provides students with skills in planning to teach Mathematics. Consideration is given to
he use of technology, to a range of methodologies involving individual and group
participation, to the transition from primary to secondary schooling and to mathematical
topics appropriate for all levels of student ability. Case studies developed at Harvard
University will be considered throughout the course.
Staff Dr JM Watson, Ms R Callingham
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly (18 wks) – mainly in seminar format, including computer
sessions, in-class presentations and discussion
Prerequisites sub-major in Mathematics study or equiv
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode 2 essays, (1 major, 1 minor) addressing issues in maths education,
performance assessment of team teaching a mathematical topic, class attendance and
participation.
Required texts etc
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Grimson L and Pegg J (eds), Teaching Secondary School Mathematics: Theory into Practice,
Harcourt Brace, Aust., 1995.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Science A
Enrolment code: ESA114
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Introduces the theory, methods and practice of teaching Science in the first four years of
secondary schools, and the senior secondary school. Particular attention is given to
considering the different approaches used in present-day science teaching, and the use of
the national curriculum statements and profile. Students will learn to appreciate the role of
good organisation in handling practical work in the laboratory and on field trips.
The unit will be taught in two discrete modules: one in Year one (Science A) and a second
shorter module (Science B) in Year 2.
Staff Dr NR Brown
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars, workshops, lab and field trips (18 wks)
Prerequisites 2 full yr-1 subjects (or equiv), eg physics, chemistry, zoology, botany, geology,
geography and environmental studies, zoology; 1 full yr-2 subject (or equiv), eg
botany, chemistry, geology, physics, zoology, microbiology, biochemistry; (It would
be an advantage to have tertiary study in a physical science)
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode seminar participation, group and individual presentations, 2 major
assignments, resource file
Required texts etc
Aust Education Council, A Statement on Science for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp,
Carlton, 1994
Aust Education Council, A Curriculm Profile for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp,
Carlton, 1994
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Society and
Environment (SOSE) A
Enrolment code: ESA115
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
This unit is organised around the citizenship objectives of the studies in society and
environment learning area of the school curriculum. These objectives determine the
approach to learning, to teaching, to the theoretical perspectives of the social science
disciplines and to the development of social competence. The unit develops teachers’
understanding of the community context of learning; gives teachers practical experience of
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the pedagogies for active citizenship; and, as necessary background for the preparation of
Australian citizens, integrates Australian social and political history and contemporary
social perspectives, with the pedagogical study of citizenship. Activities in the program
are organised around a critical application of the current curriculum framework for this
area of the curriculum, Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE). The unit will be taught in
two discrete modules: one in Year one (SOSE A) and a second shorter module (SOSE B) in
Year 2.
Staff Dr MC Fearnley-Sander
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks)
Prerequisites 2 full yr-1 subjects and 1 yr-2 subject (or equiv) in 2 or more of the following:
history, geography and environmental studies, political science, anthropology,
sociology, psychology and ancient civilisations.
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode 2,500-word paper evaluating curricula for citizenship education (30%),
development and evaluation of a practicum unit (30%), development of an issues
booklet and forum (40%)
Required texts etc
Aust Education Council, A Statement on Studies of Society and Environment for Australian
Schools, Curriculum Corp, Carlton, 1994
Aust Education Council, Studies of Society and Environment: a Curriculum Profile for
Australian Schools Curriculum Corp, Carlton, 1994
Dept of Education and The Arts: K-12 Framework for Curriculum Developers
MacIntyre S, The Oxford History of Australia, Vol 4, 1901 – 1942, OUP, 1986
Banks JA Teaching Strategies for the Social Sciences, Longmans, 1985
Bennett B, Rolheiser-Bennett C, Stevahn L, Cooperative Learning: Where Heart Meets Mind,
Educational Coop, Univ of Toronto, 1992.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Performing Arts:
Drama
Enrolment code: ESA116
Offered: Launceston: to be advised
In semester 1 this unit introduces educational drama with an emphasis on curriculum for
Years 7 & 8. It provides a foundation for subsequent units. Students will participate in a
range of drama experiences and theoretical discussions. They will review a range of texts
and develop workshops for their peers. These experiences will provide the basis of an
in-school program with Year 7 and 8 students. This program will be critically evaluated by
students. In semester 2, the unit further develops students’ understanding of theories,
methodology and practice of Drama in Secondary schools. Topics will include theories
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underpinning educational drama, program development and behaviour management in
the drama classroom.
Staff Dr H Smigiel
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern block delivery, some weekend sessions
Prerequisites sub-major in drama
Assessment mode sem 1: resource file (40%), live book review and workshop (30%),
documentation of in-school program (30%); sem 2: essay (50%), case study
(behaviour management) (30%), yr7 –- 8 program (20%)
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Performing Arts –
Music A
Enrolment code: ESA117
Offered: Launceston: to be advised
Introduces students to materials and processes appropriate to the K–12 generalist and
specialist music classrooms; develops students’ understanding of the role of music in
education; and introduces them to a range of curriculum issues in music education.
Staff Dr M Barrett
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern block delivery evenings or weekly seminars and workshops
Prerequisites at least sub-major in music
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode seminar participation, 4 major assignments
Required texts etc
Atterbury B, Richardson C, The Experience of Teaching General Music, MacGraw-Hill, NY
1995
Barrett J, McCoy C, Veblen K, SoundWays of Knowing: Music in the Interdisciplinary
Curriculum, Schirmer, NY, 1997
Elliott DJ, Music Matters, OPU, NY, 1995
Hennessey S, Co-ordinating Music Across the Primary School, Falmer Press, Lond, 1998
Reimer B, A Philosophy of Music Education, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1989
Shehan-Campbell P, Songs in their Heads, OUP, NY, 1995
Spruce G, Teaching Music, routledge, Lond. 1996
Swanwick K, Teach Music Musically, routledge, Lond, 1999
Vella R, Musical Environments: A Manual for Listening, Improvising and Composing, Currency
Press, Syd, 2000.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
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Curriculum and Method Studies: Performing Arts –
Music – Performance Practice A
Enrolment code: ESA118
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Introduces students to a range of pedagogical methods related to the teaching of music in
both K–12 school and studio contexts. Methods and approaches addressed include Orff,
Kodaly, Dalcroze and Suzuki.. Additionally, students are introduced to basic instrumental
and vocal conducting techniques including such topics as: the mechanics of beat patterns
and expressive facial, hand, and body gestures; score study, preparation and
interpretation; and, rehearsal procedures necessary for effectively communicating musical
ideas quickly and efficiently.
Staff Dr M Barrett (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern block delivery and/or weekly seminars and workshops
Prerequisites 3-yr degree with music minor
Corequisites Professional Studies 1, The Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode seminar participation, 3 major assignments, practical conducting exam
Recommended texts etc
Choksy L et al, Teaching Music in the Twentieth Century, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, 1986
Curtis LG and Keuhn DL, Successful Instrumental Conducting, Brown & Benchmark, 1992
Holloway RA, Barlett HR and Papastefan JJ, Guide to Teaching Percussion, WC Brown Publ,
Dubuque, Iowa, 1984
Hunt NJ and Cook SL, Guide to Teaching Strings, 6th edn, WC Brown Publ, Dubuque, Iowa,
1994
Morrisroe N, String Instruments: Teachers Resource Book, Ministry of Educ Schools Div,
Melb, 1988
Westphal FW, Guide to Teaching Woodwinds, WC Brown Publ, Dubuque, Iowa, 1990.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Special
Secondary A
Enrolment code: ESA120
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
For students wishing to become secondary school teachers who do not satisfy the entry
requirements for two secondary methods but who have an outstanding academic record in
one methods area. Students must establish a need for enrolment acceptable to the
Assistant Head of the program. Students accepted into this unit will complete a double
method study in their area of expertise.
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Staff Dr J Moss, Dr CJ Hiller
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks)
Prerequisites outstanding academic record in relevant discipline
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Art A
Enrolment code: ESA121
Offered: Hobart: to be advised
Is taught as a double curriculum unit. The unit equips individuals possessing professional
training and qualifications in the visual arts with additional knowledge and skills
appropriate for their vocational preparation as art teachers. It will include a study of the
current issues in art education – rationales, objectives, philosophy, curriculum
development and classroom practice. Workshops/Seminars will be structured to broaden
knowledge and skills in secondary school art curriculum.
The unit will be taught in two modules: one in year one (Art A) and a second shorter
module (Art B) in year two.
Staff tba
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 8 hrs seminars and workshops weekly (18 wks)
Prerequisites BFA or 3-yr tertiary program in art/fine arts or media studies acceptable to
the School as equiv of univ degree program
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode assignments, paper presentations, essays, practical workshop
participation
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Technology
Education A
Enrolment code: ESA122
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Technology in this context is a generic term for all the technologies people develop and
use. The unit introduces students to technology in an education setting and provides for
the application of knowledge, experience and resources over a wide range of different
technologies. Specifically it provides students with the skills needed to plan and teach the
technology curriculum at all levels of secondary schooling.
Staff tba
Unit weight 50%
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Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks)
Prerequisites appropriate major or sub-majors
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode two and three dimensional design coursework, presentations and written
communication
Required texts etc
Leadbeater BR and Keable JE, Australian Woodworking, McGraw Hill, Sydney, 1974
Roth RN and Van Haeringen IA, The Australian Engineering Drawing Handbook Part 1,
IEAust, 1988.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Technology A
Single Major
Enrolment code: ESA123
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Provides students with an understanding of the technology curriculum (Secondary and
Post-Compulsory levels of schooling). The unit is made up of two hours of curriculum
(lectures and tutorials) and two hours of computing technology. The former adopts a
theoretical and practical approach to developing the skills needed to design, implement
and evaluate educational experiences relevant to the National Technology Statement; the
latter is divided into a series of sequential learning modules, including computer graphics
and design, and computer aided drawing and design (CADD).
Staff tba
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks)
Prerequisites appropriate major or sub-majors
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1 & 2
Assessment mode two and three dimensional design coursework, presentations, written
communication, and computer skills
Required texts etc
Technology – A Curricullum Profile for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp, Victoria, 1994.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 2 (Secondary)
Enrolment code: ESA132
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a second session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in
metropolitan or country secondary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to
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continue to make carefully structured observational studies as for School Experience 1 (see
ESA103), but they will now be required to undertake increased responsibility for planning
specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to whole class groups in their specific
curriculum areas of study at planned intervals during the session. A Pro Seminar is held
following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA103 Practice of Teaching and School Experience 1, ESA102, appropriate
Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory, students receive
a developmental report prepared by the school colleague teachers and Univ
supervisor
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 2 (ECE/Primary)
Enrolment code: ESA142
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a second session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in
metropolitan or country infant and primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be
required to continue to make carefully structured observational studies as for School
Experience 1 (see ESA103), but they will now be required to undertake increased
responsibility for planning specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole
group at planned intervals during the session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G Van de Geer
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA103 Practice of Teaching and School Experience 1, ESA102, appropriate
Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory, students receive
a developmental report prepared by the school colleague teachers and Univ
supervisor
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Middle School
Enrolment code: ESA145
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
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Introduces the theory and methods of the learning areas covered in the middle school
curriculum. Sub-units are based on the national statement and profile’s 8 key learning
areas: English, Mathematics, Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE), Science, Health,
Technology, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and The Arts. English and
Mathematics form the core of the unit. The unit examines the current curriculum
documents, approaches to teaching, and evaluation procedures in each learning area.
Current literature and classroom applications which link theory and practice are explored.
The 8 learning areas are closely linked to the school experience sessions and a study of
curriculum integration.
Staff Dr JM Watson, Dr CJ Hiller, Dr MC Fearnley-Sander, Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G
Van de Geer, Ms R Callingham
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 10 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks); Credit hrs: English 40,
Mathematics 40, Science 20, SOSE 20, Electives: The Arts 20, Technology 20, LOTE
20, Health 20
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1, 2, 3 and Internship
Assessment mode written assignments, practical work
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Primary
Education
Enrolment code: ESA146
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Introduces the theory and methods of the learning areas covered in the primary school
curriculum. Sub-units are based on the national statement and profile’s 8 key learning
areas: English, Mathematics, Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE), Science, Health,
Technology, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and The Arts. The unit examines the
current curriculum documents, approaches to teaching, and evaluation procedures in each
learning area. Current literature and classroom applications which link theory and
practice are explored. The 8 learning areas are closely linked to the school experience
sessions and a study of curriculum integration.
Staff Dr JM Watson, Dr CJ Hiller, Dr MC Fearnley-Sander, Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G
Van de Geer
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 10–12 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (18 wks); Credit hrs: English
40, Mathematics 40, Science 20, SOSE 20, The Arts 30, Technology 20, LOTE 20,
Health 20
Corequisites Practice of Teaching, School Experience 1, 2, 3 and Internship
Assessment mode written assignments, practical work
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
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Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 2 (Middle School)
Enrolment code: ESA147
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a second session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in
metropolitan or country infant and primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be
required to continue to make carefully structured observational studies as for School
Experience 1 (see ESA103), but they will now be required to undertake increased
responsibility for planning specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole
group at planned intervals during the session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G Van de Geer
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA103 Practice of Teaching and School Experience 1, ESA102, appropriate
Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory, students receive
a developmental report prepared by the school colleague teachers and Univ
supervisor
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 2 (Primary)
Enrolment code: ESA148
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a second session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in
metropolitan or country infant and primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be
required to continue to make carefully structured observational studies as for School
Experience 1 (see ESA103), but they will now be required to undertake increased
responsibility for planning specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole
group at planned intervals during the session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G Van de Geer
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA103 Practice of Teaching and School Experience 1, ESA102, appropriate
Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory, students receive
a developmental report prepared by the school colleague teachers and Univ
supervisor
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
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Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 2
Enrolment code: ESA202
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Consists of three modules: (4) Teachers and Classrooms, (5) Teachers and Schools, (6) Schools
and Society. These are described fully below.
Staff Prof DJ Hogan, Assoc Prof J Abbott-Chapman, Dr J Moss
Unit weight 25% (E4H 12.5%)
Teaching pattern a combination of lectures, workshops and independent group work
(nominally 10 hrs weekly) (18 wks)
Prerequisites ESA102
Assessment mode assignments, group and individual presentations
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 2 (4)
Module 4: Teachers and Classrooms
Enrolment code: ESA202
Offered: Hobart. Launceston.
Special note: equiv 8.33% weighting
Examines relevant theoretical and empirical research on the relationship between (1)
family background characteristics, (2) the organisation of schools and classrooms, (3) peer
group relationships, and (4) student outcomes.
Staff Prof DJ Hogan
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly
Assessment mode essays, case studies, presentations
Required texts etc
Connell RW et al, Making the Difference
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 2 (5)
Module 5: Teachers and Schools
Enrolment code: ESA202
Offered: Hobart. Launceston.
Special note: equiv 8.33% weighting
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Examines the intersections between learning theory, curriculum organisation, assessment,
classroom management and ethical issues that arise in classroom relationships
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr M Fearnely-Sander, Prof D Hogan
Assessment mode essays, case studies, presentations
Required texts etc
as for Module 4
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Studies 2 (6)
Module 6: Schools and Society
Enrolment code: ESA202
Offered: Hobart. Launceston.
Special note: equiv 8.33% weighting
Examines social changes in Australia and their impact on schooling and aspects of key
normative and policy discourses of the relationship between the school and society, and
issues involved in negotiating and managing complex relationships between parents,
students and school staff.
Staff Prof DJ Hogan
Assessment mode essays, case studies, presentations
Required texts etc
Marginson S, Educating Australia: Government, Economy and Citizen Since 1960
Gutmann A, Democratic Education
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Early Childhood
and Primary Education (K-6)
Enrolment code: ESA209
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Continues from ESA109. The unit covers the theory and methods of the learning areas
covered in the early childhood and primary school curriculum. Sub-units are based on the
national statement and profile’s 8 key learning areas: English, Mathematics, Studies of
Society and Environment, Science, Health, Technology, Languages Other Than English
(LOTE) and The Arts as well the Practice of Teaching and the Pro-seminars. This unit will
examine the current curriculum documents, approaches to teaching, and evaluation
procedures in each learning area. Current literature and classroom applications which link
theory and practice will be explored. The 8 learning areas will be closely linked to the
school experience sessions.
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Staff Dr S Dole, Dr M Robertson, Ms K Swabey, Dr P Duncum, Ms L Harbon, Dr M Barratt,
Dr H Smigiel
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hr tutorials (26 wks); Credit hrs: English 20,
Mathematics 20, Science 20, SOSE 20, The Arts 30
Corequisites Practice of Teaching; School Experience 1,2,3 & Internship
Assessment mode written assignments, practical work
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: English Literacy B
Enrolment code: ESA210
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the scope of English Literacy A (ESA110) to deepen the study of the full range of
English curriculum to include theoretical issues as well as those of assessment and
planning and using the profiles in English. The unit prompts critical enquiry into the goals
and methodologies of English, and encourages students to develop and articulate their
own theoretical and pedagogical beliefs about the teaching of the English Literacy.
Staff Dr CJ Hiller
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA110
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode extensive unit of work in English curriculum (60%), participation in
workshops and seminars, demonstrating writing, reading, speaking and listening
skills (40%)
Required texts etc
Aust Education Council, A Statement on English for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp,
Carlton, 1994
Aust Education Council, English: A Curriculum Profile for Australian Schools, Curriculum
Corp, Carlton, 1994
Dept of Education and the Arts, Key Intended Literacy Outcomes K-8 , Curriculum Services
Branch, 1994
Anstey M and Bull G, The Literacy Labyrinth, Prentice Hall, 1996
Anstey M and Bull G, The Literacy Lexicon, Prentice Hall, 1994.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Information
Technology B
Enrolment code: ESA211
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Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of Computing Studies in secondary schools
beyond that covered in Information Technology A (ESA123).
Staff Mr A Fluck
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA111
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode preparing teaching materials (70%), topical essay (30%)
Required texts etc
Deitel P, Deitel H, Java: How to Program, 1999.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Languages Other
Than English (LOTE) B
Enrolment code: ESA212
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of LOTE in secondary schools beyond that
covered in LOTE A.
Staff tba
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA112
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode seminar participation, 2 major assignments
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Mathematics B
Enrolment code: ESA213
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of Mathematics in secondary schools from
that covered in Mathematics A (ESA113). The course will focus on planning programs of
work for a variety of secondary mathematics classes. Special attention will be given to
assessment and reporting of pupil performance, remedial strategies, problem solving,
creating connections among topics and across the curriculum, use of web-based resources
and technology.
Staff Dr JM Watson, Ms R Callingham
Unit weight 25%
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Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly (18 wks) – mainly in seminar format, including computer
sessions, in-class presentations and discussion
Prerequisites ESA113
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode 2 major essays (one including a unit of work for the classroom), various
mathematical tasks and class participation
Required texts etc
Grimson L and Pegg J (eds), Teaching Secondary School Mathematics: Theory into Practice,
Harcourt Brace, Aust., 1995
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Science B
Enrolment code: ESA214
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of Science in secondary schools beyond
that covered in Science A (ESA114).
Staff Dr NR Brown
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 3–4 hrs weekly seminars, worshops lab and field trips (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA114
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode seminar participation, group and individual presentations, assignments
Required texts etc
Aust Education Council, A Statement on Science for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp,
Carlton, 1994
Aust Education Council, Science: a Curriculum Profile for Australian Schools, Curriculum
Corp, Carlton, 1994
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Society and
Environment (SOSE) B
Enrolment code: ESA215
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of SOSE in secondary schools beyond that
covered in SOSE A.
Staff Dr MC Fearnley-Sander
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 wks)
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Prerequisites ESA115
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode 2 units of work implementing strategies for critical and creative thinking
in the social education classroom, journal of development of teaching thinking
(ungraded prerequisite for passing)
Required texts etc
Aust Education Council, A Statement on Studies of Society and Environment for Australian
Schools, Curriculum Corp, Carlton, 1994
Aust Education Council, Studies of Society and Environment: a Curriculum Profile for
Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp, Carlton, 1994
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Performing Arts:
Drama B
Enrolment code: ESA216
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Further develops students’ understanding of drama and of the arts in education and to
focus attention on current issues, in particular addressing social justice issues in the drama
classroom. The school based project will provide an opportunity to apply social justice
understandings in the development of a workshop program devised to meet the needs of
the students involved. This unit also aims to prepare students for Internship and to
develop skills and knowledge about student assessment. A focus for the latter part of the
semester will be on the planning, implementation and evaluation of classroom programs.
The place of reflective writing in teaching will also be explored.
Staff Dr H Smigiel
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern block delivery, some weekend sessions
Prerequisites ESA116
Assessment mode essay (40%), class workshop (30%), internship planning and reflection
(30%)
Required texts etc
Boal A, Games for Actors and Non-Actors, Routledge, Lond, 1992.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Performing Arts –
Music B
Enrolment code: ESA217
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
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Extends students’ knowledge of the theory and practice of music education beyond that
covered in Music A ( ESA117). The focus is on developing and refining teaching strategies
with a view to planning, implementing and evaluating practical experiences for students
in classrooms.
Staff Dr M Barrett
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern block delivery and/or seekly seminar
Prerequisites ESA117
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode seminar participation, 2 major assignments
Recommended texts etc
Campbell PS, Music in Cultural Context, Reston, VA, 1996
Green L, Music, Gender and Education, CUP, 1997
Hargreaves DJ, North AC, The Social Psychology of Music, OUP, NY, 1997
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Music –
Performance Practice B
Enrolment code: ESA218
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Introduces students to approaches to composition and improvisation from K–12, and a
range of issues related to the implementation of music technology in K–12 school and
studio settings. Students participate in practical composition and improvisation learning
experiences. They also develop a working knowledge of public address systems and other
amplification hardware, computer music software (composition and pedagogical),
sampling, sequencing and synthesising in popular and art music applications.
Staff Dr M Barrett (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern block delivery and/or weekly seminars and workshops
Corequisites Professional Studies 2, School Experience 3 & 4
Assessment mode seminar participation, 3 major assignments, ongoing practical assessment
Recommended texts etc
Bartlett B, Handbook for Sound Engineers, SAMS, McMillan, 1987
Cope D, New Directions in Music, 5th edn, WW Norton, NY, 1989
Leek S, Voiceworks: A Creative Approach to New Music, St Peters Press, Brisbane, 1989
Williams DB and Webster PR, Experiencing Music Technology: Software, Data and Hardware,
Schirmer Books, NY, 1996.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
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Curriculum and Method Studies: Special
Secondary B
Enrolment code: ESA220
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Extends study beyond that completed in Unit A ( ESA120).
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr CJ Hiller
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern negotiated study program
Prerequisites ESA120
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode negotiated with lecturer
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Art B
Enrolment code: ESA221
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of Art in secondary schools by focusing on
comparative studies in curriculum design in Australia, USA and UK. There will be an
emphasis on the role of school art criticism and workshops will concentrate on problem
solving, themes and ideas.
Staff tba
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 8 hrs seminars and workshops weekly (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA121
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode seminar participation, 2 major assignments
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Technology
Education B
Enrolment code: ESA222
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Draws on the knowledge and experiences gained in Technology Education A (ESA122) and
extends students experiences in teaching and learning the technology curriculum. It
adopts a theoretical and practical approach to developing the skills needed to design,
implement and evaluate educational experiences that are relevant to the technology
Statement and Profiles.
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Staff tba
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA122
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode design and present two educational experiences relevant to the secondary
technology curriculum, written assignment
Required texts etc
Technology – a Curriculum Profile for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corp, Vic, 1994.
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Technology B
Single Major
Enrolment code: ESA223
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Extends the theory and practice of the teaching of Computing Studies in secondary schools
beyond that covered in Technology A Single Major (ESA123).
Staff tba
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 wks)
Prerequisites ESA111
Corequisites School Experience 3, Internship
Assessment mode 2 major assignments
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3: Secondary
Enrolment code: ESA231
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a third session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in metropolitan
or country secondary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to undertake
intensive planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to whole class groups
in their specific curriculum areas of study that will build up to around 80% of the teaching
time for the final two weeks of the session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and appropriate secondary Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 4: (Internship) (Sec)
Enrolment code: ESA232
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship takes place in Term 2 of the School Year
Provides an Internship session totalling 45 days in metropolitan or country secondary
schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full responsibility for teaching
certain assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro Seminar is
held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 45 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and appropriate secondary Curriculum Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3 & 4: (Internship) (Sec)
Enrolment code: ESA235
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship takes place in Term 2 of the School Year
totals 20 days supervised practical teaching in metropolitan or country secondary schools
within Tasmania. Students will be required to undertake intensive planning of specific
lessons and teaching of these lessons to whole class groups in their specific curriculum
areas of study that will build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two
weeks of the session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Internship totals 45 days in metropolitan or country secondary schools within Tasmania.
Students will be required to take full responsibility for teaching certain assigned classes
during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern School Experience: 20 days full-time in an assigned school; Internship: 45
days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and appropriate secondary Curriculum and Methods units
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Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method 2
Enrolment code: ESA240
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Consists of Year-2 curriculum and method areas. (Students continue at year-2 level the
same disciplines as for year 1).
Staff tba
Unit weight 37.5%
Teaching pattern 4 hrs weekly seeminars and workshops (11 wks)
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3: (ECE/Primary)
Enrolment code: ESA241
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a third session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in metropolitan
or country infant and primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to
undertake intensive planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole
group that will build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two weeks of the
session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G Van de Geer
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and further Curriculum and Methods studies
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 4: (ECE/Primary Internship)
Enrolment code: ESA242
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship will take place in Term 2 of the School Year
Provides an Internship session totalling 45 days in metropolitan or country infant and
primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full responsibility for
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teaching certain assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro
Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr Van de Geer
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 45 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and further Curriculum and Methods studies in English, Maths,
Science, SOSE and The Arts
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3 & 4: (Internship) (ECE/Prim)
Enrolment code: ESA245
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship will take place in Term 2 of the School Year
Totals 20 days supervised practical teaching in metropolitan or country infant and
primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to undertake intensive
planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole group that will
build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two weeks of the session. A Pro
Seminar is held following this unit.
Internship session totals 45 days in metropolitan or country infant and primary schools
within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full responsibility for teaching certain
assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro Seminar is held
following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern School Experience: 20 days full-time in an assigned school; Internship: 45
days in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and appropriate secondary Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Middle School
Enrolment code: ESA246
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Continues from ESA145. The unit covers the theory and methods of the learning areas
covered in the middle school curriculum. Sub-units are based on the national statement
and profile’s 8 key learning areas: English, Mathematics, Studies of Society and
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ESA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Environment, Science, Health, Technology, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and
The Arts as well the Practice of Teaching and the Pro-seminars. English and Mathematics
form the core of the unit. This unit will examine the current curriculum documents,
approaches to teaching, and evaluation procedures in each learning area. Current
literature and classroom applications which link theory and practice will be explored. The
8 learning areas will be closely linked to the school experience sessions.
Staff Mr PE Hiller, Dr JM Watson, Dr CJ Hiller, Dr MC Fearnley-Sander, Dr J Moss, Assoc
Prof PP Lynch, Ms L Harbon
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 10 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 wks); Credit hrs: English 20,
Mathematics 20, Science 20, SOSE 20, The Arts 30
Corequisites Practice of Teaching; School Experience 1,2,3 & Internship
Assessment mode written assignments, practical work
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3: Middle School
Enrolment code: ESA247
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a third session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in metropolitan
or country primary/middle schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to
undertake intensive planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole
group that will build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two weeks of the
session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and further Curriculum and Methods studies in LOTE
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 4: (Internship) (Middle)
Enrolment code: ESA248
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship will take place in Term 2 of the School Year
Provides an Internship session totalling 45 days in metropolitan or country
primary/middle schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full
responsibility for teaching certain assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this
session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
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Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 45 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and further Curriculum and Methods studies in English, Maths,
Science, SOSE and elective units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3 & 4: (Internship) (Middle)
Enrolment code: ESA251
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship will take place in Term 2 of the School Year
Totals 20 days supervised practical teaching in metropolitan or country infant and
primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to undertake intensive
planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole group that will
build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two weeks of the session. A Pro
Seminar is held following this unit.
Internship session totals 45 days in metropolitan or country infant and primary schools
within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full responsibility for teaching certain
assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro Seminar is held
following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern School Experience: 20 days full-time in an assigned school; Internship: 45
days in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and appropriate secondary Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Curriculum and Method Studies: Primary
Education
Enrolment code: ESA252
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit
Continues from ESA146. The unit covers the theory and methods of the learning areas
covered in the primary school curriculum. Sub-units are based on the national statement
and profile’s 8 key learning areas: English, Mathematics, Studies of Society and
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ESA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Environment, Science, Health, Technology, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and
The Arts as well the Practice of Teaching and the Pro-seminars. This unit will examine the
current curriculum documents, approaches to teaching, and evaluation procedures in each
learning area. Current literature and classroom applications which link theory and
practice will be explored. The 8 learning areas will be closely linked to the school
experience sessions.
Staff Dr NR Brown, Mr G Van de Geer, Ms D Neal
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern 10 hrs weekly seminars and workshops (11 weeks); Credit hrs: English 20,
Mathematics 20, Science 20, SOSE 20, The Arts 35
Corequisites Practice of Teaching; School Experience 1,2,3 & Internship
Assessment mode written assignments, practical work
Courses [E3H] [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3: (Primary)
Enrolment code: ESA253
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: compulsory unit
Provides a third session of supervised practical teaching totalling 20 days in metropolitan
or country infant and primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to
undertake intensive planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole
group that will build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two weeks of the
session. A Pro Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss, Dr NR Brown, Mr G Van de Geer
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 20 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and further Curriculum and Methods studies
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 4: (Internship) (Primary)
Enrolment code: ESA254
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship will take place in Term 2 of the School Year
Provides an Internship session totalling 45 days in metropolitan or country infant and
primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full responsibility for
teaching certain assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro
Seminar is held following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
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Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 45 days full-time in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and further Curriculum and Methods studies in English, Maths,
Science, SOSE and The Arts
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E3H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
School Experience 3 & 4: (Internship) (Primary)
Enrolment code: ESA258
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: compulsory unit; Internship will take place in Term 2 of the School Year
Totals 20 days supervised practical teaching in metropolitan or country infant and
primary schools within Tasmania. Students will be required to undertake intensive
planning of specific lessons and teaching of these lessons to the whole group that will
build up to around 80% of the teaching time for the final two weeks of the session. A Pro
Seminar is held following this unit.
Internship session totals 45 days in metropolitan or country infant and primary schools
within Tasmania. Students will be required to take full responsibility for teaching certain
assigned classes during approximately 40 days of this session. A Pro Seminar is held
following this unit.
Staff Dr J Moss (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern School Experience: 20 days full-time in an assigned school; Internship: 45
days in an assigned school
Prerequisites ESA202 and appropriate secondary Curriculum and Methods units
Assessment mode attendance and participation at all sessions is mandatory; students receive
a developmental report prepared by school colleague teachers and Univ supervisor
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Honours Seminar
Enrolment code: ESA280
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
One seminar on research design and methods will be required of all students. Students
will also complete two additional seminars from a choice of three: sociology of the
classroom, cognition and learning theory, and the normative discourses of education.
Staff Assoc Prof C Denholm
Unit weight 0%
Teaching pattern 20 hrs during BTeach yr-2
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Prerequisites DN average (GPA = 4.0) in yr-1 BTeach coursework
Corequisites enrolment in BTeach yr-2 program
Recommended texts etc
tba
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
Honours Dissertation
Enrolment code: ESA281
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Along with participation in the Honours seminar (see ESA280), Honours students will be
required to undertake a program of independent approved study, and to write a
dissertation. The dissertation will be based on a major study in an area directly related to
classroom practice, selected by the student in consultation with the supervisor, approved
by the Honours Panel, and supervised by a member of the University’s academic staff. The
length of the dissertation will vary according to the nature of the topic and the method of
presentation but should not be less than 15,000 words. The dissertation topic should be
decided early in the first semester of Year 2. During the year at a time appointed by the
Honours Panel, the student will be required to make an oral presentation of the work in
progress in relation to the dissertation and to defend it at a specially convened seminar.
Staff Assoc Prof C Denholm
Unit weight 37.5%
Teaching pattern supervision by arrangement
Prerequisites DN average (GPA = 4.0) in yr-1 BTeach coursework
Corequisites enrolment in BTeach yr-2 program
Assessment mode dissertation to be assessed by two examiners acting independently of each
other
Courses [E4H]
Faculty website <http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/>
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