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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 4109

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
011806

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Education

Course aim

To develop students’ understandings of and their capabilities in advancing, technological and design literacy.

Course content

Political and social determinants of ‘technological literacy’; Theories of technological and design literacy – technical, instrumental, critical, ethical, atomistic, holistic; Appropriate Design and Technology communication genres (e.g technical, aesthetic, graphical, oral, written, three-dimensional solid and virtual modelling) through design-based Design and Technology projects; Connection of these genres as empowerments to learning and teaching practice with school students; Creativity and designerly thinking; Design and development of briefs and projects to create technologically and design literate school students.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
EDUC 4108 Design and Technology Education 2

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Tutorial 6 hours x 6 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Essay, Learning study, Teaching projects

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Ms Leanne Hamilton
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