Design and Technology Education M

Course aim

To develop students' understanding of the role of Design and Technology within the school curriculum.

Course content

The students will develop understanding about planning for learning including design briefs and design folios, and will use the Australian Curriculum: Technologies to support effective learning in Design and Technologies education. Students will critically analyse teaching methods, investigate resources for teaching and learning, gain an understanding of OHSW issues and, apply principles of sustainability and effective resource management when planning, designing and constructing.

Textbook(s)

Fleer, M 2016, Technologies for Children, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, Victoria

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	3 hours x 9 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Tutorial	3 hours x 9 weeks

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

Assessment

Model and Design Folio, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* 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.