ESP707 - Educational Psychology
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| 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. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per fortnight Approximately 4-hours of online learning tasks and discussions per week |
Content
This unit is for professionals working in schools, or with young people in a variety of educational contexts, seeking to develop their understanding of the challenges facing teachers and learners in the 21st century, with a particular focus on psychological theory.
The course will encourage consideration of the contribution of psychology to education policy and practice in changing national and international contexts. This unit is designed to advance student understanding of historical and contemporary practices that have contributed to the development of psychological knowledge applied in education.
In this unit students will critically analyse the acceptance and use of diagnostic categories (e.g. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and concepts (e.g. intelligence) applied to learners and learning. The unit aims to provoke students reflection on the limitations as well as potential benefits of various forms of psychological theory ranging from dominant cognitive-behavioural and constructivist theory to theories informing critical educational psychology e.g. social constructionism.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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