ESS767 - Biology Curriculum Inquiry Senior Years
| Year: | 2025 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, D351, E377, E760, E763, E765 |
| Prerequisite: | D304 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60%, otherwise Nil Students enrolled in course E763 or E765 commencing 2020, must pass unit EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 Students enrolled in course D351 or E377 must pass ESS444 or 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. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3-hour on-campus workshop per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 3-hour online seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) |
Content
This unit will develop students' mastery of contemporary theories of teaching and learning in secondary biology with a focus on senior biology (years 11 and 12) both within and beyond Victoria. Consideration will be given to the new (2022-2026) VCE Biology Study Design.
Students will critically reflect on the implications of curriculum change. Students will model and critically evaluate current pedagogical practices and analyse the relationship of these to research practices in contemporary biology. Students will use research literature to design innovative learning sequences involving resource and assessment design to support secondary students’ understandings of difficult concepts.
Practical, hands-on, inquiry based laboratory, field, and virtual activities will be investigated and adapted to complex teaching and learning environments.
Unit Fee Information
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