UNSW Handbook Course - Individual Differences and Education

Individual Differences and Education - EDST5320


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Education
	Course Outline: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	None
	Excluded: EDST2320, EDST3320
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Examines ability and personality differences and their effects in school, university and workplace training educational settings. Examines general intelligence, specific abilities, cognitive and learning styles, creativity, and such personality traits as extraversion and anxiety level. Examines theories of intelligence. Looks at advantages and disadvantages of ways in which educational institutions deal with individual differences.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to:

Understand the major categories of individual difference and how they relate to education
Have knowledge of some major tests to measure various individual differences
Understand some major ways in which education systems deal with individual differences and their advantages and disadvantages.

Assessment

Essay 1 (1800 words) - 40%
Essay 2 (1800 words) - 40%
Seminar assessment - 20%

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