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 Individual Differences and Education - EDST5320
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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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