Course

Geography Method 1 - EDST6706

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Education

Course Outline: School of Education Course Outlines

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following teaching programs, 3408, 4054, 4055, 5926, 7327 or 8926

CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description



This is a hybrid course. It is available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The course content, delivery and assessment will be identical for both groups of students.

Designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to function as geography teachers in secondary schools by exposing them to a variety of teaching strategies which will enable them to operate effectively in classroom situations as well as in field settings. Lectures and discussions focus on the aims and objectives of geography teaching and the principles which underpin the selection and application of teaching methods. Also includes practical tasks such as analysing the geography syllabus, planning units of instruction, selecting media of instructions, and designing items for assessment.

Note: Intended for students in combined Education degrees, years 3 and 4 MTeach and GradDipEd (Secondary) students only. A minimum of 24 units of credit in appropriate background studies is required.
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