UNSW Handbook Course - Professional Issues in Teaching

Professional Issues in Teaching - EDST4081


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Education
	Contact: Chandler,Paul Allan
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: EDST1101 and EDST1102; Excluded: EDST1449
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)

Description

Issues related to the teacher as a professional, and concomitant ethical ramifications including responsibilities to students, superordinates, subordinates, employers, parents and society; the role of the teacher in schooling; critical examination of Government and education system policies, especially those related to equity, education of girls, boys' education, English across the curriculum and child sexual assault. Issues related to private schools and private school systems. Models and means of classroom management.

Note: May not be counted towards a major sequence in the BA program. Course is compulsory for students enrolled in programs 4055, 4075 and 3408.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students should, at a basic level, be able to:

critically reflect on the major moral theories, and examine their usefulness in resolving practical moral issues
understand the features and components of general professional ethics
understand the major themes and issues relating to educational practice as a profession
critically examine Government and education system policies.

Assessment

Short paper (500-1000 words) - 10%
Essay (1750-3000 words) - 40%
Exam - 50%

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