Human Variation and Education - EDST2053
 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit or enrolment in Diploma of Education Program
 
 
Excluded: GENT1521
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Surveys variation in the major physical and psychological traits relevant to education, particularly ability, personality and sex differences, and examines how educators can best deal with these differences.


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Cite the main dimensions of human variation
  • Understand how these impact in the education system
  • Understand the advantages and disadvantages of various ways of coping with them
  • Understand some major controversies surrounding human variation.

Assessment


  • Essay 1 (1500 words) - 25%
  • Essay 2 (1500 words) - 25%
  • Final exam - 50%