UNSW Handbook Course - Professional Issues in Teaching

Professional Issues in Teaching - EDST4081


	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:
	36 units of credit including 6 in Level 1 EDST or enrolment in the Diploma in Education Program
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

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 be able to:

Reflect critically on the concepts of the major moral theories, and examine their usefulness in resolving practical moral issues
Understand the features and components of general professional ethics, and its impact on professional procedure and pedagogy
Understand the major themes and issues relating to educational practice as a profession
Examine critically Government and education system policies, and how they are aimed at addressing the variety of the student population and their needs
Examine critically the practice of teaching, through using the skills of evaluation, analysis and argumentation.

Assessment

Short paper (500-1000 words) - 10%
Essay (1750-3000 words) - 30%
Tutorial assessment - 10%
Exam - 50%

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