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This unit explores contemporary research and practice in the evaluation of educational programs. Students will design an evaluation study appropriate for their current workplace context.
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The aim of this unit is to explore a range of gender issues that impact on the educational experiences and outcomes for both boys and girls. There will be an examination of the constructions of masculinity and femininity within both historical and contemporary contexts. A particular focus will be on the implications of literacy, information technology, and the selection of literary texts for study in schools. The intention is to extend students' knowledge of current theories, research and practice relevant to the impact of gender in education.
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This unit has been designed for students interested in the link between society and education. It begins with an introduction to the style of teaching and learning that will be followed in the unit and a brief outline of the parameters of the field. Students will engage with some of the central concerns such as globalisation, markets in education and vocationalism.
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This unit begins by exploring the idea of youth culture, and responses to young people, and the ways that it shapes and is shaped by commercial interests. It operates on the notion, familiar to students of cultural studies, that members of society are both consumers and producers of culture. In fact, it is claimed that we produce ourselves through our consumptive activities. One prominent cultural product is film. The unit also looks at film as one way that students (among others) draw on cultural material.
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This unit offers an introduction to the social and historical context of Australian education. It begins with an overview of the roles played by culture, power, socialisation, governance and identity in education. The unit then explores issues of childhood, markets, disadvantage, disability, gender, race and youth in education.
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This unit will examine the role of education in development. The links between economic and political arrangements, educational processes and educational outcomes will be analysed. At the international level, trends towards globalisation will be considered with the focus on the changing relationship between education and development, particularly in Third World countries. At the national level, account will be taken of cultural, residential, linguistic and ethnic distinctions. Asian, African and Pacific countries may be selected for particular study.
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This unit allows students to construct a framework for ethical decision making based on intellectual, faith or other traditions and resources; deepen their knowledge of ethics and value theory and the ways they impinge upon educational theory; understand a variety of ethical perspectives and value frameworks for schools and their philosophical or theological foundations.
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The seminar focuses on theoretical and research findings related to the nature of the adult learner, learning, instruction, and evaluation. Opportunities are provided for participants to pursue their own interests within the overall seminar structure.
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A comparative study is done of the relationship between education and the workforce in industrially advanced countries, especially the relationship between education, employment, occupational structure and income. Special attention is paid to the relationship between education and work in Japan and Australia.
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This unit seeks to establish a sound theoretical and professional basis for educational administration by exploring the organisational nature of educational settings and examining the application of organisational and administrative theories in these settings.
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This unit focuses on the nature of leadership, its relationship to management and administration, and what it means to lead for learning in a variety of educational contexts.
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This unit uses a comparative approach to analyse the governance, structure and organisation of higher education in Australia at both sectoral and institutional levels. It examines higher education legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks from structural, political and cultural perspectives. Students are encouraged to consider the implications of these arrangements for higher education leaders and managers.
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This unit addresses the legislative, historical, financial and structural features of school education in Australia. This leads to a study of the context opportunities and constraints influencing leaders in schools.
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This unit addresses the legal, financial and structural features of early childhood education in Australia. This will lead to a study of the context opportunities and constraints influencing leaders in early childhood education contexts.
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This unit centres on vocational education and training, higher education, and adult and community education as the major forms of post-compulsory education in Australia. Students can focus their work on one of these areas, or gain a general understanding of historical and current developments across each of the areas. Readings on education policy and policy analysis provide a unifying theme throughout the unit.
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Strategic management of human resources is a key responsibility of leaders at all levels of educational organisations. Participants develop their understanding of the nature and inter-relationships of the HRM functions (including recruitment, induction, continuing professional development, leadership development, performance management and legislative compliance), and consider how these contribute to the development of productive work environments and attainment of their organisational goals.
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This unit presents the legal frameworks which govern the provision of education and looks at specific legislation which has an impact on matters such as employment, copyright, equal opportunity, child protection and duty of care.
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This unit focuses upon the Middle Years of Schooling (Yrs 5-9). Topics include: alternative school structures, innovative pedagogies, multi-dimensional novel curricula, integration and accommodation of distinctive primary and secondary school cultures, early and mid adolescent psychological, social, emotional and physical development, student behaviour management, formation of appropriate youth identities, testing and reporting strategies.
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The unit focuses on the supervisor's role in facilitating initial and ongoing professional and staff development of people within or preparing for the workforce.
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This unit is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop a deeper appreciation of the nature of educational change and approaches to the leadership and management of change. Further, it will provide participants with the opportunity to critically reflect upon change processes within their own institution or sector, with a view to formulating recommendations for improved practice.
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Policy in education has become an important aspect of educational change. This unit focuses on the processes through which policy is generated and implemented, and how teachers and educators can more effectively participate in policy making.
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This unit aims to develop and extend students' understanding of historical and current issues in the areas of information and communications technology and educational programs. It is a survey course that explores teaching with ICTs and future possibilities.
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This unit examines e-learning from the perspective of those responsible for developing the curriculum, teaching and facilitating student learning. Through an exploration of theory and practice, participants will have the opportunity to explore the effective utilisation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the design of courses and learning resources.
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This unit provides an overview of the field of learning design, including its origins, current state and likely future developments. Topics covered would include Educational Modelling Language, IMS Learning Design, other approaches to learning design, learning design and e-learning, systems for learning design, and approaches to implementing learning design with students.
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This unit provides an overview of applying learning design principles to the use of e-learning technology, based on the learning design standard and related work, and involving detailed case studies in the use of Learning Design e-learning technology tools such as LAMS. This unit has a special focus on the intersection of technology and pedagogy for learning designs.
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