Engaging with Curriculum Frameworks (11766.2)

This unit introduces students to the notion of curriculum as a contested field. In so doing the unit examines the different levels of curriculum, including the official, written, enacted and received, and the social and political influences upon curriculum. Accounting for the social and political influences, from this broader perspective the unit introduces specific elements of curriculum enactment, including planning and designing units and lessons.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse contested views of curriculum;
2. Critique the influence of social and political considerations upon curriculum;
3. Critically and creatively apply elements of curriculum in designing units and lessons; and
4. Rationalise the use of curriculum frameworks and elements to inform planning and pedagogical approaches.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Primary Education
- Bachelor of Primary Education (STeM)
- Bachelor of Primary Education (Creative Arts)
- Bachelor of Primary Education (H&PE)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

10426 Implementing the Australian Curriculum and 9862 Context of the Education Profession.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.