STEM and Design Thinking G (11966.1)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Online |
UC - Canberra, Online |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Design thinking is an exploratory process where uncertainty provides an opportunity for ideas to be developed and refined in response to knowledge discovery. This exploratory process allows STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) ideas to be explored in a framework of acceptable failure and increasing ideas of refinement. This subject provides students with an introduction to practical examples of design thinking processes that demonstrate a variety of STEM technologies and pedagogies.
1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of design thinking principles;
2. Critically analyse how design thinking is and can be used in STEM fields and activities; and
3. Develop design-thinking approaches to STEM education lessons.
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
EDC101 Graduate Certificate in STEM Education
EDC102 Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
EDC103 Graduate Certificate in Education
EDM102 Master of Education
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of design thinking principles;
2. Critically analyse how design thinking is and can be used in STEM fields and activities; and
3. Develop design-thinking approaches to STEM education lessons.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
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
None.Corequisites
Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses to enrol in this unit:EDC101 Graduate Certificate in STEM Education
EDC102 Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
EDC103 Graduate Certificate in Education
EDM102 Master of Education
Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2023 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 5 | 28 August 2023 | Online | Dr Duncan Driver |
2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 5 | 26 August 2024 | Online | Dr Duncan Driver |
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