Scientific Principles (9899.3)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Develop their own approach to, confidence and increased interest in teaching science and technology and will understand the implications of this approach for children's learning;
2. Understand the required teaching processes for science and technology as well as the concepts identified in particular syllabuses such as those in NSW, ACT and Australian Curriculums;
3. Appreciate the value of science and technology education and its relationship to other key learning areas, especially literacy;
4. Understand the nature of science and technology, and their relationships to everyday life and its social contexts; and
5. Recognise the aims, place and significance of science and technology education as part of an inclusive whole school curriculum.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. 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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
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
This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Primary Education, Bachelor of Primary Education (STeM), Bachelor of Primary Education (Creative Arts), Bachelor of Primary Education (Health and Physical Education) or Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education) courses.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
Required texts for all Scientific Principles students:
Skamp, K. & Preston, C., (2021) Teaching Primary Science Constructively (7th Edition) Cengage Learning, Australia
Please see the Canvas page for a discount code for purchase direct from Cengage Learning.
Additional readings will be made available on the unit Canvas site.
Students must complete all the required reading in advance to the tutorial workshops.
Recommended texts for all Scientific Principles students:
Devereux. J., (2007) Science for Primary and Early Childhood – Developing Subject Knowledge. 2nd Edition London: The Open University - A SAGE Publications Company.
Fitzgerald, A. (2013) Learning and Teaching Primary Science. Cambridge University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 978-1-107-60945-7
Gregson, R., & Doidge, N. (2018). Connecting with science education (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780190309343.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.
Late submission of assignments without an approved extension will result in a penalty of 5% reduced marks from the total available, per calendar day late. An assignment submitted over 7 days late will not be accepted. Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
Special assessment requirements
In order to pass this unit, a Pre-Service Teacher must:
- participate in their workshop classes;
- submit all assessment tasks
- pass the combined assessment items (obtain an aggregate mark of 50% or more)
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
As a guide, your workload will be distributed as follows:
Reading and private study: 50 hours
Tutorial and online participation: 50 hours
Assessment tasks: 50 hours
Participation requirements
Attendance at all scheduled workshops in this unit is compulsory and absences could result in a fail. All absences need to be supported by appropriate documentation (e.g. medical certificate).
Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course, including online lectures, is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011).
It is recognised that sometimes absence is unavoidable. If you are absent for more than two sessions, however, your engagement with the unit could be considered unsatisfactory.
Required IT skills
Students require sufficient IT skills to use CANVAS confidently and to participate in any online activities, such as asynchronous online lectures, readings, quizzes, tutorial activities and assessments.
In-unit costs
You may be asked to bring small, household items to tutorials throughout the course of the unit, for example, straws or foil trays. These are not specialist items and costs will be minimal.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only). Students should ensure they check their student email regularly. The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.
The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
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