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<p>Contemporary issues in tertiary teaching (EDGCT5009) explores sector-wide issues that impact on learning and teaching practices, and student learning in higher education. The topics explored in this unit include:</p>
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<li>prioritizing student engagement, retention and success as part of core teaching practices</li>
<li>accommodating student diversity and inclusive practices to ensure accessibility of learning</li>
<li>formulating authentic assessment practices to demonstrate student learning</li>
<li>explore issues impacting assessment quality and integrity through quality design practices</li>
<li>exploring the complexities of the contemporary academic role and career planning</li>
<li>adapting to the changing face of the academic role in current higher education climates</li>
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<p>This unit will focus on contemporary issues that impact students, teaching and the academic profession through problem-based and collaborative learning, evidence-based approaches, authentic application and reflective practice in the higher education sector.</p>
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<p>In a tertiary education context:<br>
• Module K - Student diversity, retention and success<br>
o Prioritize student engagement, retention and success as part of core teaching practices<br>
o Accommodate student diversity and inclusive practices to ensure accessibility of learning<br>
• Module L - Assessment<br>
o Formulate authentic assessment practices to demonstrate student learning<br>
o Explore issues impacting assessment quality and integrity through quality design practices<br>
• Module M - Academic career progression<br>
o Explore the complexities of the contemporary academic role and career planning<br>
o Adapt to the changing face of the academic role in current higher education climates</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>Contemporary issues in tertiary teaching (EDGCT5009) explores sector-wide issues that impact on learning and teaching practices, and student learning in higher education. The topics explored in this unit include:</p> <ul> <li>prioritizing student engagement, retention and success as part of core teaching practices</li> <li>accommodating student diversity and inclusive practices to ensure accessibility of learning</li> <li>formulating authentic assessment practices to demonstrate student learning</li> <li>explore issues impacting assessment quality and integrity through quality design practices</li> <li>exploring the complexities of the contemporary academic role and career planning</li> <li>adapting to the changing face of the academic role in current higher education climates</li> </ul> <p>This unit will focus on contemporary issues that impact students, teaching and the academic profession through problem-based and collaborative learning, evidence-based approaches, authentic application and reflective practice in the higher education sector.</p>
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<p>In a tertiary education context:<br> • Module K - Student diversity, retention and success<br> o Prioritize student engagement, retention and success as part of core teaching practices<br> o Accommodate student diversity and inclusive practices to ensure accessibility of learning<br> • Module L - Assessment<br> o Formulate authentic assessment practices to demonstrate student learning<br> o Explore issues impacting assessment quality and integrity through quality design practices<br> • Module M - Academic career progression<br> o Explore the complexities of the contemporary academic role and career planning<br> o Adapt to the changing face of the academic role in current higher education climates</p>
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Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edgct5009">070303 - Education Studies</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed "<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=EDGCT5007" target="_blank">EDGCT5007</a>"</p>
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None
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None
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Analyse the impact of contemporary learning and practices have on student engagement, retention and success.</p>
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<p>Formulate expertise around quality learning, teaching and assessment practices to maximize student learning in a changing environment.</p>
K3
<p>Explore the impact of changing teaching paradigms on academic career progression in a contemporary tertiary environment.</p>
S1
<p>Critically explore and develop strategies to address contemporary issues that impact on student success.</p>
S2
<p>Evaluate information and ideas that enable effective and sustainable learning, teaching and assessment practices.</p>
A1
<p>Employ innovative and creative approaches to teaching that optimize the learning and teaching experience.</p>
A2
<p>Collate a range of evidence-based learning and teaching practices that highlight progression of pedagogical practice</p>
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<p>Discuss strategies to address challenges that impact on student retention and/or success, based on shared peer experiences</p>
<p>VIDEO/AUDIO PRESENTATION</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Showcase a plan for an authentic assessment task to address key contemporary issues</p>
<p>DIGITAL POSTER</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K2, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Construct an individual plan to support academic career progression.</p>
<p>CAREER PROGRESSION PLAN</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K3, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edgct5009">070303 - Education Studies</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
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<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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