EDU30011 · Swinburne University of Technology
Discovering Science
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 13 h / week
- Faculty
- Education
What it covers
This unit prepares pre-service teachers to some of the main principles of science and scientific knowledge and why it is important in the modern world. School students will explore and become familiar with the scientific content and concepts within the relevant National and/or State and Territory Curriculum. They will discover how children’s scientific knowledge and understandings develop from early to later primary school. A key focus of the unit is for students to learn how science learning and teaching can be fun, engaging and relevant for school students from Foundation to Grade 6
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 40% |
| Portfolio | Individual | 60% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Period 3 | Online | Online |
| Semester 1 | Hawthorn | On campus |