Hobart
Minimum enrolment number of 12 apply to this offering. Should enrolments not reach the minimum number required for on-campus study, students may be transferred to the on-line offering and advised of this change before semester commences.
Introduction
This unit is designed to help you further develop your knowledge and skills for the teaching of English. With a focus on secondary and senior secondary curriculum, this unit covers an examination of curriculum goals and content, text selection, program sequencing, and teaching strategies. You will develop knowledge of the sophisticated nature of senior secondary English studies and knowledge of the pedagogical practices needed for the implementation of major aspects of English content in your classroom. Special emphasis is placed on the pedagogical content knowledge teachers require for effective planning and teaching subject English. This unit is both theoretical and practical in nature.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Advanced English Studies in Secondary and Senior Secondary School |
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Unit code | EMT610 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
Discipline | Education |
Coordinator | Dr Belinda Hopwood |
Teaching staff | |
Level | Postgraduate |
Available as student elective? | No |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of best practice in teaching English.
- Critique resources and strategies appropriate to teaching secondary English.
- Create a selection of resources and strategies appropriate for classroom use.
- Apply sophisticated knowledge of curriculum content and classroom teaching.
- Identify factors that influence student development in English.
- Communicate using appropriate academic and information literacy skills.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
EMT515
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | On Campus: Off Campus: |
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Assessment | Task 1: Quiz (10%) Task 2: Resource Critique and Design (40%) Task 3: Learning Sequence (50%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Flexible Study Options
This unit is available face to face on Hobart Campus only and fully online via distance enrolment.
Textbooks
Required | Please use the link to Co-op Bookshop below |
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Recommended |
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