This unit of study is the first part of Education II. Its aim is to provide a general introduction to educational psychology, surveying a range of individual and social influences on learning This unit plays an important role in supporting later teaching and curriculum studies in the Bachelor of Education degree. At the end of this unit of study, students will have made substantial progress towards understanding the utility of research in psychology for educators. They will have the capacity to describe learning and teaching activities in terms of their psychological efficacy, especially as it relates to young people. Similarly they will have been introduced to the theory and practice of assessment and evaluation in educational settings, and the impact of assessment on learning and motivation. They will have had training in two Department of Education and Community policies, Good Discipline and Effective Learning, and Student Welfare.
Unit details and rules
Unit code | EDUF2006 |
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Academic unit | Education |
Credit points | 6 |
Prohibitions
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None |
Prerequisites
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(EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points |
Corequisites
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Paul Ginns, paul.ginns@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Bo Wang, bo.wang@sydney.edu.au |
Amy Gill, amy.gill@sydney.edu.au | |
Wendy Lee, wendysaeme.lee@sydney.edu.au | |
John Vulic, john.vulic@sydney.edu.au | |
Eleni Smyrnis, eleni.smyrnis@sydney.edu.au |