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EDUF4033: Co-Designing Educational Innovations
2026 unit information
Advanced Project A is a semester-length student-led project during which students will design an educational/curriculum innovation for an authentic formal (school, pre-school, etc.) or informal (museum, park, zoo, community centre, organization, etc.) setting. Students will conduct an inquiry exploring the issue and, framing a solution and co-design educational innovation by developing a detailed plan or/and prototype. They will engage in consultations with stakeholders and use relevant theory and research.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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EDUF4031 |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Apply literature-based approaches to develop a theoretically grounded and evidence-informed understanding of the complex educational challenge and potential solutions.
- LO2. Apply different empirical inquiry methods to develop a deep understanding of the complex educational challenge in a specific setting.
- LO3. Facilitate co-design of an educational innovation in a formal or informal educational setting.
- LO4. Work in collaboration with different stakeholders and create solutions that consider the different needs, opportunities and constraints.
- LO5. Present, constructively critique and elaborate project plans in a supportive collegial innovation design environment.
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