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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

TaskTypeWeight
EssayIndividual40%
PortfolioIndividual60%

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching Period 3OnlineOnline
Semester 1HawthornOn campus