Undergraduate Course: Technological Activity 4 (EDUA10047)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | There are six main components to this course: A consultation exercise (knowing the views of the customer is an essential start to the development of a product); the preparation of a complete product design specification; the preparation of CAD based working drawings and presentation techniques; Manufacturing processes; How to evaluate the educational worth of a resource; Developing an action research plan. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
i. identify the key requirements of 5-14 Environmental Studies (Technology)
ii. carry out an audit of 5-14 Technology in a secondary school
iii. define the terms continuity, progression, coherence and differentiation and apply them as relevant in (iv) below
iv. Design and produce (in conjunction with secondary teachers) a learning/teaching unit suitable for S1/2 pupils which encompasses the key requirements of 5-14
v. Use the resources and materials produced to implement (iv) above and evaluate their effectiveness |
Assessment Information
1 Analytical Report Audit of exiting practice in school experience placement 3 against CfE principles and practice and experience and outcomes or 3rd and 4th level. 20%
3. Curriculum Development teaching and learning unit of work (implemented in placement 4 (sem2) Design and development of related teaching and learning resources to support the learning, assessment 65%
3. Evaluate the programme, materials and the process of curriculum development as an activity to support improvements in learning and pupil engagement 15%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Susan Mclaren
Tel: 0131 6(51 6615)
Email: susan.v.mclaren@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Zoe Mcgonigle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6436
Email: v1zmcgon@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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