EDUC 6542A - Agricultural Science Curriculum & Methodology A

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014

The course aims to present information on a range of methodologies and develop a variety of pedagogical skills that will prepare students for the start of their teaching career in Agricultural Science.

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Course Details

Course Code	EDUC 6542A
Course	Agricultural Science Curriculum & Methodology A
Coordinating Unit	School of Education
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	2 hours per week, in addition to a 2 hour common lecture focussing on Planning and Teaching
Prerequisites	Pass in 6 courses of Agricultural Science
Restrictions	Available to GradDipEd students only

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mark Innes

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Introduce students to Junior and Stage 1 and 2 SACE curricula for Agricultural Science
2	Discuss appropriate teaching/learning methodologies for Junior and SACE Agricultural Science
3	Investigate appropriate topics and depth of knowledge required to fulfil SACE requirements
4	Give students opportunities to develop and critically assess teaching programs for Junior and SACE Stage 1&2 Agricultural Science
5	Support students in their teaching practicums where they involve the teaching of Junior and SACE Stage 1&2 Agricultural Science
6	Provide workshops for students to gather and share appropriate Agricultural Science teaching resources
7	Provide workshops for students to participate and observe a range of Agricultural practical assessment tasks
8	Investigate appropriate assessment tasks and recording methods
9	Investigate varying assessment techniques and evaluation of programs
10	Give students opportunities to demonstrate their learning in front of their peers

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Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1,2,3
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	3,4,5
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	6,7,8
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	7,8
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	3,6
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	2,4
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	9,10
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	1,2,7

Learning & Teaching Modes

Students are required to attend all lectures which will include lecture material, practical demonstrations and problem solving / discussion time.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

There are eight, two hour contact times for this semester. Students should expect that an additional 1 – 2 hours will be required for preparation. At the peak time of assessment, students can expect more time commitment.

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Agricultural Education in SA and other States	Why teach Agriculture in schools?
Week 2	Planning an agriculture program	Selecting topics (seasonal nature/SACSA/SACE requirements)
Week 3	Planning a unit of work	eg. Year 8 Vegetable unit
Week 4	Effective teaching and teaching approaches	eg. Visual Learning
Week 5	Agriculture teaching pedagogy	eg Enterprise Agriculture, Academic, Vocational courses and VET.
Week 6	How to organise and assess practical work	Discussion of examples
Week 7	Tour of Urrbrae Agricultural High School	Resources – Human, Physical and Financial
Week 8	Assessment and Reporting (Junior School, Stage 1) Assessment tasks (computer)	Behaviour management in agriculture (Duty of Care/SOPS)

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Individual participation	Summative	End of Semester	20%	1,2,4
Essay	Summative	Due:Arpil 9th	1000 words (30%)	1,2,4
Individual Research	Summative	Due:	(20%)	4,5
Assessment Plan	Summative	Due: May 7th	(750 words) (30%)	4,6,7

Assessment Detail

Assessment
1: Contribution and active participation in workshops and class exercises

Assessment
2: Students to write a report to a school Governing Council explaining why Agriculture should be part of the school curriculum.

Assessment
3: Students will complete and submit a Junior Agriculture Assessment Plan for a semester subject

Assessment
4: Students are to attend and observe two agriculture lessons (one theory one practical) and write a report on each. Can be done at Urrbrae Ag High School.

Submission

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
All individual assignments must be attached to an Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by the student before submission. Student’s results will be withheld until such time as the student has signed the Assignment Cover Sheet.
Requests for extensions will be considered only if they are made three days before the due date for which the extension is being sought.

Unless a Course Outline states otherwise, when an assessment is submitted after a due date, and without an extension, 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%,
etc. Hard copy submissions made after 5.00pm on a Friday will be assumed to have been submitted on the next business day and will be penalised 5% per day for every day including weekend days and public holidays. This penalty may be increased where the assignment is to be completed in a period of less than a week.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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