EDUC101-16S2 (D) Semester Two 2016 (Distance)

Learning: About Education

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 22 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 October 2016

Description

This course introduces students to the study of education with a focus on learning. It draws on a range of psychological and sociological approaches to educational theory and practice and explores how education shapes people's everyday lives. The course addresses questions such as: What do we know about learning? How do we learn? How does learning change over the course of a lifespan?

Learning is something that everyone does and can improve upon, so EDUC101 is a popular introductory course for students interested in education, psychology, and other social sciences. This course is also beneficial for students who are starting out at university and would like some insight into their own learning.

Anyone eligible to attend university may enrol in EDUC101.

This course views the concept of learning from psychological and sociocultural perspectives. Both perspectives include a variety of diverse, thought-provoking themes. Key themes covered in EDUC101 include:

• Behavioural Views of Learning
• Cognitive Views of Learning
• Social Cognitive Views of Learning
• Motivation & Learning
• “Learnification” in an Era of Neoliberalism
• Beyond “Learnification”: More Complex Educational Encounters
• Experiential Learning & Reflective Thinking
• Sites of Complex Educational Encounters (e.g., Community Engagement, Work Integrated Learning, Employability, and Citizenship Education)


Although these are not prerequisites, if you liked EDUC102 (Child and Adolescent Development) and/or PSYC105 (Introductory Psychology - Brain, Behaviour and Cognition), then you may also like EDUC101.

Learning Outcomes

  • Learning Outcomes
    Students who engage, participate, and are successful in this course will:
  • Have an understanding of key theories and concepts used in the study of learning;
  • Have demonstrated knowledge and critical thinking skills related to learning and education as a discipline;
  • Have expressed the connections between learning theories and applied settings through outside activities and course assessments; and,
  • Have practiced effective study skills.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Valerie Sotardi

Lecturers

Kathleen Quinlivan , Billy O'Steen and Lawrence Walker

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Part 1: Written Assessment 50% Due 31 July and 21 August
Part 2: Written Assessment 50% Due 25 September and 14 October

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $717.00

International fee $2,913.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDUC101 Occurrences

  • EDUC101-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016
  • EDUC101-16S2 (D) Semester Two 2016 (Distance)
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