College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Secondary Biology with Psychology Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy
Module EDUM038 for 2016/7
Module EDUM038 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EDUM038: Secondary Biology with Psychology Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
The principal aims of the module are to:
- enable you to gain a comprehensive understanding of the background theory, issues and practice relating to current teaching of science in the secondary curriculum, with particular reference to the teaching of biology and psychology;
- support you to meet the Standards required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status and thus be in a very good position to gain employment as a science teacher able to specialize in both biology and psychology; and
- nurture your development as a reflective and autonomous professional practitioner who is able to identify strengths and areas for development in your subject knowledge and pedagogy, through evaluating current professional practice in relationship to developments in research and curriculum theory.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. identify and evaluate educational concepts and issues related to the teaching of science, with particular reference to biology and psychology, and engage in critical debate about current educational issues in the teaching of these subjects drawing on evidence from theory, research and practice; 2. recognise pupils learning needs in science, with particular reference to biology and psychology, and interpret these learning needs in order to plan, teach, assess and evaluate lessons and schemes of work; 3. demonstrate confident academic and pedagogic subject knowledge to teach science to Key Stage 3 and biology and psychology to Key Stage 4 and beyond; 4. demonstrate secure understanding of the statutory requirements for teaching science; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. critically evaluate the relevance of educational theory to practice; 6. synthesise relevant educational literature in support of an argument; 7. use appropriate technologies for data handling and writing in education; 8. present data and findings in a form appropriate in educational studies; 9. use research data in support of an argument in education; |
Personal and Key Skills | 10. manage your own learning development; 11. learn effectively and be aware of your own learning strategies; 12. express ideas and opinions, with confidence and clarity, to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes; 13. work productively in different kinds of teams (formal, informal, project based, committee based etc); and 14. think creatively about the main features of a given problem and develop strategies for its resolution. |