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EDU254: Media and the Curriculum

This unit examines the study of media in the K-12 school curriculum, particularly as it applies to the learning areas of English, the arts, and technology and enterprise. Attention is given to how a variety of media theories might be adapted for use in primary and secondary classrooms; students might expect to develop an increased understanding and critical awareness of - as well as gaining some practice in - the construction and analysis of a range of media texts.

Related Unit Codes:

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

Contact Time

Lectures/workshops: 50 hours includes the equivalent of 1.5 days intensive workshops during Winter term.
Due to the nature of offering this unit students are recommended to seek confirmation of the exact attendance dates and requirements from the Unit Coo

Prerequisites

Enrolment in a teacher education course [either BEd (Secondary) or BEd (Secondary) (Graduate) or GradDipEd (Primary) or GradDipEd (Secondary)], AND have successfully completed EDU101/EDU1011 Introduction to Teaching.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes

Students should also be enrolled in EDU3161 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Media or Bachelor of Mass Communication or Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Graduate), where taking this unit (EDU254) as a curriculum major.

OR Enrolment in EDU3162 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and taking EDU2541 as a curriculum minor
OR Enrolment in EDU2162 School Experience: Secondary GradDipEd for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) as a curriculum major (EDU254) or minor (EDU2541).

School

School of Education

Unit Coordinator

Mr Cal Durrant

  • Position:
Lect Prof Devel Eng/Language Educn
  • E-mail:
C.Durrant@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.020A
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 6264
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Mr Cal Durrant
Lect Prof Devel Eng/Language Educn
(C.Durrant@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 6264 Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.020A
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)