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DR DRAMA
OS DESIGN STUDIES
DY DEVELOPMENT AL PSYCHOLOGY
EC ECONOMICS
ED EDUCATION
EE EARLY CHILDHOOOD STUDIES
EN ENGLISH
EP EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
ER EARTH SCIENCE
FD FOODS
Fl FILM
FS FOOD SCIENCE
GE GEOGRAPHY
GR GRAPHICS
HE HEALTH
HI HISTORY
HO HOUSING
HP HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
HS HOME ECONOMICS
IA INDUSTRIAL ARTS
IR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
JE JEWELLERY
LA LANGUAGE STUDIES
LB LIBRARY STUDIES
LE LEATHERWORK
LI LITERATURE STUDIES
LS LIBERAL STUDIES
LW LAW
MA MATHEMATICS
MB MICROBIOLOGY
MC MULTICULTURAL STUDIES
ME MEDIA STUDIES
MG MANAGEMENT
MK MARKETING
ML MODERN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE STUDIES
MU MUSIC
MW METALWORK
NU NUTRITION
OE OUTDOOR EDUCATION
PE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PG PHOTOGRAPHY
PH PHYSICS
Pl PHILOSOPHY
PL PHYSIOLOGY
PO POLITICAL STUDIES
PT PRACTICE TEACHING
PY PSYCHOLOGY
RA RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
RC RESIDENTIAL CARE
RE READING STUDIES
RS RESOURCE STUDIES
SB SCHOOL STUDIES
SC SCIENCE
SE SPECIAL EDUCATION
SK SECRETARIAL SKILLS
SP SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SS SOCIAL STUDIES
ST STATISTICS
SU SCULPTURE
SY SOCIOLOGY
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TE TEXTILES
TS TEACHING STUDIES
TX TEXTILE SCIENCE
WS WOMEN'S STUDIES
WW WOODWORK
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AC3700 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 10
Accounting procedures and records required on formation of a company; procedures for alteration of capital structure and for liquidations, amalgamations and consolidations of companies; professional and legal requirements of accounting reporting.
Pre-requisite: Tertiary studies in accounting or relevant teaching experience.
AG3700 CONTEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 3 10
Advances in plant and animal production; economic and social ramifications of regula- tions, laws, policies; sociological implications of innovation and curriculum implications for science, social science and agricultural education; essential consequences of cur- riculum changes on future innovations in plant and animal production.
Pre-requisite: Studies and/or teaching experience in agricultural or related disciplines.
AR3030 ART CURRICULUM, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 3 10 Consideration of Art curriculum provisions at conceptual, contextual, procedural/trans- actional levels using topics selected from the following domains: culture/society; sub- ject knowledge; teaching strategies; the child learner; negotiation and examination of these topics in terms of curriculum theory, design and development.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent.
AR3700 ADVANCED THREE-DIMENSIONAL STUDIES 3 10
The role of drawing and the preparation of three-dimensional design both as a point of reference, stimuli or source, and as working drawings; work with a variety of media;
development of programs suitable for implementation in the school situation.
Pre-requisite: Studies in art at Diploma of Teaching level or equivalent experience.
AR3701 STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY ART 3 10
Major trends in contemporary art in Australia and overseas; the contemporary art scene as an 'industry'; contemporary art in Queensland; consideration of whether contemporary art can be evaluated according to established norms.
Pre-requisite: Studies in art at Diploma of Teaching level or equivalent experience.
AR3800 VISUAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION 3 10
Psychological reactions to being visually aware; classifying explanatory diagrams/pictures as educative symbols; aesthetic response; interpretation of personal vision; strategies for designing visual messages; analysis, visual exploration and interpretation of paint- ing, sculpture, advertising; the environment and the action and reaction of the viewer.
AR3801 HISTORY OF SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE 3 10
The factors which condition the appearance and structure of sculpture and architec- ture; consideration of historical and contemporary examples; consideration and com- parison of styles and periods in sculpture and architecture in Western Europe; translation of the forms and structures found in nature into sculptural and architectural forms; com- parison of European and Australian examples.
AR3802 HISTORY OF PAINTING AND GRAPHICS 3 10
Painting and graphics in the seventeenth century: Italian Baroque, French Classicism, Flemish and Dutch painting. Painting and graphics in the eighteenth century: natural- ism, landscape and cityscape painting on the Continent, English painting and graph- ics, Neo-Classicism and the beginnings of Romanticism.
Pre-requisite: Studies in art at Diploma of Teaching level or equivalent experience.
AR4000 ART AND CRAFT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 10
Techniques from art and craft assisting in acquisition of skills in the remedial field; painting and drawing; pattern-making; paper mache; textiles; pottery; enamelling; printing.
BC3700 CHEMISTRY IN LIVING SYSTEMS 3 10
Modern topics in biochemistry; heavy metal poisoning, plant poisons, animal poisons,
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environmental pollutants, food additives, drug abuse; pharmaceutical chemistry: anti- bodies, vitamins, hormones, anabolic steroids; secondary science curriculum impli- cations.
Pre-requisite: Studies in science at Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) level.
813700 AUSTRALIAN FAUNA 3 10
Uniqueness and diversity of Australian fauna; methods and resources for identification of fauna; adaptation; behaviour; conservation and economic considerations. Voluntary study school for external students.
Pre-requisite: Science studies at Diploma of Teaching level.
813701 AUSTRALIAN FLORA 3 10
The major groups of Australian plants; origins, adaptation and radiation of Australian flora; plant ecosystems; biological, social and economic implications of plants and plant communities; techniques of cultivation and study of plants in the school environment.
Incompatible with extensive tertiary studies in botany.
813800 THE HUMAN SPECIES 3 10
Characteristics of animal groupings to which the human species belongs; variation wi- thin the human species; comparative animal behaviours; genetics; theories of the presence and distribution of the human species; development of the theory of evolu- tion; fossils natural environment and ecological principles; human population growth;
tools and technology; impact of the human species; environmental strategies and op- tions; application to teaching.
Incompatible with tertiary anthropology studies.
CE3700 ADVANCED CERAMICS 3 10
The nature of clays suitable for various ceramic techniques and skills; exploration of creative starting points and ideas; firing techniques and procedures; applicable decora- tive/glazing techniques.
Pre-requisite: Tertiary level work in ceramics.
CL3700 COUNSELLING: A HELPING RELATIONSHIP 3 10
The nature of counselling; the teacher as counsellor; the ethics of counselling; alterna- tive interventions; the role of self in the counselling process; building an empathic rela- tionship; interpersonal skills; problem analysis and intervention within the framework of several counselling models; other counselling approaches.
Incompatible with CL2001 or equivalent at Diploma of Teaching level.
Pre-requisite: Studies in interpersonal psychology at Diploma of Teaching level or equivalent.
CL3701 COUNSELLING: METHODS OF CHANGE 3 10
The role of theory in counselling; major theoretical schools; behavioural counselling;
cognitive counselling; client-centred counselling; Gestalt counselling; transactional anal- ysis; evaluation of counselling; integrative and eclectic approaches to counselling the- ories; application of counselling.
Pre-requisite: CL3700 or equivalent.
C03040 COMPUTERS IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM 3 10
Computers in the school environment and in the curriculum; methods for teaching com- puting; use of computers for classroom management and support; computer technolo- gy and its impact on schools and society. Access to appropriate microcomputer required.
Pre-requisite: CU3030.
C03700 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN EDUCATION 3 10
The programming language Logo; development of educational software modules using Logo; potential use of Logo in the primary or lower secondary classroom; word process- ing; the theory and philosophy of author languages and their educational function. Com- pulsory study school for external students. Access to computing resources necessary.
Pre-requisite: Relevant studies or experience.
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C03701 COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION 3 10
The impact of computer technology on society and on education in particular; uses of the computer in education; overview and evaluation of computer hardware and soft- ware; development of programming skills. Compulsory study school for external stu- dents. Access to computing resources necessary.
Incompatible with substantial background in computer education.
C03702 DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE 3 10 Software design criteria; criteria for selecting an appropriate programming language;
design of algorithms and computer programs for educational tasks; development of skills in structured programming; data structures; means of enhancing input and output; soft- ware evaluation. Study school highly recommended.
Pre-requisite: C03701 or equivalent.
C03800 MICROPROCESSORS: COMPUTER ELECTRONICS 3 10
Basics of microelectronics; binary and hexadecimal number systems; microprocessor architecture, instruction set and addressing modes; programming; interfacing of devices to constitute a microprocessor system; applications.
Incompatible with tertiary microelectronics studies.
C04000 COMPUTING PRINCIPLES IN EDUCATION 3 10
Algorithms: nature of algorithms and their representation in natural language, metacode and flow diagrams, problem-solving; algorithmic solutions. Principles of structured programming: Structure Theorem, top-down development and step-wise refinement, declarations, modularity, program documentation, validation; programming language.
Characteristics of computer systems: CPU, memory, input - output, the stored-program, the program cycle, operating systems, compilers - interpreters. Computer technology in education: comparative analysis of hardware and software. For external students at- tendance at the study school April 9-12, 1985 is strongly recommended.
C04001 COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION 3 10
The computer as an educational tool; the computer and learning strategies: behaviouristic concepts underlying drill-and-practice programs, Piagetian concepts inherent in Logo;
the computer and the curriculum; the computer and teaching strategies: sample com- puter programs; teaching computing; administrative computing.
C04002 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING 3 10
Control structures; overview, procedures, uses and abuses of recursion. Data structures:
simple (real, integer, Boolean, char, enumerated, subrange), structured (arrays, sets, files, records, dynamic strings), pointer (lists, stacks, queues, trees). Structured program- ming: coding algorithms into Pascal, judicious choice of structures, simulation of higher level features in BASIC. Program portability: software portability criteria, educational software efficiency.
Pre-requisite: C04000.
C04003 EDUCATIONAL TOOLS 3 10
Data manipulation techniques: data storage, manipulation, retrieval, searching and sort- ing techniques, file concepts, storage and retrieval, systems analysis and design. Text processing techniques: output formatting, alphanumeric string manipulation, word processing, text processing. Graphic techniques: scaling, normalising, plotting, construc- tion of special graphics. Author languages: characteristics, techniques, educational functions.
Pre-requisite or co-requisite: C04002.
C04004 EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS 3 10
Selection of a teaching aspect and determination of objectives suitable for the module.
Implementation procedure: constraints imposed by available computational resources, impact of procedures on teachers, students and the learning process. Evaluation: tech- niques, evaluation strategies and measuring instruments.
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C04005 TEACHING COMPUTER STUDIES: SECONDARY 3 10
Methods of implementing various courses in computer studies in the secondary school.
Incompatible with C04006.
Pre-requisites: C04000, C04001.
C04006 COMPUTERS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION 3 10
Computer use within the various primary school curricula; teaching computer aware- ness at the primary level.
Incompatible with C04005.
Pre-requisites: C04000, C04001.
C04007 COMPUTERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Computer use in the execution of administration tasks in schools.
Pre-requisites: C04001, C04003.
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C04008 AUTHOR LANGUAGES 3 10
Rationale of author languages: theory and programming philosophy, educational use- fulness and constraints. Design criteria: theory and practice of writing educational materi- als using author language, use and evaluation of features of author languages; author language programming: writing educational materials. Author language programs: com- parative evaluation; lesson evaluation.
Precrequisites: C04001, C04003.
C04009 COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY 3 10
Social background: social and moral ethos of current culture, puritan work ethic, valua- ble and valueless work, social commitment of technology. Philosophy of technology:
selected readings from modern philosophers, impact of technology on society. Philosophy of computers: fundamental ideas about computers and mechanical computation. The computer impact: social and philosophical relationship between computers and socie- ty, the individual and humanisation/ dehumanisation factors; future trends.
Pre-requisite: C04001.
C04010 COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 3 10
Organisation, management and control of the processing of typically large data sets emanating from educational research.
Pre-requisite: C04000.
C04011 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES 3 10
Features of programming languages: syntax, modularity, data types and operators, data structures, recursion, functions and procedures, control structures, documentation, inter- process communication; comparison of languages. Programming skills: program mod- ules written in selected languages. Language selection: selection criteria, case studies.
Pre-requisite: C04002.
C04012 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 3 10
Nature of artificial intelligence and its application in computer-based education.
Pre-requisite: C04002.
C04013 GRAPHICS 3 10
Techniques of generating computer graphics and their use in educational software.
Pre-requisite: C04003.
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CS3030 CONSUMER EDUCATION 3 10
Consumer education in the school curriculum; curriculum content in the consumer edu- cation curriculum; examination of various teaching strategies with emphasis on develop- mental discussion approaches; games and simulation, inquiry approaches, team teaching, audiovisual aids, community resources; curriculum development and inno- vation.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent. (Students not from secondary schools or TAFE colleges must obtain approval from the Head of Department before enrolling.)
CT3700 CLOTHING DESIGN 3 10
Influences on fashion; fashion research and analysis; concepts of design; design de- velopment; apparel production; consumer demand; fashion change and consumer ac- ceptance; teaching strategies and resources.
Pre-requisite: CT2003 or equivalent.
CT3002 TEXTILE INNOVATION AND MARKETING 4 10
Investigation of cultural, social, psychological, physical, economic and aesthetic tex- tile/ clothing relationships in order to create a range of goods that would meet the needs of a specified client.
Pre-requisite: CT3005 (except Bachelor of Education).
CT3003 APPAREL PRODUCTION 4 10
The anthropometry of both sexes through a range of ages; inter-relationship of fashion, body form and textile characteristics in the solution of clothing design problems.
Pre-requisite: CT3005 (except Bachelor of Education).
CU3030 TEACHERS AND THE CURRICULUM 3 10
Introduction to the concepts of curriculum and of the relationship of curriculum theory and practice; consideration of the role of the teacher as a curriculum analyst, designer and change agent in the context of curriculum theory, school- based curriculum develop- ment and a selected educational issue; the development of a proposed curriculum ac- tion incorporating situational analysis, design, implementation and evaluation.
CU3031 DEVELOPING CLASSROOM CURRICULUM PROGRAMS 3 10 Identification of the knowledge, understandings and skills of content areas of the school curriculum and their inter-relationships; curriculum alternatives and their influence on current curriculum program development; issues within the education process which may affect decision-making in curriculum development; application of curriculum and discipline concepts in the analysis and modification of existing programs; program de- velopment.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent.
CU3032 EVALUATION IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3 10
Basic concepts of evaluation; models of curriculum evaluation; procedures for under- taking an evaluation within the social context of the school; data-gathering methods;
report writing.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent.
CU3033 CURRICULUM: MAKING IT HAPPEN AT SCHOOL 3 10 Current trends and issues in school-based curriculum development; relevant approaches and strategies; practical applications for schools and classrooms; school-based curric- ulum development in retrospect and prospect.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent.
CU3034 SELF-INITIATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3 10
Teacher self-development and curriculum change in unsympathetic environments; com- munication development and curriculum change; interpersonal relations and curricu- lum change; working with committees, taskforces and study groups, resource agencies and support networks; monitoring of curriculum change.
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CU3035 INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM CONSTRUCTION 3 10 Curriculum terminology and theory; the key elements of a curriculum; the pressures or influences that affect decision making; the process of curriculum development; school- based curriculum development and innovation.
CU4000 MUSIC CURRICULA: FOUNDATIONS 2 8
Curriculum defined; analysis of key aspects of the school program; emphasis on partic- ular objectives; planning teaching-learning situations; organisation of time, materials and space; lines and levels of communication; decision-making; reviewing and modify- ing procedures.
CU4001 MUSIC CURRICULA: ANALYSIS 2 8
Detailed study of four programs; detailed study of teacher-devised programs; critical analysis of the programs; basic elements of curriculum design; design of programs in music for information and evaluation.
Pre-requisite: CU4000.
CU4007 CURRICULUM CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION 3 10
The elements of curriculum theory and development as they relate specifically to the nature and aims of religious education; the objectives of religious education; basic cur- riculum principles; the learning situation; sources and selection of content; the learning context, looking at student needs; learning activities and experiences; designing a pro- gram of work; the significance of method; evaluation.
Pre-requisites: ED4074/5, PY 4017, PY4018, Pl4001.
CU4008 MUSIC CURRICULA: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 2 8 Design and implementation of a selected music program relevant to the student's own school situation.
Pre-requisite: CU4001.
DA3030 ADVANCED CURRICULUM IN DANCE 3 10
The nature of dance and its place in the school curriculum; major dance forms and their applications to the curriculum (creative dance, ethnic dance, classical ballet, contem- porary dance, social dance); curriculum designs for the teaching of dance.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent, curriculum studies at Diploma of Teaching level and dance expertise.
DA3800 ELEMENTS OF DANCE 3 10
Dance as an art form; movement improvisation; study and application of dance steps from different countries; historical development of other arts in relation to the develop- ment of dance; teaching resources.
Incompatible with major tertiary studies in dance.
DP3700 ADVANCED PAINTING STUDIES 3 10
Exploratory work in space, form, colour and mass; foundations and implications of con- temporary directions in painting; criticism and analysis.
Pre-requisite: Artistic ability as demonstrated in folio of work.
DP3800 DRAWING 3 10
Examination of established systems of drawing by historical reference and exploration of materials; methods by which shape and volume can be determined by drawing tech- niques; the line as a means of expression and communication; methods and techniques for creating solid form by the use of various media; perspective; rendering; perceptual organisation and expressive effects; use of drawing for teachers who require visual ex- pression and delineation within their areas.
Incompatible with Art major at Diploma of Teaching (Secondary Art).
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DR3030 DRAMA ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 3 10
Processed models of curriculum applied to drama method; drama methods for the class- room; dramatic contexts and power in the classroom; content analysis and planning;
implementation of a lesson sequence based on dramatic action; preparation of curricu- lum materials. Compulsory study school for external students.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent.
DR3700 SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL DRAMA 3 10
Drama as a complex art form: the arts experience, teaching skills, planning skills; evalu- ation; new directions in educational drama; field project.
Pre-requisite: Previous training and current experience in drama teaching, or equiva- lent studies.
DR3701 SPECIALIST THEATRE LEARNING 3 10
Practical work with opportunity to: make a personal dramatic statement within a negotiat- ed major genre of theatrical style; direct a colleague's statement; act in two colleagues' statements.
Pre-requisite: Relevant training and experience.
DR3800 EDUCATIONAL DRAMA 3 10
Practical introduction to educational drama techniques available to all teachers (teacher- in-role, enrolment of students, dramatic exercises, analogies, simulations); fieldwork project: planning, teaching and evaluating a simple program.
Incompatible with tertiary studies in drama or substantial experience in teaching drama.
Pre-requisite: Relevant studies at Diploma of Teaching level or equivalent. All students must have access to a class of children.
DR3801 THEATRE LEARNING 3 10
The origins of theatre; the theatre in history; analysis of major elements of dramatic form; introduction to the two main genres of twentieth century and contemporary work;
consideration of the nexus between educational drama and theatre as an art form; group play building.
DR4000 DRAMA OR PUPPETRY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 10 Drama: study of form and expression, examination of significant issues through drama;
unit planning using drama as an integrating medium. Puppetry: use of simple puppets for the special classroom; theories of Piaget, Gagne, Gissell, Illingworth, and Bruner suitable for particular areas of teaching.
DY3030 ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING 3 10
Foundations of adult learning; the nature of the learning process; the context of adult learning; curriculum construction and program development.
Pre-requisite: CU3030 or equivalent.
EC3700 AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY 3 10
Overview of political-economic systems; political economy framework; analyses of capital- ism; Australia and world capitalism; economic process and policies; issues in Australian capitalism.
Pre-requisite: Studies in political science and/or modern history and/or economics at tertiary level.
ED3027 INDEPENDENT STUDY 10
Self-initiated and self-directed academic study in an area of interest which allows study either to a depth not possible in electives, or in an area not covered by the current Bachelor of Education program. An independent study can be taken by any student who has completed, or will have completed, 4 units of the course, subject to meeting certain requirements laid down in the 'Independent Study Guide'.
ED3300 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATION 3 10