EED114 Transitions in Middle Schooling (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Education Studies (EDSTD)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject focuses on the physical, emotional, social and cultural aspects of early adolescence and the associated implications in the context of education. Emphasis is given to issues relating to puberty, gender, and health with attention given to factors which influence adolescents' understanding of self. The pedagogical implications of these adolescent experiences will be explored from physical, social and cultural perspectives. Students will engage in learning experiences to assist their understanding of identity and adolescent development from the perpsectives.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EED114
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- identify the social impact on adolescents' development;
- critique the dominant cultural interpretation of adolescents and their behaviour;
- identify the impact of puberty and gender realisation in the life of adolescents;
- examine the nature and duration of schooling for different cultural groups including Indigenous and non-English Speaking Background youth;
- investigate the physical, emotional, social and cultural dimension of adolescents' lives and the impact of these in the school setting;
- investigate concepts of culture, identity and cultural diversity and the impact of culture on the performance of students in schools;
- investigate multiculturalism as a social policy and its influence on policy and legislation in the areas of migration, citizenship, anti-discrimination and human rights; and,
- identify the nature of schooling young people including middle years education.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- perspectives on adolescent development - perspectives on gender and sexual identity - perspectives on the psychological and emotional development of adolescents - physical, emotional, social and cultural dimension of adolescents' lives and the impact of these on schooling - culture, identity and cultural diversity - sexuality, self identity, the formation of self and implications for teaching and learning - physical, emotional, social and cultural dimensions of middle years learners with a focus on the stages of learning which correlate with the middle years - multiculturalism as a social policy - cultural identity and cultural diversity with regard to education and the impact on the school performance - the role and significance of schooling for young people including the concept and philosophy of middle schooling.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.