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EDSE568 Connecting with Genetics Education

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in MEd (prior to 2010) or MEd(Hons) or permission of unit coordinator
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EDSE468
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Lynette Mclean (lmclean@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This off-campus unit concentrates on the development of genetic principles to the level required to produce useable and challenging units for implementation at the junior and senior high school level. The concepts include chromosomes and cellular reproduction; DNA structure, reproduction and function; inheritance patterns for Mendelian and polygenic traits. Extension will be made to applications for various social areas such as forensics, medicine and agriculture. Fully on-line so access to Web resources is necessary.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Fundamental Genetics
ISBN: 9780521006330
Ringo, J., Cambridge University Press 2004
Text refers to: Trimester 2 , Online
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 1500
Assessment Notes
Problem sets and questions
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 2 15% 1500
Assessment Notes
Media review
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5
Assignment 3 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Teaching Module and Resource Package
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 4 15% 1500
Assessment Notes
Application review
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe concisely how genetic information is stored, transferred from cell to cell and guides production of proteins and be able to transfer that information to high school students in a concise and interesting way;
  2. display critical thinking and extend the use of standard genetic tools to problem solving related to a variety of genetic situations;
  3. display an understanding of some of the latest developments in new technologies in genetics;
  4. search a variety of resources to investigate the applications of genetics to the fields of forensics, agriculture and medicine;
  5. develop a resource package suitable for use in the high school classroom; and
  6. design a teaching module for at least one genetic concept applicable to a variety of high school student levels.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
An understanding of basic genetic principles with application to various world situations are taught, practised and assessed throughout the unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Various communication skills will be taught, practised and assessed through presentation of assessment tasks over the semester and feedback given to guide students in their development. Presentation skills will be developed as students present their modules to their class and their report is to include feedback from their students as part of their reflective process. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Where students choose genetic issues (Assignment four) these need to be applicable globally and they need to discuss evidence of global controversial issues and are marked accordingly. Global issues may also be included in the teaching module created in assignment three. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The preparation of the media and application reviews will require the use of TV, radio, newspapers, internet and scientific journals as information resources. Online resources will be used for class discussions and accessing unit material. Information literacy is specifically assessed in Assignments two, three and four. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Learning to use computer-based technologies, critical thinking, problem solving skills and applications to assist all aspects of life. Particularly assignment three requires self reflection of their own learning and teaching practices. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be taught how to approach various genetic problems and be expected to expand their skills to solve new problems. They will also need to display this ability by guiding their own students through the process. These skills are demonstrated throught the semester and assessed in Assignments one and three (especially relating to designing the module plan). 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The unit will cover such social issues as the use of genetics for forensics, agriculture and medicine applicable to senior high school syllibi. This is specifically assessed in Assignment four on their ability to identify ethical aspects of the topic and apply it to their own working context. 		True True
8 Team Work
Facilitated through Online resources through discussions and shared project information. 		True
   

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