Unit Synopsis
Educators and other professionals quite literally change the brain of students/clients – they are ‘neuroplasticians’ (Willis, ca 2018). Learn how findings from Psychology, Education and Neuroscience (PEN) disciplines co-jointly support brain friendly principles to improve both achievement and wellness. Learn too about the many neuromyths that abound and how to challenge and avoid those. Unit content is carefully selected from authoritative sources such as Tokuhama-Espinosa, Willis, The Science of Learning Research Centre (SLRC), Howard-Jones, Siegel and other prominent, cutting-edge researchers in Educational Neuroscience. You will learn about research-based findings that have immediate practical use with learners including young people and colleagues. You will review contemporary brain teaching guidelines and use those to enhance your practices utilising integrative reflections.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 0% |
| 2. Project (applied) | 0% |
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
Past Exams
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No previous feedback available
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation (SUTE)
Course resources and content When asked about the best aspects of the unit students wrote - The resources
Maintain up-to-date resources and content to enrich students experience
The Moodle site's resources and content was the same as the previous offering with minor updates to a few resources.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation (SUTE)
Student support When asked about the best aspects of the unit students wrote - The support and the teaching staff
Maintain student support and care for students
Quality communications with student maintained with relevant support and individual care.
Source: Staff, industry and students.
Term based unit to be superseded by Open unit in 2020.
Staff, industry and students.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Examine the impact that can be made to our neuroplastic brain with learning experiences
- Analyse contemporary research of world-renowned authors in the Psychology Education Neuroscience (PEN) disciplines and use integrative reflections to inform practice
- Communicate high level professional judgments and demonstrate personal accountability to a variety of audiences in an educational setting.
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| 2 - Project (applied) | • | • | • |
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| 2 - Communication | • | • | |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • |
| 5 - Self-management | • | ||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • |
| 7 - Leadership | • | ||
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