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Details for CRS542 Curriculum Studies – Chemistry

Building on CRS541, this unit dives into the distinctive challenges and strategies specific to teaching chemistry, integrating educational technologies and active learning methodologies. Students will learn to design and implement curriculum that aligns with educational policies while also navigating the intersections of science and religion in a classroom setting.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: CRS542
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Cassandra Pendlebury

Prerequisite

Pre-requisites

  • EDU401 Foundations in Christian Learning and Teaching
  • CRS441 Curriculum Studies: Integrated Sciences

Co-requisites

  • CRS541 Curriculum Studies: Physics

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate their understanding of key policy and curriculum issues. 
  2. Evaluate a range of strategies, technologies and resources for teaching Chemistry
  3. Apply their understanding of key curricular and system factors to analysis of specific resources relevant to teaching Chemistry in schools
  4. Demonstrate integration of aims, objectives, content, outcomes and banded statements of learner achievement by planning coherent Chemistry units that satisfy local curriculum mandates, within schools sharing a Christian or alternate worldview
  5. Use the educational literature to defend practice within parameters set by school and system policies and current Education Authority mandates.
  6. Select a range of strategies, technologies and resources for teaching Chemistry
  7. Analyse contemporary Chemistry documents to identify issues at the intersection of science and religion
  8. Design and present on-line material for Chemistry

Subject Content

  1. What makes ‘Chemistry’ different from the other sciences?
  2. Common content for Chemistry 7-12
  3. A brief history of Chemistry
  4. Strategies for teaching Chemistry 1
  5. Evaluation issues in Teaching Chemistry: Testing practical skills
  6. Strategies for teaching Chemistry 2
  7. Strategies for teaching Chemistry 3
  8. Strategies for teaching Chemistry 4
  9. Contemporary Chemistry
  10. Teaching Chemistry Christianly 1: Powerful potential
  11. ICT and learning in Chemistry
  12. Teaching Chemistry Christianly 2: Controversial issues in Chemistry classes

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face to Face (onsite)
  • Distance/E-learning (online)

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Productive engagement in Forums and Tutorials (25%)
  • Essay (15%)
  • Forum posting on Lesson Plans (30%)
  • Analysis of Chemistry topic (30%)

 

Prescribed Text

  • References will include the most current curriculum requirements for schools.

Check with the instructor each semester before purchasing any prescribed texts or representative references.