Module Code

Title

Module Category

No. of AUs

Pre-requisites

QCN520

Core

4

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QCN521

Core

3

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QCN522

Core

2

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QCN520 introduces the student teachers to the teaching and learning environment of the process of designing. It includes a practical approach to design communication, design folio work, and design activities specifically designed to encourage secondary school pupils to be creative and critical problem solvers. It enables student teachers to personally experience and practise the process of designing, design thinking and design problem structuring.  Projects have been designed to give the student teachers opportunities to experience, practise and develop their skills through designing in action and are directly linked to the design/make environment of QCN521 and the school situation. QCN520 also includes a simulated teaching environment in which the student teachers have the opportunity to practise, analyse and evaluate peer teaching sessions with special emphasis on introductory and closure procedures, questioning skills and practical demonstrations.

Material Processing is a hands-on practical processes module that exposes student teachers to practical-oriented project work.  Student teachers are required to realize mini-projects with focus on basic practical tasks, making skills, tools & equipment, and workshop safety.  Projects are also designed with focus on design-and-make routines.  Student teachers will work with three basic materials namely Metals, Plastics and Wood; and they will also work with basic electricity and electronics related technology application.

QCN 522 provides student teachers with the opportunity to study and become familiar with the Design and Technology (D&T) syllabuses in relation to its philosophy, implementation and evaluation. It provides an in-depth analysis of the curriculum in conjunction with the development of a scheme of work that comprises meaningful and holistic design projects and assessment criteria. The effective integration of content knowledge, process knowledge and relevant `technology' into the D&T curriculum and related project work is also covered.  Aspects of effective workshop organisation and management, resource and facilities planning are included.