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EDU782 The Art of Steiner Education

Course Coordinator:Bronwen Haralambous (bharalam@usc.edu.au) School:School of Education and Tertiary Access

2025Semester 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

 Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Online

 Online You can do this course without coming onto campus, unless your program has specified a mandatory onsite requirement.

Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

In this course students articulate why Steiner teachers call their teaching practice 'the art of education'. You will apply your understanding of anthroposophy and human development to reflect critically on how the art of education recognises and supports unfolding capacities in the human being and informs Steiner pedagogical practice.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – You are required to engage with online pre-recorded presentations and asynchronous materials and activities prior to attending the workshop tutorials (both the weekly classes and the Intensive). 1hr Week 1 6 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – The live Zoom tutorial/workshop will be run in dual mode in real-time but will be recorded for those who cannot make the session. 2hrs Week 1 6 times
Tutorial/Workshop 2 – A two day Intensive follows the 6 weeks of classes and will be delivered in dual mode synchronously and asynchronously supported by technology-enabled learning and teaching including zoom. 7hrs Refer to Format 2 times
Online
Learning materials – You are required to engage with online pre-recorded presentations and asynchronous materials and activities prior to attending the workshop tutorials (both the weekly classes and the Intensive). 1hr Week 1 6 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – The live Zoom tutorial/workshop will be delivered in dual mode in real-time but will be recorded for those who cannot make the session. 2hrs Week 1 6 times
Tutorial/Workshop 2 – A two day Intensive follows the 6 weeks of classes and will be delivered in dual mode synchronously and asynchronously supported by technology-enabled learning and teaching including zoom. 7hrs Refer to Format 2 times

Course Topics

Human Development

Principles of the art of Steiner education

Steiner pedagogical practices 

 

What level is this course?

700 Level (Specialised)

Demonstrating a specialised body of knowledge and set of skills for professional practice or further learning. Advanced application of knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming...
1 Critically evaluate the principles that underpin the art of Steiner education in the current educational context. Ethical
Sustainability-focussed
2 Critically reflect on how you can apply the art of Steiner education in your own learning and teaching. Empowered
Engaged
3 Create an artefact that demonstrates how to enact principles underpinning the art of Steiner education. Creative and critical thinker
Sustainability-focussed
4 Demonstrate written and oral communication skills and academic literacies including English expression grammar, spelling, punctuation, APA referencing conventions. Empowered

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Enrolled in Program ED510 or ED705

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

Not applicable

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

Microcredential Information

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

A short written assignment will be submitted weekly for six weeks.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Written Piece Individual 30% 
100 - 250 words for each of the six written pieces
 Refer to Format Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 2 Examination - not Centrally Scheduled Individual 20% 
10 minutes
 Refer to Format Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 3 Portfolio Individual 50% 
3000 words - indicative
 Week 11 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:Critical reflection on the Art of Steiner Education
Goal: 
The goal of this task is to review the weekly learning materials and activities.
Product: Written Piece
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
One blog submitted weekly for 6 weeks
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Critique of how the art of Steiner education influences your teaching and learning practices.
 1
2 
Demonstrated application of written communication skills and academic literacies, APA referencing conventions.
 4
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Collaboration, Organisation, Information literacy
All - Assessment Task 2:The Art of Steiner Education in Practice
Goal: 
The goal of this task is to demonstrate how you can apply your knowledge of Steiner principles for the art of education in the current context.
Product: Examination - not Centrally Scheduled
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
Oral online examination (viva) Weeks 6 to 8
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Critique of how to enact the art of Steiner education in the current context
 1
2 
Demonstrated application of written and oral presentation skills
 4
3 
Demonstrate understanding of the principles that underpin the art of Steiner education in the current educational context.
 1
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Organisation, Applying technologies, Information literacy
All - Assessment Task 3:Enacting Steiner - frameworks for action
Goal: 
The goal of this task is to create a portfolio of critical and creative responses to the learning materials and activities from the tutorials and the Intensive.
Product: Portfolio
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
This is a portfolio of critical writing and creative responses to your learning and research in the course as a whole, in which you review how you can enact the art of Steiner education in your own teaching practices. A template with identified sections and a task sheet will be provided.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Demonstrates self-reflexivity in relation to how to enact the art of Steiner education in your own learning and teaching practice.
 2
2 
Demonstrates written communication skills and academic literacies including English expression grammar, spelling, punctuation, APA referencing conventions.
 4
3 
Demonstrates a critical and creative understanding of the art of Steiner education in the current context.
 3
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Organisation, Applying technologies

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

There are no required/recommended resources for this course.

Specific requirements

For online elements access to a computer and Internet is required.

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: - 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

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  • Student Conduct
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