Foundations of Education

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 4041
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Course ID
206224
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Walter Barbieri
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

Foundations of Education explores the contemporary education policy, practice and discourse environment. The course offers students the opportunity to critically reflect on teacher professionalism and how this is intertwined with curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practices.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate deep knowledge and critical understanding of contemporary educational policies, practices and/or discourses that impact on the foundations of education
  • Identify relevant theoretical concepts and effectively makes use of these to engage with education practices and policies in relation curriculum, pedagogy and assessment

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 52117
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 18 Aug Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
29 Sep - 29 Sep Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
20 Oct - 17 Nov Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 52116
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Aug - 17 Aug Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
28 Sep - 28 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
19 Oct - 16 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
Class number
Class number 52115
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
13 Aug - 20 Aug Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
1 Oct - 1 Oct Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
22 Oct - 19 Nov Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
Class number
Class number 52114
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Aug - 17 Aug Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132
28 Sep - 28 Sep Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132
19 Oct - 16 Nov Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of EDUC3043 Managing Teaching in the Diverse Classroom/EDUC3044 Critical Pedagogies in the Secondary Years

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed EDUC4218 Foundations of Education at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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