Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description Students will engage with teaching and learning of electronics and electric circuits through inquiry. They will learn about these topics themselves and learn about how this kind of learning can be used in the secondary classroom while incorporating different assessment strategies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Develop teaching and assessment strategies to help second level students learn about electronics 2. Describe the behaviour of electric circuits qualitatively and quantitatively 3. Integrate assessment into teaching and learning 4. Research societal issues related to electronics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Fundamental conceptsCurrent, voltage, resistance, electrical energy, powerComponentsResistors, capacitors, inductors, light bulbs, diodes, LEDs, transistors, LDRs, batteries, power suppliesElectronics in societyUses of electronics. Ethical and societal issues.Presenting data to different audiencesReports, posters, webcasts, folders, articles, etc.AssessmentDesigning assessment of product and process | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 50678, Website, NCCA, 2022, Senior Cycle Physics, https://ncca.ie/en/senior-cycle/curriculum-developments/physics/, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of Last Revision | 04-SEP-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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