Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE MST4311

 
TITLE Vocational Education and Training

 
UM LEVEL 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 6

 
DEPARTMENT Technology and Entrepreneurship Education

 
DESCRIPTION While Technology Education itself is not a vocational subject, the topics of the subject appear in the descriptors of a variety of vocations. Vocational education and training form a main part of the strategy of life long learning. This unit will provide students with the opportunity to examine what provision is made for vocational education in Malta and to compare that provision with that of other countries. The routes from academic to vocational study and the routes of progression after initial training will be explored.

Reading List
Recommended Generic Textbooks

- Owen-Jackson, G. (2002). Teaching Design & Technology in Secondary Schools. London: Routledge Falmer.
- Owen-Jackson, G. (2000) Learning to teach Design & Technology in the Secondary School London: Routledge Falmer
- Sayers, S., Morley, J., & Barnes, B. (2002). Issues in Design & Technology Teaching. London: Routledge Falmer
Various on-line texts will be recommended from:
- Journal of Technology Education available at http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/
- Journal of Technology Studies available at http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/
- IDATER available at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cd/docs_dandt/idater/
- Education-line available at http://brs.leeds.ac.uk/~beiwww/beid.html
- An updated specific reading list will be provided at the start of the study-unit.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES A pass in each assessment component is obligatory for an overall pass to be awarded.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture and Practical

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Project [See Add. Notes] Yes 40%
Examination [See Add. Notes] (1 Hour and 30 Minutes) Yes 60%

 
LECTURER/S Carmel Navarro

 

 
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