Breadth Tracks In The Melbourne Model
Breadth Tracks in the Melbourne Model
Breadth tracks are a sequence of three or more subjects similar to minor. They help students follow a coherent set of subjects that maximises their understanding of a domain of knowledge ("Breadth Tracks," 2017). Breadth tracks have their own pros and cons; they can save students from the paralysis of choice (Fearn, 2011) by recommending a well-defined series. On the other hand, too narrow breadth tracks deprive students of the breadth choices and the benefits gained from them (Anderson et al., 2016, p. 18). Another function of breadth tracks is to mitigate some of the practical problems. For example, it might help reduce timetable problems which limits students’ choices and prevent them from taking the
Breadth tracks are a sequence of three or more subjects similar to minor. They help students follow a coherent set of subjects that maximises their understanding of a domain of knowledge ("Breadth Tracks," 2017). Breadth tracks have their own pros and cons; they can save students from the paralysis of choice (Fearn, 2011) by recommending a well-defined series. On the other hand, too narrow breadth tracks deprive students of the breadth choices and the benefits gained from them (Anderson et al., 2016, p. 18). Another function of breadth tracks is to mitigate some of the practical problems. For example, it might help reduce timetable problems which limits students’ choices and prevent them from taking the