Professional Experience 2 (3 to 5 Years)

Course aim

To enable students to gain experience as a member of the teaching team in a sessional preschool setting, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate learning programs.

Course content

Implement, explain and evaluate the play curriculum; integrate emerging literacy, numeracy, science and technology; working with parents and the wider community; practice observation techniques; limit setting; critical reflection ; current research.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1044	Professional Experience Birth to 3

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1016	Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
EDUC 2023	Arts in Early Childhood

Note: No corequisites for Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) students.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 6 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 6 weeks
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	N/A x 29 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online activities, self directed study)	130 hours total x 12 weeks
External (Professional Experience Placement)	N/A x 29 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Professional experience placement, Record folder

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.