Professional Applications and Reflection 3 (Primary, Middle)

Course aim

To provide student teachers with the opportunity to expand and apply their professional knowledge and skills to one of a wide range of educational settings.

Course content

Beliefs informing practice; using curriculum frameworks for planning, programming, implementing, assessing, recording, reporting and evaluating learning programs for extended periods; teaching for diversity; managing the learning environment including issues of collaboration, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation; teachers as professionals.
Note: Students will need to work in either (3-5) or (6-7) school contexts for PAR 3 (P/M). This complements their PAR 2 professional experience which was the opposite.

Textbook(s)

Brady, L & Kennedy, K 2009, Celebrating student achievement: assessment and reporting, Pearson, Frenchs Forest

Brady, L 2003, Teacher voices: the school experience, Pearson, Frenchs Forest

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2029	Professional Applications and Reflection 2
EDUC 4157	Approaches to Learning

Pre/corequisites as above and all curriculum courses. Responding to Abuse & Neglect - Education & Care training - introductory course must have been completed.

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 4140	English and Mathematics

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	3 hours x 9 weeks
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	N/A x 30 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, Professional journal/online discussion, Video reflection and critique

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

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.