Professional Experience 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
EDUC 2062
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
150246
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Education
Course aim
To provide pre-service teachers with the opportunity to work in depth in education settings appropriate to their specialisation, enabling them to develop the knowledge and skills that they acquired in their first year placement(s).
Course content
Students will develop knowledge of planning for teaching and learning using appropriate curricula, pedagogies and resources; developing skills and attitudes in critical reflection; developing professional relationships with children/students, their parents/caregivers, peers, and staff in the preschool/school setting; understanding the nature of teachers’ work; building on students' funds of knowledge; creating and managing a positive learning environment. Students will have the opportunity to practice skills in these areas during their supervised placement in a preschool, primary school or secondary setting according to their specialisation.
Textbook(s)
Primary & Primary/Middle Specialisations Only: Groundwater-Smith, S, Ewing, R & Le Cornu, R 2015, Teaching: challenges and dilemmas, 5th edition, Cengage, Melbourne, VIC.
Prerequisite(s)
Depending on their program students must have completed the required prerequisite courses.
Corequisite(s)
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
|
Group 1
MBET Bachelor of Education (Primary) and (Primary and Middle) |
|
| EDUC 2054 | Arts Education |
| EDUC 2059 | Studies in Mathematics Education 1 |
|
Group 3
LBSY Bachelor of Education (Secondary Food and Textiles Technologies) |
|
| EDUC 1088 | Food and Society |
|
Group 2
LBSY Bachelor of Education (Secondary Design and Technology) |
|
| EEET 2046 | Electronics (Theory and Techniques) |
| EDUC 2054 | Arts Education |
| EDUC 2059 | Studies in Mathematics Education 1 |
| EDUC 1016 | Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood |
Depending on their program students must enrol in the required corequisite courses.
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Workshop | 2 hours x 4 weeks | ||
| Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement) | 8 hours (or as required) x 20 days | ||
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Workshop | 2 hours x 4 weeks | ||
| Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement) | 8 hours (or as required) x 20 days | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online learning activities) | 2 hours x 4 weeks | ||
| External (Professional Experience Placement) | 8 hours (or as required) x 20 days | ||
| INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER | |||
| Workshop | 2 hours x 4 weeks | ||
| Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement) | 8 hours (or as required) x 20 days | ||
| INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
| Workshop | 2 hours x 4 weeks | ||
| Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement) | 8 hours (or as required) x 20 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, Professional folio
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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Non-award enrolment
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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.
Course Coordinators
Mrs Meg Phillips
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