Available in 2024
Course code

EDUC2186

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course is focused on students' knowledge and skills in the areas of professional knowledge and professional practice. A key focus is on gathering evidence aligned with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) standards to demonstrate an intermediate understanding of the profession. This course builds on classroom observations of teaching and learning undertaken by students in the first year of their teacher education program. It also helps students to recognise and understand how coursework/research forms the foundation of high quality teaching and assessment practice by connecting what is studied at university and how that plays out in classrooms and schools.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Ourimbah

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Relate child development theory, and student well-being and mental health research, to the management of learning;

2. Critically analyse and apply principles, policies, and practices for establishing and maintaining a productive learning environment;

3. Apply frameworks and models for understanding and responding to a range of challenging student behaviours;

4. Demonstrate effective communication skills to support classroom discussion; and

5. Demonstrate progress towards the attainment of Graduate Teacher Standards through professional experience.


Content

  1. School culture and context of  the school community
  2. Connections between teacher education, coursework, research and teaching/learning in K-6 contexts
  3. Learning theories and student well-being
  4. Classroom management and student learning
  5. Quality Teaching and Assessment lesson planning and designing tasks
  6. Introduction to professional conduct and ethics
  7. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers 
  8. Developing and maintaining an e-portfolio

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisites

Students must have successfully completed EDUC1048 and (EDUC1103 or EDUC2103).

Students must have successfully completed or be concurrently enrolled in EDUC2748 and EDUC2749.

Students must be active in one of the following programs to enrol in this course:

- Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Honours) [12367] or

- Bachelor of Education (Primary) [40106] or

- Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) [40110] or

- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) [12366] or

- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) [40105] or

- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) [40109]

Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of

- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or

- 80 units of UoN courses or

- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways

Teacher Education Milestone


Assumed knowledge

Students have successfully completed 140 units.


Assessment items

Report: Professional Experience Report on performance in classrooms
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Portfolio: eportfolio
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • Prohibited Employment Declaration - Declaration that student is not a prohibited person in terms of the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.
  • Working with Children - A national criminal history check and review of findings of misconduct involving children, required for any child-related work.
  • Anaphylaxis Training - Students must complete approved anaphylaxis training.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Field Study-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per term
  • 1 hour of SimTeach per term. Further details available in course outline and on Canvas
Live Virtual Lecture-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students must attend 6 one-hour lectures (or 3 two-hour lectures) that contain information directly pertinent to their placement. Check the course Blackboard site for days and times of these must-attend lectures.
Practicum-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 5 days per week for 4 week(s)

Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Field Study-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per term
  • 1 hour of SimTeach per term. Further details available in course outline and on Canvas
Live Virtual Lecture-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Students must attend 6 one-hour lectures (or 3 two-hour lectures) that contain information directly pertinent to their placement. Check the course Blackboard site for days and times of these must-attend lectures.
Practicum-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 5 days per week for 4 week(s)

Course outline