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EDUC4072

Internship

20 Units 4000 Level Course

Not available in 2012

Previously offered in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Requires the student to undertake 50 days of school based experience. The Intern will be responsible for up to 2/3 of the colleague teacher's teaching load. In addition Interns will be expected to interact within the school and its community. This course is only available to students enroled in teacher education programs who have completed 270cp of their approved program including two practicums, prior to semester of enrolment in EDUC4072.

Note that from 2008 onwards, the internship will only be available in Semester 2, unless a Semester 1 internship is part of the student's advertised program.

Objectives
After successfully completing EDUC4072 Internship students should be able to:

1. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the role of the teacher as a professional;
2. analyse community, school and class contexts and identify the need for planning;
3. demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, manage, assess and evaluate teaching and learning in both short and long term in multiple contexts within the environment of the school;
4. demonstrate the ability to communicate with students, colleague teacher, school staff and community members;
5.demonstrate a detailed understanding of teachers' work in school systems; and
6. demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on their own practice.
Content
Interns develop a professional development plan across the Internship which will assist their development as a beginning teacher. This plan will be guided by the individual needs of the Intern and the context in which they are working. The focus for development is the 8 areas of teaching competence listed as assessment criteria.
Replacing Course(s)
NA
Transition
NA
Industrial Experience
1
Assumed Knowledge
N/A
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Practical
Assessment Items
Reports
Students are expected to demonstrate competency in: general professional attributes, content studies; teaching and learning - planning, implementation and management; assessment and evaluation of student learning, literacy and communication; and working in schools and the community. Successful completion of Internship will result in the award of an ungraded pass

A pass (ungraded) will be recommended when:
1. The School of Education receives the original signed report indicating that the student has met requirements; and
2. The relevant Assistant Director of Professional Experience confirms that all requirements to pass the course have been met.

Withdrawal from a course containing a Placement.
This course contains a professional experience placement, so the official withdrawal policy is different to other University courses. In this course, students may withdraw without academic penalty one week or more before the placement is due to begin. In other words, the official final date for withdrawal is one week prior to commencement of the placement. This will allow prior notice to be given to schools of any students intention to withdraw from the placement, and may allow the place to be re-allocated.
Withdrawal after the official date will usually result in an F grade. If there are special circumstances, students may apply to the Head of School for permission to withdraw from the course, after the official final date, without academic penalty. Permission to withdraw will not normally be given to students who have begun the placement and been placed at risk or advised that they are likely to fail.
Contact Hours
Practicum: for 400 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 2 weeks