Available in 2024
Course code

EDUC6762

Units

10 units

Level

6000 level

Course handbook

Description

In this course Initial Teacher Education Students (ITES) will explore child development, student well-being, mental health, and their relationship to the management of learning; principles and practices for establishing a productive learning environment; and frameworks and models for understanding and responding to a range of challenging student behaviours (including bullying and cyber-bullying). The course provides opportunities for ITES (primary) to analyse school policies; to plan and teach lessons using a variety of technologies and strategies; assess student learning; and to evaluate their own classroom management beliefs and practices through a full-time, 20 day block of professional experience in a primary school setting.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Trimester 3 - 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

  • Child development, student well-being and mental health.
  • Principles, policies and practices for establishing a productive learning environment that supports the positive participation of all students in the educational activities of the school.
  • Frameworks and models for understanding and responding to a range of challenging student behaviours.
  • Graduate Teacher Standards.

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.


Requisite

Students must be active in program [40205] Master of Teaching (Primary) and successfully completed EDUC6785.

Students must have successfully completed or concurrently enrolled in EDUC6738 and EDUC6739.


Assumed knowledge

Have completed 40 units of EDUC coursesSuccessful completion of LANTITE is required prior to enrolling in final internship/placement course (https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/)


Assessment items

Project: Projects - Classroom Management Portfolio
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

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


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • Child Protection Awareness Training - Students must complete approved child protection awareness training.
  • 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

Trimester 3 - 2024 - Callaghan

Field Study-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per term
  • 1 hour of SimTeach per term. Further details are available in the course outline and Canvas.
Lecture-1
  • Online 12 hour(s) per term
  • Students must attend mandatory lectures (online) and tutorials that prepare them for the placement experience. Times and dates of lectures and tutorials will be available on the Course Canvas site.
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.
Placement-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 20 days per term
  • Students must pass the 20 day full time professional placement in order to pass this course.
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
  • Students must attend mandatory lectures (online) and tutorials that prepare them for the placement experience. Times and dates of lectures and tutorials will be available on the Course Canvas site.
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.

Course outline