EDUC4197
30 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course is focused on consolidating students' knowledge and skills in the areas of professional knowledge and professional practice, across all key learning areas with a focus on differentiating for students with individual needs. A key focus is on gathering evidence aligned with the Australian Institute for Teaching School Leadership (AITSL) standards to demonstrate a coherent understanding of all elements of the profession, although the emphasis will be on professional practice (Elements 6 and 7). This course builds on students' experiences with Teach Outreach and the placements undertaken in the previous two years of their teacher education program. It 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. Students will have the opportunity to engage in the wider school community whilst demonstrating a senior understanding of the 7-12 classroom context.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Construct, implement and evaluate unit/s of work.
2. Engage in critical reflection on their development and learning as an ethical teacher in productive professional learning communities.
3. Develop strategies for identifying professional learning strengths and needs, critical reflection, individual and collegial support, engagement with the wider school community and the world beyond the classroom/school.
4. Engage in the full life of school including student sport, playground supervision, faculty/grade/stage meetings and school activities and functions.
5. Demonstrate progress towards the attainment of Graduate Teacher Standards through professional experience.
Content
Topic 1 - Connections between teacher education, coursework, research and teaching/learning in 7-12 contexts
Topic 2 - Identifying and addressing professional learning needs
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 cannot enrol in this course if they have previously successfully EDUC4195 or EDUC4196.
Students must have successfully completed the EDUC3196 to enrol in this course.
Student must have successfully completed LANTITE.
For students who commenced in the program in 2016 onwards, enrolment in this course is dependent on successful completion of the teacher education admission milestone:
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UON courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways.
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) [40107]or the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) [40108]
To enrol in this course students must have successfully completed LANTITE.
Teacher Education Milestone
Assumed knowledge
To enrol in this course students must have successfully completed 270 units and have completed all Specialist Studies methods courses in each of their selected Teaching Areas.
Assessment items
Report: Professional Experience Report
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Portfolio: Newcastle Teacher Performance Assessment (NTPA)
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Online 12 hour(s) per term
- 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 10 week(s)
- 50 day full time professional experience component.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Online 12 hour(s) per term
- 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 10 week(s)
- 50 day full time professional experience component.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Online 12 hour(s) per term
- 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 10 week(s)
- 50 day full time professional experience component.
Course outline
- EDUC4197 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 372.3 KB)
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