Key facts
UNE unit code: EDUC456
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- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
In this unit, you will gain insights into reflective practice and action and develop your skills in the dynamic nature of organisational change and collaborative problem solving. You will learn how to apply methodologies both as an individual and as part of a community to improve the way problems are addressed and solved. You will also gain valuable skills that help you apply a systematic reflective process to a wide range of practical problems in the classroom, the workplace or the wider professional environment.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
This unit is linked to the Internship unit PREX396 in the BEd(Primary).
This unit addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- based upon their own professional attributes profile, apply autonomy and well-developed judgement to identify those competencies which might be improved (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1);
- apply specialised academic skills and knowledge to critically analyse a model of reflective practice in education and relate this to professional attributes (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1);
- based on relevant theories and concepts describe and justify a suitable methodology by which improvement in professional practices can be made (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1); and
- demonstrate a high level of coherent theoretical knowledge and understanding to select a suitable methodology, design, undertake and analyse a case study of reflective professional practice (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1).
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Essay. Students enrolled in the BEdStuds, GradCertEdStud or the MEd will complete 2800 words, all other students will complete 1500 words. Relates to GTSD: 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 No. Words: 1500/2800 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Report/Essay. Students enrolled in the BEdStuds, GradCertEdStud or the MEd will complete 3200 words, all other students will complete 2500 words. Relates to GTSD: 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 No. Words: 2500/3200 |
Learning resources
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