Key facts
UNE unit code: EDUC550
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Professional placement gives student teachers the opportunity to experience the classroom and school environment and analyse their professional situation. In this unit you will learn about reflective practice and qualitative research.
First you will complete five weeks of academic work focused on qualitative research methodologies and becoming a researcher.
Then you will determine a research project, and investigate it during your professional placement, and reflect upon your experiences.
You will complete 20 days of Professional Experience in an education setting.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
This unit requires contact with children in an educational setting. Before entering the setting, all students must have completed online anaphylaxis training, an online child protection module, and have obtained a valid Working with Children Check clearance (for those students wishing to complete their placement in NSW) or equivalent (for those students wishing to complete their placement outside NSW). Please see the Office for Professional Learning Important Information webpage for more information.
Students must adhere to the stated OPL starting date for placements and have completed the associated academic weeks prior to their commencement of the placement.
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.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- critically analyse a model of reflective practice in education (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1);
- evaluate a suitable methodology for improvement in their professional practices (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.3.1);
- implement a reflective qualitative research project as part of their professional experience (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1);
- demonstrate a high level of understanding of regulations and statutes related to research and reflective practice, as well as an understanding and appreciation of indigenous knowledges and their contribution to educational research practices (GTSD 1.4.1, 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1. 6.4.1);
- critically reflect on their demonstration of the Australian Professional Teaching Standards, as reported by their supervising teacher (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.4.1); and
- demonstrate competence during professional placement in an educational setting (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 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 1A | Yes | 10% | All offerings | Written task.Relates to GTSD: 1.4.1, 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 No. Words: 500 |
Assessment 1B | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Written task. Relates to GTSD: 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 No. Words: 1200 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Research Report. It is mandatory to pass this assessment task in order to pass the unit.Relates to GTSD: 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 No. Words: 2300 |
Assessment 3 | Yes | All offerings | 20 days professional experience. Students are required to complete 20 days of school-based professional experience in an Australian School and receive a satisfactory report from their supervisor(s) in order to successfully pass this unit. Students enrolled in the MTch(Prim)will undertake their professional experience as a 20-day block in a Primary School setting. Students enrolled in the MTch(Sec) will undertake their professional experience as a 20-day block in a Secondary School setting. t.Relates to GTSD: 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 |
Learning resources
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