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Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) (EDUC90920)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This elective is an Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) for Teacher Candidates in the Master of Teaching programs. It is designed for Teacher Candidates interested in gaining teaching experience in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related non-school and specialised settings (for example, the Melbourne Museum, Zoos Victoria, engineering TAFE centres). This subject includes a placement component and an on-campus teaching component. This Enriched Placement underlines the importance of Teacher Candidates gaining an understanding of broader contexts in which education takes place, aligning their educational practice to shifting practice and policy priorities.
This Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) subject is designed to provide students an opportunity to participate in an Enriched Placement over a period of approximately two weeks (depending on the teaching context). Sites will vary from year-to-year and placement opportunities may include team teaching, assistant teaching and solo teaching experiences. Teacher Candidates will be provided with details of which sites are available during orientation week each year.
The on-campus teaching component includes the equivalent of two days of orientation prior to the placement. This could include an introduction to alternative curriculum, context specific pedagogy, and an examination of academic literature that discusses a range of issues related to education in each place. A full day (or equivalent) for a reflection and debriefing session will be held in Melbourne on return during which students will share their placement reflections.
This Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) is open to a limited number of Teacher Candidates. Participation is through a competitive selection process that includes a written application and an interview. Further information will be made available from the site coordinators for each site.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional skills required for the planning, implementing and evaluating of the teaching of complex literary or social texts in an educational or cultural context.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the processes involved in interpreting and analysing complex text through embodied learning.
- Identify ways in reflecting on one’s own teaching practice in the context of international scholarship in the field, contributes to enhanced understanding of the field.
- Demonstrate the capacity to reflect on own practice and strategise for improvements in implementation and student learning outcomes.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with other professionals (including professionals in educational and cultural organisations).
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
A minimum average of H2A (75%) across Clinical Teaching Practice 1, Clinical Teaching Practice 2 and Clinical Teaching Practice 3 (within the appropriate stream).
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Pre-placement essay (2500 word or equivalent) due early semester (50%)
- Demonstration of Clinical Teaching Practice (equivalent to 2500 words) due mid semester (50%)
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
204 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Participants will be provided with a collection of readings via the online Learning Management System (LMS).
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024