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Place Based Elective (Indigenous) (EDUC90919)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject provides Master of Teaching students interested in teaching in either regional or remote areas of Australia with an opportunity to develop expertise in working with Indigenous students and community.
The subject includes both on-campus teaching and professional practice. The professional practice component takes in a two-week experience of living in and working with community and occurs outside semester time. The on-campus teaching component involves development of knowledge and skills through group and shared learning experiences, including engagement with the research literature, planning delivery of educational programs to meet students’ needs and discussion of assessment prior to and post-experience.
As placement numbers and sites will vary year to year, there will be a call for expressions of interest and a selection process in Semester 1. Students are required to fund a portion of the cost of travel and accommodation. Further information is available from the subject coordinator.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Deepen their insights into the characteristics and educational challenges and aspirations associated with Indigenous community settings;
- Learn strategies for building strong relationships between schools, parents, students and community;
- Develop a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, languages and knowledges;
- Develop an understanding of colonization and its effects on community and in education;
- Build their professional capacity in relation to being responsive to Indigenous community;
- The capacity to draw on placement experience to reflect on educational philosophies, values and practices; and
- An ability to examine a range of issues related to learning and teaching in the context in which the teaching occurred.
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
Successful selection into the subject (permission of the subject coordinator).
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
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Reflective Journal (five short answer responses to questions relating to learning outcomes) (2,500 words), due mid-semester (50%)
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Critical reflective essay on the experience (2,500 words), due end of semester (50%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- June
Principal coordinator Sophie Rudolph Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (includes 6 hours of seminars and a 2 week placement) Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 10 June 2019 to 7 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 21 June 2019 Census date 5 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 August 2019 Assessment period ends 30 September 2019 June contact information
Time commitment details
204 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A collection of readings will be provided 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 (Primary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024