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Linking School and Community (EDUC90578)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
September
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Overview
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This subject explores theories and models of school community partnerships in relationship to student wellbeing. In this subject students will examine how to improve parental engagement and working cross-sectorally with community agencies and organisations. A visit to a community based organisation will be required.
Intended learning outcomes
- Articulate an informed understanding of the current debates, theories and frameworks in regard to parent engagement in schools
- Assess the current research on parent engagement to identify appropriate practices for schools
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary theories in relationship to the development of school-community partnership
- Evaluate the capacity of school to establish effective and coordinated cross-sectoral community partnerships to enhance student wellbeing and learning in educational settings
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay on parent engagement
| Mid semester | 50% |
Evaluation on the capacity of the students school to work cross-sectorally
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Annie Gowing Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 September 2020 to 29 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 22 September 2020 Census date 2 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 October 2020 Assessment period ends 7 November 2020 September contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education (Student Wellbeing) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024