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Introduction to Clinical Practice (Prim) (EDUC90885)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
July
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | February July |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide foundational conceptual frameworks for understanding learning and teaching necessary to Teacher Candidates’ development as Clinical Practitioners. It will examine how learning can be understood and enhanced from a range of evidence-based, theoretical perspectives. Candidates will gain knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning. Specifically pedagogical practices focusing on understanding how learning occurs and the processes that facilitate classroom learning will be identified. This subject will also support Teacher Candidates’ explorations of classroom management practices and strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety to provide high-quality learning environments that meet school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements. It will equip Teacher Candidates with the fundamental skills necessary to begin to observe, design and implement whole classroom approaches to inclusion. This subject will introduce the Clinical Teaching Cycle as a primary approach to teacher practice that positions assessment as a key underpinning to teachers’ instructional planning using the collection and interpretation of valid evidence. Examples of various conceptualisations and purposes of assessment will be used to develop deep understandings of methods of evidence collection and interpretation. The theme of this core subject is ‘planning and evidence’.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Understand physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning and implications for clinical judgements (Graduate Standards 1.1; 1.2; 5.5)
- Recognise and plan for the use of research-informed pedagogical practices in a specific context (Graduate Standards 1.2; 2.1; 3.3)
- Recognise and develop strategies that foster safe and supportive learning environments, promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and the purposeful engagement of learners observing school and/or system curriculum and legislative requirements (Graduate Standards 4.1; 4.2; 4.4)
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
Part time teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90882 | Educational Foundations (Prim) | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
Part time teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91006 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Prim) 1 PT | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Full time teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90882 | Educational Foundations (Prim) | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
EDUC90877 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Prim) 1 |
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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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Linking theory and practice: The classroom environment
| Mid semester | 60% |
Clinical Teaching Report and Evaluation
| End of semester | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Melody Anderson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 18 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 24 February 2020 to 24 April 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2020 Census date 13 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 April 2020 Assessment period ends 22 May 2020 February contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Melody Anderson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 20 July 2020 to 4 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2020 Census date 17 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 September 2020 Assessment period ends 2 October 2020 July contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Additional delivery details
The February availability is for Teacher Candidates undertaking full-time study
The July availability is for Teacher Candidates undertaking part-time study
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Griffin, P. (Ed.) (2014). Assessment for teaching. Port Melbourne, Vic: Cambridge University Press.
Woolfolk, A., & Margetts, K. (2018). Educational psychology - REVEL interactive package. Melbourne, Vic.: Pearson. Purchase information will be provided at the beginning of the semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024