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Place Based Elective (International) (EDUC90922)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
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Overview
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This subject is designed for Master of Teaching students interested in gaining experience in an international setting. Students will complete an internship where they will choose to participate in either (a) a two-week staff-coordinated program at one of a suite of three schools, or (b) an independent internship from a list of schools/institutions with which the university has an agreement. Placement numbers and sites can vary from year to year.
The international internship options provide students with opportunities to experience the full life of a school/institution in another country, through immersion in day to day activities. Students will work alongside educators in each school/institution to make a contribution to the learning programs, through collaborative and collegial engagement. The written component of this subject will provide students with opportunities to reflect upon the experiences, challenges and opportunities for teaching and learning in an international school/institution.
Applicants for this subject will be required to submit an expression of interest during Semester 1 when a selection process will take place. Students will be required to fund the cost of the trip. They may be eligible to apply for a Melbourne Global Scholars Award.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should have developed:
- Understanding of how principles of learning and teaching are applied in an international educational context;
- Capacity to draw on the internship experience to reflect on educational philosophies, values and practices;
- Critical understanding of the importance of effective communication and collaboration with professionals within an international educational context;
- Ability to examine a range of issues related to learning and teaching in the international education context in which the teaching occurred; and
- Understanding of how to work in cross-cultural settings.
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
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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Critical essay relevant to the international internship experience
| Mid semester | 50% |
Reflective journal
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at any scheduled lectures or seminars prior to departure | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance during placement | During the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Rhonda Di Biase Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 6 hours of Seminars and a 2-3 week internship Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 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 (Primary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Last updated: 10 February 2024