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Teaching in Practice (EDUC90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will focus on effective presentation and/or facilitation in actual teaching contexts - specifically, lectures and/or small group settings. The diversity of teaching contexts is a feature of the subject with participants encouraged to consider their particular teaching setting and practice. Participants, in pairs, engage in reciprocal peer review of teaching, alternately taking on the roles of reviewer and reviewee. Participants also engage in a reciprocal peer review cycle with a department colleague.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, participants should have developed:
- an understanding of how to plan and prepare classes to enhance student learning;
- an awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses as a presenter or facilitator;
- knowledge of procedures and strategies that enhance effectiveness in various teaching contexts;
- an appreciation of the support and assistance available from colleagues;
- skills in presenting, explaining, demonstrating, guiding and supporting student learning.
Generic skills
On completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- plan activities within the constraints of time and the physical environment
- present material in a clear, organised, stimulating and engaging way
- analyse and respond to a range of audiences, recognising and drawing on diversity
- plan and direct group discussion in a way that engages all participants and keeps them on track
- use feedback constructively to improve performance;
- be constructively self-critical.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90002 | Effective University Teaching | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Current involvement in university teaching is essential.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation (1000 words equivalent) (LO1)
| From Week 3 to Week 6 | 20% |
A teaching portfolio with notes and feedback from peer review sessions (LO3, LO4)
| Week 9 | 40% |
A reflective essay (LO2, LO5)
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Peer review cycles involving: Completion of a cycle of reciprocal peer review of teaching with a colleague from within the subject; Completion of a cycle of peer review of teaching with a departmental colleague; Micro teaching session conducted during the teaching period, and completed by end of the teaching period | N/A | |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Please note this subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis only.
A pass in this subject requires the satisfactory completion of all assessment components.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Sophie Arkoudis Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 16 contact hours and 5 hours in peer review activities Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 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 Graduate Certificate in University Teaching - Links to additional information
Last updated: 10 February 2024