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Clinical Teaching Practice (GD EC) 2 (EDUC91021)
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 1
Semester 2 (Extended)
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 (Extended) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject synthesises Teacher Candidates’ understanding of the characteristics of professional knowledge, clinical practice and engagement for professional accountability when teaching children aged from three years to five years. Teacher Candidates will reflect critically on the ways in which educational theory and research inform practice in the context of an informal, play-based curriculum.
Guided by the National Quality Framework, Teacher Candidates will demonstrate capacity to make sound clinical judgements and to independently deliver high impact clinical instruction for sustained periods engaging children in developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Mentor Teachers will continue to support Teacher Candidates in collaboration with academics who have relevant areas of expertise.
The Clinical Teaching Practice seminars are framed by the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Level. At seminars, Teacher Candidates will engage in collaborative learning and critical reflection.
In this subject, Teacher Candidates also undertake five days’ clinical teaching practice in a primary school, observing teaching and learning in the early years of formal school education. During this school-based teaching practice, experienced primary teachers mentor Teacher Candidates in collaboration.
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)
- Design and implement relevant curriculum and pedagogy, differentiating teaching to engage children in their learning, and in particular, children with additional learning needs (Graduate standards 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7)
- Design assessment tools and tasks and interpret data and evidence to make clinical judgements about teaching interventions and reflect on the impact of teaching on learning outcomes (Graduate standards 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.6)
- Critically reflect on the ways in which educational theory and research informs teaching practice (Australian Professional Standards for Teachers 1.2)
- Understand key principles of the Code of Ethics for the teaching profession (Graduate standards 7.1, 7.3, 7.4)
- Understand relevant legislative acts and regulations (Graduate standards 7.2)
Generic skills
This subject contributes to the development of the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Creativity and innovation
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Evidence based decision making
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- 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
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90898 | Introduction to Clinical Practice (EC) | February (Online) |
6.25 |
EDUC91020 | Clinical Teaching Practice (GD EC) 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
A current Working With Children Check
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90891 | Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (EC) | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90893 | Clinical Teaching Practice (EC) 2 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90894 | Clinical Teaching Practice (EC) 3 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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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Reflective journal
| Throughout placement | 30% |
Interim Clinical Teaching Practice Review Meeting (Age 3 to 5 placement)
| Mid-placement | N/A |
Demonstration of clinical teaching practice against Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate level (Age 3 to 5 placement)
| Second block week | 60% |
Primary School observation
| Block week | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance on all placement days | Throughout placement | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at all professional seminars (or an approved alternative learning activity) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Sonja Arndt Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 204 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
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Principal coordinator Sonja Arndt Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 preparation days, 25 days of Clinical Teaching Practice in an early childhood education and care setting and 5 days of Clinical Teaching Practice in Primary school setting, and 4 hours of seminars Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 18 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 21 November 2022 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
Time commitment details
204 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
MacNaughton, G. and Williams, G. (2009) Techniques for teaching young children. Choices for theory and practice (3rd ed.). Pearson Education: Australia
Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the Council of Australian Governments, Commonwealth of Australia, 2009.
Department of Education and Training (DET). (2016). Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework: For All Children from Birth to Eight Years. East Melbourne, VIC: Department of Education and Training.
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). (2013). National Quality Standard Retrieved from https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard
CLASS materials through Brookes Publishing online:
- Electronic Dimensions Guide x 2 (Infant, Toddler)
- Electronic access to the Teachstone Video Libraries
- Kick off session recording for Toddler tool
Last updated: 10 February 2024