Professional Learning Capstone (Prim) (EDUC91009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
About this subject
Contact information
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Overview
| Availability | February - Online February - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject involves students undertaking a substantial project requiring an independent investigation of a topic that they regard as directly related to their own professional practice and/or within their area of specialisation. Students will draw on theory, knowledge and skills developed through their degree to design and complete their professional capstone project. The project can be a:
- workplace investigation negotiated by the student with the relevant host organisation;
- theoretical or explorative study; or
- research project involving secondary data analyses.
Note that students will not be allowed to undertake any project that involves the collection of primary data that requires Human Research Ethics Approval.
Students will demonstrate their ability to define a problem, review relevant theoretical and practical literature, design an approach and apply it to their defined problem. Students will present their scholarly findings in a conference presentation format (designed for the subject) that facilitates peer learning and fosters professional alliances and networks.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
(Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the processes in the conduct of research; (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to design a feasible project for independent research (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in an area of contemporary research and practice in education (Graduate Standards 6.2)
- Demonstrate a capacity to engage in reflective, critical discussion of current issues in existing research in education (Graduate Standards 6.2, 6.3)
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in education research (Graduate Standard 7.1)
- Discuss findings based on systematic analysis of data (Graduate Standards n/a)
- Identify and explain the implications of their project findings for improving education practice (Graduate Standard 6.4)
- Demonstrate a capacity to extend professional learning through research (Graduate Standards 6.1, 6.2)
Generic skills
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Creativity and innovation
- Evidence based decision making
- 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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-TEACHPR Master of Teaching (Primary)
AND
Completion of 100 credit points of study in the Master of Teaching (Primary).
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC90833 Researching Education Practice (Prim) (no longer offered)
EDUC90769 Education Research Project (Prim) (no longer offered)
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Abstract for conference paper
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Oral Presentation (in a Conference Format): 20 minutes presentation and 10 minutes questioning
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Conference paper
| End of the assessment period | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: Completion of an online research module, early in the subject, to be negotiated with the subject coordinator | N/A | |
| Hurdle requirement: On-campus delivery: A minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled on-campus sessions | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- February - Online
Coordinator Tan Chyuan Chin Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Online: 48 hours online (comprising online delivery and a virtual conference) This availability is only for those MTeach (Prim) students due to complete at mid-year 2024. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 February 2025 to 17 April 2025 Last self-enrol date 17 February 2025 Census date 7 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 May 2025 Assessment period ends 16 June 2025 February contact information
- February - Online
Coordinator Tan Chyuan Chin Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Online: 48 hours online (comprising online delivery and a virtual conference) This availability will run across the year, in both halves. It is for all MTeach (Prim) students except those planning to complete in mid-2024. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 February 2025 to 26 September 2025 Last self-enrol date 21 March 2025 Census date 4 April 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 August 2025 Assessment period ends 3 November 2025 February contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 4 March 2025