Unit of Study EDUC6017 Education for Impact: Into and Beyond the Profession (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

TCHR5006 - Professional Experience II - Primary OR TCHR5008 - Professional Experience II - Secondary OR TCHR5002 - Professional Experience I: Enhancing Student Learning
Co-requisites

TCHR6009 - Professional Experience III - Primary OR TCHR6010 - Professional Experience III - Secondary
Anti-requisites

TCHR6005 - Professional Experience II: Evaluation to Improve Teaching Practice

Enrolment information

Students MUST achieve a Pass grade in EDUC6017 Education for Impact: Into and Beyond the Profession to commence professional experience placement. This unit provides preparation for the final professional placement.

Unit description

Supports preparation for the final professional placement and practical transitions into the teaching profession. Encourages the development of teacher identity by situating the profession within broader social and ecological systems. Students develop knowledge and skills for collecting and interpreting data to inform practice, design assessment tasks, provide feedback and develop moderation practices to ensure accurate judgments.

Unit content

Module 1. The Teaching Profession in Context

Module 2. Data and Evidence

Module 3. Planning and Teaching

Module 4. Feedback and Making Judgments

Module 5. Moderation and Standards

Module 6. Impact on future teaching and learning

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1	Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

understand the broader role of the teacher and the professional responsibilities required as a member of a school and the wider community;

collect data using a variety of approaches to gain an in-depth understanding of student learning that will inform the development of teaching and learning programs that are differentiated in response to students’ needs and can be used as evidence to demonstrate impact on learning

select and implement a range of suitable teaching and learning strategies that engage and enhance the student learning experience.

develop and implement suitable summative assessments that align to the learning objectives, evidenced through a cognitive commentary of the student response that supports the moderation process and informs the accuracy of assessment, grading and future planning for teaching.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (3 times)

Assessment
Portfolio	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (3 times)

Assessment
Portfolio	40%
Portfolio	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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