EPR731 - Orientation to the Teaching Profession
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), CBD* Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), CBD* Trimester 3: D303/D304 only: Burwood (Melbourne) intensives, Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in course E763, D303 or D304 |
| Prerequisite: | D303 and D304 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60%, otherwise Nil |
| Corequisite: | Students enrolled in course E763, D303 or D304 commencing 2020, co-req EEE754 |
| Incompatible with: | EPR701, EPR711, EPR721, EPR741, EPR751, EPR761, EPR771 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, independent study and, 1 x 3-hour seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks) and 1 x 1-hour placement briefing lecture. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, regular forum posting and responding to others, scheduled synchronous online discussions and independent study during non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks). It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions in CloudDeakin throughout the trimester. Participation is highly recommended in the scheduled 1-hour Blackboard Collaborate Placement Briefing Session. |
| In-person attendance requirements | Professional Experience Please note that ALL Professional Experience days must be successfully completed to pass this unit. During Professional Experience placements, students are frequently required to undertake planning and preparation outside of the full time teaching day. Professional placements must adhere to the Professional Experience Office policies and Faculty-approved calendars if undertaken in Victoria. Interstate students may be allocated an alternative placement block relative to local school holidays. To meet university assessment timelines, this will be the nearest dates to the Victorian placement calendar, as possible. Placement days are full days of attendance from approximately 8.30am–4.00pm. This unit is subject to enrolment cut off dates that differ to the university.
Please Note: This information needs to be registered on InPlace prior to attending placements. Please refer to the Professional Experience Office website for further information regarding policies, calendars and placement processes. |
| Note: | *CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education; Community Based Delivery Trimester 1 enrolments for this unit close on 15th February. Trimester 2 enrolments for this unit close on 15th May. Please refer to the Professional Experience Office website for further information regarding your professional experience placement |
Content
This unit provides an orientation to the Professional Experience placement and to the role of a teacher. It will prepare PSTs for the shift from learner to novice teacher through an examination of pedagogical theory and critical discussions of teacher identity formation and of teacher professionalism.
The influence of personal experience and background, theory, pedagogy, policy and curriculum on educational aims and beliefs; ‘noticing ’learners and learning; and the ethical and legal codes and responsibilities of the teaching profession are explored.