EPR781 - Orientation to the Teaching Profession
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Online Trimester 3: D303/D304 only* Burwood (Melbourne) intensives, Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | EPR721, EPR731, EPR751, EPR761, EPR771 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E760, E761, E762, E763, E764, E765, D303 or D304 |
| Prerequisite: | D303 or D304 course students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% |
| Corequisite: | EEE754 |
| Incompatible with: | EPR701, EPR711, EPR741, EPR771 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1-hour online pre-professional experience (briefing) per trimester (in approx. week 1) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1-hour online pre-professional experience (briefing) per trimester (in approx. week 1) |
| In-person attendance requirements | Pre-service Teachers - 10-days on-site of professional experience (placement) in either:
Note: Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during the professional experience (placement). Professional experience (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.
For the most up-to-date advice regarding your placement, policies and calendars please refer to the Professional Experience Office website |
| Note: | This unit has an indicative number of professional experience placement days. For the most up-to-date advice regarding your placement please see here. |
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.
Hurdle requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Professional Experience component in this unit is compulsory in order to fulfil the course requirements and to be eligible to apply for professional registration. Pre-Service Teachers cannot pass this unit without successful completion of the Safer Learners module
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.
Commonwealth Prac Payment
From 1 July 2025, the Australian Government is intending to introduce the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to assist eligible students with costs related to mandatory placements in higher education courses for teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work.