James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2007

ED4481 - Graduate Final Professional Experience

Credit points: 03
Year: 2007
Student Contribution Band: National Priority Band
Administered by: School of Education

Available to students enrolled in the Graduate Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching.

This subject is part of the developmental curriculum for professional experience within the Graduate Bachelor of Education program. Students will complete 5 (five) days of professional orientation which may include engaging in group visits to education settings and seminars with education leaders. In addition, students will be allocated a school and attend for 25 allocated days, completing a range of activities to develop an understanding of the complexities of teachers roles and the changes that occur over the school semester. As a culminating experience, students will plan, teach and evaluate a full-time 3 (three) week block of teaching. In addition, students will develop an understanding of the important link between the work of educators and a range of community education services (community education service 50 hours).

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ED3492
Corequisites:ED4190 or ED4210
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED4498 and ED5212

Availabilities

Townsville, Block, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Non-standard start/end 22-Jan-2007 to 03-Aug-2007
Face to face teaching 22-Jan-2007 to 03-Aug-2007 (22-27 January 5 days (25 hours) professional experience and 12-16 February 5 days professional orientation for both Option 1 and Option 2. 100 hrs professional experience - (Option 1: 16 April to 11 May) or (Option 2: 9 July to 3 August))
Coord/Lect: Ms Helen McDonald.
Contact hours:
  • 15 hours lectures
  • 50 hours - community education service
  • 150 hours professional experience
Assessment:satisfactory completion of professional experience; satisfactory completion of community education service.

Cairns, Block, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Non-standard start/end 22-Jan-2007 to 03-Aug-2007
Face to face teaching 22-Jan-2007 to 03-Aug-2007 (22-27 January 5 days (25 hours) professional experience and 12-16 February 5 days professional orientation for both Option 1 and Option 2. 100 hrs professional experience - (Option 1: 16 April to 11 May) or (Option 2: 9 July to 3 August))
Coordinator: Dr Pauline Taylor
Lecturer: jc128181.
Contact hours:
  • 15 hours lectures
  • 50 hours - community education service
  • 150 hours professional experience
Assessment:satisfactory completion of professional experience; satisfactory completion of community education service.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.