ED4460 - Service Learning for Sustainable Futures

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Study Period 2 External offering available to ECE online students only.

This subject focuses preservice teachers on the pedagogy and practice of service learning. Preservice teachers will integrate meaningful community service (minimum 50 hours) with learning experiences and reflection to enrich their understanding of their own teaching role. The service learning projects will aim to strengthen communities with a focus on activities that promote social and environmental responsibility. Preservice teachers will explore a range of learning partnerships with community agencies, industry and business, preparing them for their role with students and in the wider community. Students have the option of local, national and international service learning experiences including opportunities for preservice teachers internships in schools (as authorised by the QCT).

Learning Outcomes

• identify and access learning communities and networks that foster sustainable communities;
• review legal, ethical and professional responsibilities associated with service learning experience and ensure conduct enhances the status of the profession;
• establish learning goals and participate effectively in teams inline with personal skills and responsibilities;
• critically reflect on professional learning and contribution to community;
• explain how to apply approaches to learning that foster active citizenship in their own teaching.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Assumed Knowledge:	It is assumed that students will have: strong academic literacy capabilities; appropropriate knowledge and skills to engage critically with texts and tasks; capacity for reflection and effective professional and interpersonal communication skills; the ability to work in new settings and contribute in meaningful ways; capacity for time-management and strong organisational skills.
Prerequisites:	ED3488

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Full day seminar week beginning 26th August and week beginning 21st October.)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kelsey Halbert.
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars 50 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	certified completion of service learning experience (minimum 50 hours) (50%); (a) satisfactory completion of pre experience task; and (b) satisfactory completion of post experience task (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of all components
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kelsey Halbert.
Contact hours:	50 hours fieldwork
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	certified completion of service learning experience (minimum 50 hours) (50%); (a) satisfactory completion of pre experience task; and (b) satisfactory completion of post experience task (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of all components
External, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kelsey Halbert.
Contact hours:	50 hours fieldwork
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	certified completion of service learning experience (minimum 50 hours) (50%); (a) satisfactory completion of pre experience task; and (b) satisfactory completion of post experience task (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of all components
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Full day seminar week beginning 26th August and week beginning 21st October.)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kelsey Halbert.
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars 50 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	certified completion of service learning experience (minimum 50 hours) (50%); (a) satisfactory completion of pre experience task; and (b) satisfactory completion of post experience task (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of all components

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.