James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

ED4487 - Specialist Professional Experience

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Available only to students enrolled in specialist studies within the Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Education with Honours; Joint Degrees with BEd and BEd(Honours). Enrolment in ED4487 requires permission of the Director of Professional Experience.

This subject is part of the developmental curriculum for professional experience for students with a specialist area within the Bachelor of Education program. Students will be allocated a school and attend for 10 allocated days, completing a range of activities to develop an understanding of the complexities of teachers' roles within the specialist field of the student.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ED4489

Availabilities

Townsville, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 05-Jul-2018
Face to face teaching (Block Professional Experience Dates TBA by Subject Coordinator)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours lectures
  • 10 days professional experience
Assessment:satisfactory completion of professional experience - assessment on satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis.

Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator: Dr Lai Kuan Lim
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours lectures
  • 10 days professional experience
Assessment:satisfactory completion of professional experience - assessment on satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis.

Cairns, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 05-Jul-2018
Face to face teaching (Block Professional Experience Dates TBA by Subject Coordinator)
Coordinator: Dr Lai Kuan Lim
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours lectures
  • 10 days professional experience
Assessment:satisfactory completion of professional experience - assessment on satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis.

Cairns, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator: Dr Lai Kuan Lim
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours lectures
  • 10 days professional experience
Assessment:satisfactory completion of professional experience - assessment on satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis.

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.