School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    School-based Project
  • Unit Code

    EDU4226
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    60
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Christina Maria NORRIS

Description

This unit provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to engage in designing and implementing a school-based project. The nature of the project will be determined by negotiations between the pre-service teacher, school and unit coordinator. Approval to enrol in this unit must be obtained from the course coordinator.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an awareness of ethical principles in professional practice and the conduct of research.
  2. Demonstrate generic skills, attitudes and knowledge in the design, implementation and reporting of a school based project.
  3. Identify a conceptually and/or professionally significant topic.
  4. Identify and explain the key issues and problems of implementing a school-based project.
  5. Outline a range of school-based strategies and tools that encourage engaged learning.

Unit Content

  1. Action research models.
  2. Complexities of school learning environments.
  3. Ethical principles in the conduct of professional and research practices.
  4. Identifying conceptually and/or professionally significant topics.
  5. Undertaking school based projects.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshop sessions, practical activities, discussions and on-line participation.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentSchool-based project100%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    School-based Project
  • Unit Code

    EDU4226
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    60
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Christina Maria NORRIS

Description

This unit provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to engage in designing and implementing a school-based project. The nature of the project will be determined by negotiations between the pre-service teacher, school and unit coordinator. Approval to enrol in this unit must be obtained from the course coordinator.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an awareness of ethical principles in professional practice and the conduct of research.
  2. Demonstrate generic skills, attitudes and knowledge in the design, implementation and reporting of a school based project.
  3. Identify a conceptually and/or professionally significant topic.
  4. Identify and explain the key issues and problems of implementing a school-based project.
  5. Outline a range of school-based strategies and tools that encourage engaged learning.

Unit Content

  1. Action research models.
  2. Complexities of school learning environments.
  3. Ethical principles in the conduct of professional and research practices.
  4. Identifying conceptually and/or professionally significant topics.
  5. Undertaking school based projects.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshop sessions, practical activities, discussions and on-line participation.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentSchool-based project100%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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