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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Internship
  • Unit Code

    EDU4227
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    60
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Matthew Francis BYRNE

Description

The internship enables final year pre-service teachers to fulfill a diversity of roles and/or assume increasing responsibility for the tasks and duties normally performed by employees in an approved context that may include school, community or industry. This unit comprises a minimum period of at least 8 weeks of full-time workplace learning.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students will be required to attend between 5-10 days per semester an on-campus session during weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the challenges faced at the commencement of a professional career.
  2. Identify personal strengths and weaknesses, through reflective practice, and develop strategies for professional development.
  3. Use technology to establish and maintain professional networks.
  4. Identify and evaluate the appropriateness of professional practices.
  5. Critically reflect on own performance in relation to relevant professional competencies and mandated teacher standards.

Unit Content

  1. Throughout the internship, pre-service teachers will receive support from the organisation within which they are working and may receive a visit from a University supervisor. Further feedback and networking will be maintained using electronic communication.
  2. Prior to the end of the Assistant Teacher Program, pre-service teachers may make application for a place in the Internship Program. Applicants will be interviewed and negotiations will be undertaken with suitable organisations (e.g. DET) to locate a full-time placement for selected pre-service teachers in the second academic semester.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

A period of professional experience, supervisory visits, feedback, networking and on-line support.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
PortfolioReflective professional portfolio

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Internship
  • Unit Code

    EDU4227
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    60
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Matthew Francis BYRNE

Description

The internship enables final year pre-service teachers to fulfill a diversity of roles and/or assume increasing responsibility for the tasks and duties normally performed by employees in an approved context that may include school, community or industry. This unit comprises a minimum period of at least 8 weeks of full-time workplace learning.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students will be required to attend between 5-10 days per semester an on-campus session during weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the challenges faced at the commencement of a professional career.
  2. Identify personal strengths and weaknesses, through reflective practice, and develop strategies for professional development.
  3. Use technology to establish and maintain professional networks.
  4. Identify and evaluate the appropriateness of professional practices.
  5. Critically reflect on own performance in relation to relevant professional competencies and mandated teacher standards.

Unit Content

  1. Throughout the internship, pre-service teachers will receive support from the organisation within which they are working and may receive a visit from a University supervisor. Further feedback and networking will be maintained using electronic communication.
  2. Prior to the end of the Assistant Teacher Program, pre-service teachers may make application for a place in the Internship Program. Applicants will be interviewed and negotiations will be undertaken with suitable organisations (e.g. DET) to locate a full-time placement for selected pre-service teachers in the second academic semester.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

A period of professional experience, supervisory visits, feedback, networking and on-line support.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
PortfolioReflective professional portfolio

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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