| Semester 1, 2022 Springfield On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Education |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
BECH or BEED only: Enrolment is not permitted if EHF1100 has been previously completed.
BPED only: Enrolment is not permitted if EPP1100 has previously been completed.
BSED only: Enrolment is not permitted if ESF1100 has previously been completed.
Overview
This course seeks to introduce the pre-service educator to the profession. The course examines teaching in the 21st Century through an examination of professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement. As a first year, first semester common course it also provides an introduction to the tertiary learning environment and academic literacies. This initial learning will be applied throughout the programme and culminate with a capstone course in the final semester of study, providing a four year scaffold to teacher professionalism.
This course introduces key concepts, skills and knowledge required when working in a diverse range of educational settings. The course is underpinned by the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and examines knowledge, practice and engagement. The course is focused on connections in four key ways: with self, with USQ, with the profession, and with community. This course helps you to begin on your journey to becoming a professional educator and provides opportunities for reflection and the beginning of your professional teacher identity.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of professional ethics, responsibilities and conduct (APST 7.1, 7.2);
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of ongoing professional learning for teachers (APST 6.1, 6.2);
- demonstrate appropriate cognitive, literacy and communication skills, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to the profession | 25.00 |
| 2. | Professional knowledge | 25.00 |
| 3. | Professional practice | 25.00 |
| 4. | Professional engagement | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Weighting (%) |
|---|---|
| Feedback and reflection | 20 |
| Oral Presentation | 40 |
| ePortfolio and Action Plan | 40 |