Professional Studies and Evaluating Learning
UndergraduateCUR-EDP3232018
Course information for 2018 intake
Learn how to assess and report on student learning. Design, implement and modify teaching programs that cater for student diversity. A 4-week professional school placement allows you to practise your skills and strategies.
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- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Professional Studies and Evaluating Learning
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- communicate a philosophy of teaching that articulates the pre-service teacher education student’s personal professional identity and capacity for professional resilience
- use a range of teaching, learning, assessment and management strategies with individuals and groups and reflect on their effectiveness
- design, implement and modify appropriate teaching and learning programs that indicate a developing understanding of how to cater for student diversity
- assess, evaluate and report on students’ learning and maintain purposeful records of student progress
- apply constructive feedback from supervisors and mentor teachers to improve teaching practices.
- My professional 'assessment identity'
- Key concepts of assessment and planning
- Planning for assessment
- Meeting diverse student needs - assessment types
- Creating feedback cycles for student achievement
- Evaluation and record keeping
- Making comparable judgements and reporting
- Planning from assessment
- Preparation for Practicum
This subject will focus on assessing, providing feedback and reporting on student learning. The subject includes online study modules and culminates in a four week professional school placement. Passing this subject is contingent on successful completion of the professional practice component of the subject.
To view the Practicum Calendar, please see below:
EDP323 Practicum Calendar 2018 (PDF, 25KB)
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Report or Case Study (40%)
- ePortfolio (60%)
- Prof Placement (Pass/Fail)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
- CUR-EDP226-Professional Studies in Managing Learning Environments
CUR-EDP220 (Not currently available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-EDP325 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Microphone and video camera for Collaborate sessions
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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