Building Professional Knowledge (EDUC3605)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Education School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
15 days placement (3 week block)
Incompatible
EDUC3099
Prerequisite
Successful completion of 12 units BEd(Sec) courses which must include at least 10 days of placement, and a current Blue Card.
Restricted
Entry into the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) dual program.
Assessment methods
Supervised Professional Experience, Microteaching Presentation, Building a Portfolio
Course enquiries
Mrs Geraldine Madden (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 12/12/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides an introduction to school life through workshops and 15 days (3 week block) of professional experience. Teaching is a multi-faceted profession and schools are complex environments that are driven and influenced by numerous stakeholders in the educative process. Being school ready is an important first step in the journey to becoming a graduate teacher. The course is designed to generate knowledge and understanding of the school environment, allow preservice teachers to investigate and analyse the duties and responsibilities of being a teacher, including supporting student health and wellbeing, and provides the opportunity to understand the importance of communication within a school context. There will also be a focus on the development of skills for both the observation and planning of lessons, and segments of lessons. Students will be required to reflect on their personal teaching philosophy after their first professional experience. This course is developmental and links to EDUC4615 and EDUC4625, providing a basis for these subsequent courses by demonstrating the importance of creativity and initiative in teaching. As this course contains a professional experience component in a school, all pre-requisites should be met prior to enrolment.
Note: This course runs to the standard Semester 2 calendar for coursework, with the 15 day block professional experience commencing during Semester 2 central examinations.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 30/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |