EDPRAC 614 : Professional Practice 2: Early Childhood Education

Education and Social Work

2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A continuation of EDPRAC 613. Uses an evidence-based approach to support students to develop the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions required for effective ECE teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand, while examining what it means to demonstrate commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ākonga build professional relationships and enact practices that sustain culturally responsive, ethical, learner-focused relationships with diverse ākonga, colleagues and whanau in complex environments.

Course Overview

This course involves 7 weeks of practicum in an ECE Centre.
Preparation for practicum will be supported by  timetabled classes that are designed to support student teachers preparation for the practicum placement.

At the end of the programme students will engage in a capstone task that pulls together the knowledge and experiences of the students year of study.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: EDPRAC 613 Restriction: EDPRAC 600, 607, 608, 621, 622

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Build and sustain positive, respectful, and ethical relationships and communicate professionally with akonga, whanau, colleagues, and the wider community (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
  2. Critically reflect on their enactment of appropriate professional practices to create positive learning environments that are responsive to akonga by drawing on theory, research, and evidence to facilitate an appropriate curriculum. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
  3. Demonstrate the professional knowledge, skills, dispositions, and level of practice required for effective teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand that align with external professional standards (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
  4. Use digital technologies to foster and enhance collaboration. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2 and 8.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Practical 100% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Practical

To pass this course students must successfully completed 613a and 613b and must successfully complete 614 practicum.

Practicum assessment is recorded as Pass or Fail. Students must demonstrate that they have met all Learning outcomes for the practicum and completed the Capstone Task in order to achieve a pass grade for this course.



Workload Expectations

This course is a practice-based, 15 point course. Preparation for the assessed block practicum, requires engagement with on campus sessions, published readings, self-directed tasks and resources on canvas.

Block practicum consists of seven weeks (full time) practicum.

Students are expected to attend their allocated practicum centre for at least 7.5 hours each day. Starting and finishing times will be negotiated with the associate teacher (usually between 8.00am – 4.00pm), although commitment to staff and team meetings may extend this on some occasions.

Student teachers are required to maintain professional documentation in a digital folder evidencing their progress towards meeting the Learning Outcomes of the practicum.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in two delivery modes:


On-campus Cohort 

Attendance is expected at timetabled tutorials.

The course will not include live online events.


Online Cohort

Attendance on campus is not required. Study material will be released progressively throughout the semester (online) via the course canvas page 


Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

More time will be given to returning to the Learning Outcomes for 614.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 20/12/2024 08:30 a.m.