PROFSUPV 715 : Practice Teaching and Learning

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explores the teaching and learning strategies required in the provision of high quality field education in social services and health settings. Critically examines theoretical and evidence informed pedagogies for student practice learning.

Course Overview

This course provides online workshops and resources  and content will be drawn from the following topics:
• practice learning in the workplace context
• preparation and planning
• contracting for effective fieldwork relationships
• the phases of the fieldwork relationship
• effective student supervision
• feedback and observation
• preparing and conducting ‘live’ supervision
• developing learning activities
• assessment issues and strategies
• power, difference and cultural perspectives
• working with challenging students
• effective endings and reviews

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

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. Identify and critically explore learning and teaching strategies for field education. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  2. Critically examine theoretical approaches and evidence-informed pedagogies for practice learning and assessment. (Capability 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 7.1 and 8.3)
  3. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an effective supervision relationship, cognizant of significant dimensions of power, authority and student diversity. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 5.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  4. Demonstrate effective skills and interventions in the management of the field education process. (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.2, 5.1, 7.1 and 8.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
Presentation 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignments
Presentation
 To pass this course students must submit all assessments and achieve at least 50% for the overall course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 30 hours of lectures, some additional online interactive activities  and additional hours of reading and thinking about the content and hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation. The dates for2024 are below. Drop-in additional tutorials to support your assignment work will be offered and these dates will be advised. 

Delivery Mode

Online

Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including drop-in tutorials and live assessments to complete components of the course. The course will include live online events including group discussions/tutorials/lectures and these will be recorded. Please contact Liz Beddoe at  Georgina.Guild@auckland.ac.nz   if you have any questions.


Workshop dates and times for 2024:

Each workshop runs from 9:30am TO 12:00pm

Tuesday 5 March

Wednesday 6 March

Tuesday 19 March

Wednesday 20 March

Tuesday 30 April

Wednesday 1 May

Tuesday 14 May

Wednesday 15 May

Tuesday 28 May

Wednesday 29 May


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.

A full reading list to support the course will be available when the Canvas course is published in February. Most readings will be available  to download through library links. 

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.

This course was shifted to being fully on line in part due to student feedback and to avoid uncertainties due to changing Covid-19 level restrictions. 

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework 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. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

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 course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, 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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 24/01/2024 03:05 p.m.