Introduction to Teaching (EDU101)

Points: 

6

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

This unit introduces students to the experience of professional teaching. It enables students to appreciate the diverse roles and responsibilities of the classroom teacher, to understand students in schools as individuals and groups, and to develop a critical awareness of the function of schooling in Australian society. The unit includes school experience in both a primary and a secondary school.

Contact time: 

Lectures/workshops: 3 hours per week; school experience: two 5-day blocks.

Prerequisites: 

Enrolment in an initial teacher education course. Students not enrolled in an initial teacher education course need to seek permission from the Unit Coordinator.
Criminal History Record Clearance and Working with Children Clearance:
It is compulsory for every external student (Interstate, Country or Overseas) to have a WA Department of Education Criminal History Record Clearance AND a Working With Children Clearance from the Department of Community Development (DCD) if they are working in a Western Australian school.
Criminal Record Clearance forms are available in the Murdoch University School Experience Office (MUSE) or on the WA Department of Education web site
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/teaching/forms.html
Working with Children forms are available at Western Australian Post offices with proof of identity. Do not apply to police stations.
Copies of these clearances are a requirement for placement in any school in WA. Students need to apply for their Criminal Record Clearance at least six weeks prior to being placed in a School, as they can take some time to be processed. The School Experience Office at Murdoch University can sign Working with Children forms, which must then be taken to a Post Office to be registered.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Quota: 

This unit is subject to quota. Quota is due to limited resources and applies to the Rockingham offering. Preference will be given to students in the BEd (Primary) at Rockingham campus.

Used in these Courses: 

Education (BEd) [Early Childhood and Primary Teaching] (Four Years)
Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years)
Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) + Australian Indigenous Studies (BA)
Education (BEd) [Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education]
Education (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] (Four Years)
Education (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] + Sports Science (BSportsSc)

Introduction to Teaching (EDU1011)

as for EDU101, except as follows

Points: 

3

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: SB7-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Contact time: 

Lectures/workshops/tutorials: 9 days on campus; school experience: two 5-day blocks.

Prerequisites: 

Enrolment in the GradDipEd (Primary/Secondary) the BEd (Graduate) Primary, the BEd (Graduate) Secondary or written permission from the Unit Coordinator.
Students must have a WA Department of Education Police Clearance and Working with Children check as per EDU101.

Notes: 

This unit is not offered at Rockingham.

Quota: 

This unit is not subject to quota.

Used in these Courses: 

Education (Graduate) (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Two Years)
Education (Graduate) (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] (Two Years)
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)