Professional Internship: Primary BEd/ECE (EDU381)

Points: 

6

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: AU13-external, SP26-internal, SP26-external
Rockingham: AU13-external, SP26-internal, SP26-external

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

Gives students the opportunity to consolidate their theoretical knowledge; develops a high level of professional competence; aims to nurture the development of the reflective practitioner; establishes a foundation for confronting the issues associated with the professional responsibilities of being a teacher. Unit consists of an initial two-week on-campus (internal only) prior to a six-week school-based internship in an early childhood setting. The unit concludes with two-weeks on-campus as preparation for the students' future profession.

Contact time: 

Two weeks on campus; six weeks in a school-based early childhood setting; two weeks on campus.
External students can do the on-campus components externally.

Prerequisites: 

Enrolment in the final semester of a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) OR Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Early Childhood minor. Students will be required to have successfully completed all the required units.
Students must have both a current WA Department of Education National Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 clearance from the Department of Community Development on file in the Murdoch University School Experience (MUSE) Office prior to commencement of this unit. Students must lodge a MUSE Placement Form by the due date with the MUSE Office to guarantee a school placement.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Exclusions: 

BEd (Primary) students who are not enrolled in the Early Childhood Education minor.

Notes: 

Enrolment in the relevant Professional Internship Preliminary unit (EDU379) in the same semester will be expected.

Used in these Courses: 

Education (BEd) [Early Childhood and Primary Teaching] (Four Years)