EDF6020

Professional project (B) ( 12 points, SCA Band 0, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms A Clemans + Dr J Deppeler (Inclusive & Special Ed)

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Evening)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Off-campus)

Synopsis: This is a self-directed project focusing on issues, challenges, concerns, dilemmas or problems derived from a professional workplace context. Students will need to discuss their professional projects with the appropriate Course Coordinator to advise of an appropriate academic supervisor for their project. Even though the professional project will be self-directed, appropriate staff members will offer guidance, support and feedback over the course of the project. As there can clearly be no prescribed curriculum, students may be required to participate in small group meetings that may be conducted on or off-campus, or a combination of both.

Objectives: By the completion of this unit students should be able to identify how to apprehend and examine a particular work place issue or concern; use a range of skills in critically examining how to address their issue or concern; access research that is relevant to their professional lives and that impacts on their work place issue or concern; identify implications for professional thinking and practice that impact on their specific work place situation; write about their professional practice for specific purposes and audiences.

Assessment: The Professional Project is the formal assessment task for this unit (6000 words): 75% + Hurdle tasks will include seminars, reading tasks and group work sessions (flexibly delivered) as appropriate will be (equivalent to approximately 2,000 words): 25%. Students will work with the unit co ordinator to select, research and report on a workplace problem or issue. The unit co ordinator will be reponsible for supervision and assessment of each Professional Project.