units

EDF3802

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedClayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Susan Webb

Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of changing relationships between work, learning and development, and how they shape the professional identities and careers of adult learners and educators. Key concepts are introduced to examine the ways in which identities and careers are constructed in and across global and local spaces, including organisations and communities, and the roles that education and workplace learning play in these processes. Opportunities to engage in self-narrative and biographical research enable students to explore and review the development of their own professional identities and learning careers.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should:

  • have an understanding of key concepts and inter-relationships between work, development and identity, as they relate to adult learners and educators
  • be able to identify and analyse the ways in which global forces and local practices are reshaping processes of work, development and identity formation
  • develop an appreciation of the role of work and learning, both formal and informal, in the development of professional identities and careers over the life course
  • be able to use this knowledge to engage in reflexive research about their professional identities and career development.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Project proposal (1,500 words) 40%; Assignment 2: Final report (2,500 words) 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Susan Webb

Contact hours

18 contact hours and 6 hours of online activity per semester plus an average of 10 hours per week in self-directed study