Undergraduate - UnitEDF3802 - Work, development and identity

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (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 be able to:

show an understanding of key concepts and inter-relationships between work, development and identity, as they relate to adult learners and educators
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
use this knowledge to engage in reflexive research about their professional identities and career development.

Assessment

Project proposal (1500 words, 40%)
Final report (2500 words, 60%)

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Susan Webb

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

18 contact hours per semester
6 hours of online activity per semester

(b.) Additional requirements

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Adult learning