Undergraduate - UnitEDF3809 - Reflection as workplace learning

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Rachel Forgasz

Synopsis

This unit develops students' working knowledge of a range of conceptualisations of reflection and its place in professional practice. Students are encouraged to consider their identities as reflective practitioners and are supported to develop skills to reflect on and interpret critical moments in workplace practice.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

develop their working knowledge of the concepts of reflection and reflective learning
identify their values around the construction of knowledge and their identities as reflective professionals
apply reflective approaches to interpreting critical moments in practice.

Assessment

Reading review (1200-1600 words, 40%)
Case development and interpretation (2400-2800 words, 60%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 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

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rachel Forgasz

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

Adult learning