Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
This unit will only be offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers
Introduction
This unit is for the supported and assessed practice of English language teaching and can be conducted in situ, on campus at UTAS, Launceston or with a university recognised establishment locally or internationally.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | TESOL Practicum |
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| Unit code | ESH723 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Dr. Mohsen Hedayati |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Construct specialist professional knowledge and understandings through a reflective analysis of learning and teaching in situ.
- Synthesise a range of academic and professional literature directly relating to pedagogic issues and methodologies observed in professional contexts.
- Critically analyse and evaluate a range of theoretically-informed teaching and learning design strategies within the professional context.
- Apply advanced academic communication skills and demonstrate the capacity to engage in scholarly professional discourse.
Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Students are required to arrange to spend a minimum of 60 hours as an observer, team teacher and full class teacher. Students are required to plan learning and teaching, with justifications, and reflect on the outcomes both from the learner and teacher perspectives. |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Sharing observations with peers – discussion board entries, 3000 words (60%) Task 2: Critical Reflections on Learning and Teaching, 1000 words (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please refer to Bookshop link |
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| Recommended | Please refer to Bookshop link |
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