| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Practicum 1 |
| Unit ID: | OEEDU3400 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 079999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to increase personal competence in a selected focus area appropriate to their major area of study. Students negotiate a contract with the course coordinator, specifying the focus area and the level of award or experience. Students explore and analyse theoretical models, issues and best practice related to a selected focus area to gain experience in that area. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Apply resources and techniques in a chosen focus area. |
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| K2. | Identify and explain best practice risk management and safe practices for participation and skills training in the selected focus area |
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| K3. | Analyse practical knowledge and technique in the selected focus area. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate an increasing capability in the chosen focus area. |
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| S2. | Adopt and demonstrate appropriate best practice risk management and safe practices in the chosen focus area context. |
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| S3. | Recognise and respond to various stimuli in order to improve knowledge and technique in selected focus area. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Develop a critical understanding of literature and/or technical resources in the chosen focus area. |
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| A2. | Conduct and impliment appropriate risk managment analysis, control measures and safe practices in the chosen focus area context. |
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| A3. | Engage in skill anaylsis and training sessions with the purpose of improving practical knowledge and skill in the selected focus area. |
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| Unit Content: |
Development and analysis of practical knowledge and skill. Risk management and safety procedures. Finding, interpreting and using resources specific to selected focus areas. Finding a mentor and/or teacher/instructor. Workplace readiness. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1; K2; S1; S2; A1; A2 | Students will complete a risk management and safe practices report in a selected focus area. This report will prepare students to safely begin personal skills training and WIL. | Group Task - Report | 40-60% | | 2. | K1; K3; S1; S3; A1; A3 | Students will complete an analysis of their professional skills and knowledge and develop strategies to improve their capability in a selected focus area with the help of a mentor, instructor, or teacher. | Logbook and Analysis | 40-60% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | 4 days (minimum) of skill-based professional development | Participation | S/N | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | 15 days of work-integrated learning with a focus on safety and compliance. | Participation | S/N |
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