Undergraduate Course: Placement 1 (EDUA08055)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This first placement, made up of an enquiry week and a block placement, is designed to allow students to gain an overview of life in a school and its wider community. Emphasis in the enquiry week is on developing studentsż observation skills, extending understandings about how children learn and how teachers collaborate with a range of other professionals through carrying out set tasks and engaging in żlearning conversationsż. In the Block Placement students have the opportunity to develop understandings about teaching and learning in the nursery school/class setting. They will have the opportunity to develop their observation/diagnostic and teaching skills, their understanding of the value of teamwork, their own skills in making contributions as a team member, and their awareness of how the school relates to the wider community. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
35 hour(s) per week for 4 week(s). Block placement of 4 weeks commences 19 April 2010.
Serial days or enquiry weeks over semesters 1 and 2.
Preparation classes prior to block placement |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Fieldwork Hours 3,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 140,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
37 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
100 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The purposes of Placement 1 are to develop understanding and professional competence in relation to:
- curriculum, principles and practices in early education;
- the role of observation and reflection in planning for effective teaching successful learning;
- socio-cultural and psychological perspectives on early childhood development;
- the roles of teachers and other associated professionals within and beyond the school;
- self-evaluation to improve teaching and learning.
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Assessment Information
Evidence of achievement of the Learning Outcomes is derived from:
- The Teaching File
- The Professional Development Portfolio, containing written tasks and Progress Review
- Successful completion of the placement
Details of how these assessment points are overtaken are given to the students in writing in the full Placement 1 documentation
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Deborah Holt
Tel: (0131 6)51 6609
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Course secretary | Miss Marzia Ballardin
Tel: (0131 6)51 6381
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