| Unit name | Educational and Professional Studies SEND Investigation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM0075 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Mrs. Carmen Meira-Garcia |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Description:
This unit allows student teachers to use their practical experience in schools to explore professional issues in teaching in secondary schools. The main strands of the programme are the classroom craft, pastoral issues, developing as a professional and inclusion. They will carry out an investigation in school which will support the development of their professional skills. The unit promotes evidence and research-based practice as a foundation for career-long personal and professional development. It provides opportunities for working with other professionals in school and in other subject areas.
Aims:
This unit aims to set student teachers’ practical teaching experience in the wider context of key issues affecting teaching. It aims to provide student teachers with opportunities to explore the four strands (see above) through practical experience in school, as well as in dialogue with relevant professionals. They will reflect on and analyse their learning through engagement with a wide range of appropriate literature. The unit sets their subject based work in a wider school context, in order to enhance their classroom skills and understanding.
Student teachers will be able to:
Student teachers will attend a programme of lectures and seminars in preparation for the assignment. While university-based there will be a formal programme of lectures which may be face to face or online and while school-based they will take part in small seminars led by a member of school staff. They will be asked to consult relevant professionals in school to investigate their chosen focus, and to undertake lesson observations in order to evaluate certain types of educational provision in school. In the event of further school closures the school-based element of the course will move to online teaching and learning.
Student teachers will draw on their reading and investigations in school in order to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the educational provision observed. They will submit the equivalent of a 4000-word assignment which will consist of a variety of components, including a literature review, an investigation of key educational issues and a reflective summative evaluation of their own development in light of their findings. ILOs 1-6
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EDUCM0075).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
