ECE130 - Partnerships with Families and Communities
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Cloud (online), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Mandy Cooke |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course E330, E333 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 2-hour online workshop per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks) and 2 x 1-hour online class per trimester, 1 x conference per trimester |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery
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Content
This unit will increase students’ understandings about the potential for children’s learning when teachers develop partnerships with families and communities. Students will examine theoretical perspectives of partnership and investigate how partnerships can be developed. Models of partnership will be deconstructed and critically analysed to develop students’ understandings of the role of the teacher in leading collaborative relationships. The students will develop their own understandings of the communication, cultural competencies and leadership skills they can apply to form partnerships. This will incorporate critical self-reflection to explore their own values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Articulate knowledge and critically explain partnerships within educational contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Illustrate and critically reflect on the educational, social, economic and cultural impact of teachers’ engagement with families and communities | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Evaluate outcomes of partnerships on children’s learning and the varied practices in relation to an educational context | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Explain key principles and practical application of partnerships in an educational context | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem Solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Review | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 - Resource | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ECE130
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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