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MUSPED 5008 - Teaching Practicum

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

It is expected students will gain valuable insights into the practical application of well balanced teaching techniques and approaches as they participate in the work of the Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) Instrumental Music Service (IMS). Students will undertake Teaching Practice in DECD Schools under the supervision of Mentor Teachers from the DECD IMS. Teaching Practice will include observation, co-teaching and solo teaching. Students will provide written lesson plans as required by mentor teachers together with a 2000-word critical reflection on their teaching practice to be assessed by Conservatorium staff.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code MUSPED 5008
    Course Teaching Practicum
    Coordinating Unit Elder Conservatorium of Music
    Term Semester 2
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 2 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites Completed Bachelor Degree in Music or 7 years work experience in music supported by a portfolio of evidence approved by the Faculty.
    Quota 50
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Mr Rodney Smith

    Course Coordinators:
    Dr Emily Dollman
    0458 851 670
    emily.dollman@adelaide.edu.au
    Mr Rodney Smith
    0437 872 778
    rodney.smith@adelaide.edu.au

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    1. Students will develop the ability to critically observe and comment on interactions between teacher and pupils that lead to positive outcomes in learning

    2. Students will develop the ability to interact positively with pupils in group instrumental settings in a co-teaching situation with mentor teachers

    3. Students will develop their skills in creating lesson plans that reflect the dynamics of particular groups in their assigned practicum
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    		 1, 2, 3
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    		 1, 2, 3
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    		 1, 2, 3
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    		 1, 2
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Required Resources

    Lesson planning
    Text/Website: Duke, R. Intelligent Music Teaching
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7.
    Text/Website: Stringer, M., et al. The music teacher’s handbook.
    Chapters/Sections: Section 1, p.12.
    Text/Website: Crozier, R., Scaife, N., et al. All Together!
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 11, 12, 13.
    Text/Website: Tait, M., and Haak, P. Principles and Processes of Music Education
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 6,7.
    Co-teaching
    Text/Website: Duke, R. Intelligent Music Teaching
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7.
    Text/Website: Stringer, M., et al. The music teacher’s handbook.
    Chapters/Sections: Section 1, p.12
    Text/Website: Crozier, R., Scaife, N., et al. All Together!
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 11, 12, 13.
    Text/Website: Tait, M., and Haak, P. Principles and Processes of Music Education
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 6, 7.
    Critical reflection
    Text/Website: Duke, R. Intelligent Music Teaching
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7.
    Text/Website: Stringer, M., et al. The music teacher’s handbook.
    Chapters/Sections: Section 1, p.12
    Text/Website: Crozier, R., Scaife, N., et al. All Together!
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 11, 12, 13.
    Text/Website: Tait, M., and Haak, P. Principles and Processes of Music Education
    Chapters/Sections: Chapters 6, 7.
    Recommended Resources
    Recommended Resources

    The Elder Music Library Music Resources Guide at http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/music contains quick links to key music databases for scholarly research and online listening. It also contains links to websites of publicly available online scores, collected editions, and professional associations. Here too you can find a regularly updated list of new books, scores, CDs and DVDs available in the Elder Music Library.
    Online Learning
    Online resources, announcements, milestone formative and summative assessments, external web-links and reading lists will be posted on My Uni. Some materials will remain available throughout the semester and others will be released over the semester.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Learning & Teaching Modes

    Online resources, announcements, discussion boards, milestone formative and summative assessments, external web-links and reading lists will be available on My Uni. Some materials will remain available throughout the semester and others will be released over the semester. Teaching practice in DECD schools will be mentored by individual arrangement in face-to-face mode involving observation, discussion, co-teaching and teaching.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
    WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS
    Teaching practice in schools
    24 hours
    5 hours reading per week
    60 hours
    2 hours research per week
    24 hours
    2 hours lesson planning preparation per week
    24 hours
    2 hours assignment preparation per week
    24 hrs

    TOTAL = 156 hours
    Learning Activities Summary
    Learning Activities Summary

    Observation, co-teaching and lesson planning activities throughout the course. APST 1-4.
    Specific Course Requirements
    Specific Course Requirements


    Teaching placements will occur in schools as close to the student’s location as possible. Since most students will already be in-service police checks will have been obtained previously. Otherwise students will be required to obtain Department for Communities and Social Inclusion Clearance plus the conservatorium’s Letter of Participation and Competency following induction in Promoting Safety and Well Being.
    Small Group Discovery Experience
    N/A
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Summary


    Assessment Task: Lesson Planning
    Assessment Type: Summative and Formative
    Weighting: 20%
    Learning Outcome: 3
    Due: Monday 30 October

    Assessment Task: Co-teaching
    Assessment Type: Summative and Formative
    Weighting: 40%
    Learning Outcome: 2
    Due: Monday 30 October

    Assessment Task: Critical Reflection
    Assessment Type: Summative
    Weighting: 40%
    Learning Outcome: 1
    Due: Monday 13 Nevember
    Assessment Related Requirements
    N/A
    Assessment Detail
    Assessment Detail

    Students will undertake 24 hours of observation and co-teaching in DECD schools with mentor teachers from the DECD IMS. Teachers will compile a written report on the quality of students’ work based on continuous assessment. 40%. Students will also prepare lesson plans for their teaching assignments which will be assessed by mentor teachers. 20%. Students will complete a 2000-word Critical Reflection on their Teaching Practice to be assessed by Conservatorium staff. 40%
    Submission
    Submission

    The Critical Reflection will be submitted through the MUSPED 4008 My Uni Website by the due date. Late submission will incur a penalty deduction of 2% per weekday from the assessed mark of the complete submitted work. Lersson Plans will be forwarded to Mentor Teachers concerned.

    It is expected all assessments including presentations, listening tests, practical examinations, written examinations and assignments will be undertaken and submitted as required (see Teaching and Learning Activities). However, Assessment Task Extension, Replacement Examination, Additional Assessment and Deferred Modified Arrangements are available on medical, compassionate or extenuating grounds. Full information concerning these matters can be found on the University website under University Policies and Procedures, Modified Arrangements for University Coursework Assessment Policy, at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/
    Where possible it is advisable to discuss the matter with the lecturer concerned in the first instance.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

  • Student Support
  • Policies & Guidelines

    This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

  • Fraud Awareness

    Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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