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ED4460 - Service Learning for Sustainable Futures

Credit points:	3
Year:	2022
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

Study Period 2 External offering is available to ECE online students only.

Preservice teachers will integrate meaningful community service (minimum 50 hours) with learning experiences and reflection to enrich their understanding of their own teaching role. The service-learning projects will aim to strengthen communities with a focus on activities that promote social and environmental responsibility. Preservice teachers will explore a range of learning partnerships with community agencies, industry and business, preparing them for their role with students and in the wider community. Students have the option of local, national and international service learning experiences.

Learning Outcomes

critically reflect on professional learning, active citizenship and contribution to community;
demonstrate professional engagement with colleagues and the wider community in order to foster sustainable communities;
understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession and ensure that service learning experience enhances the status of the profession;
establish professional learning goals and participate effectively in teams in line with personal skills and responsibilities;
demonstrate Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and, for BEd(ECE) students, relevant ACECQA standards.

Subject Assessment

Written > Proposal - (15%) - Individual
Performance/Practice/Product > Portfolio - (35%) - Individual
Performance/Practice/Product > Professional placement performance - (50%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Satisfactory completion of all components

Assumed Knowledge:	It is assumed that students will have: strong academic literacy capabilities; appropropriate knowledge and skills to engage critically with texts and tasks; capacity for reflection and effective professional and interpersonal communication skills; the ability to work in new settings and contribute in meaningful ways; capacity for time-management and strong organisational skills.
Prerequisites:	(ED3488 AND ED3093 OR ED3193 OR ED3293) OR ED3097 or ED3197 or ED3297

Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Mixed attendance
Census Date 25-Aug-2022
Face to face teaching (TBA)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Peta Salter.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 8 hours workshops 8 hours online content 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 07-Apr-2022
Lecturer:	Dr Akshir Ab Kadir.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 10 hours workshops 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal
Census Date 04-Aug-2022
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 10 hours workshops 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal
Census Date 01-Dec-2022
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 10 hours workshops 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study

Townsville, Study Period 2, Mixed attendance
Census Date 25-Aug-2022
Face to face teaching (TBA)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Peta Salter.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 8 hours workshops 8 hours online content 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study

Study Period 2, External
Census Date 25-Aug-2022
Coord/Lect:	Dr Peta Salter.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 8 hours - Online Activities 8 hours online content 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.

Study Period 11, External
Census Date 08-Dec-2022
Coord/Lect:	Dr Peta Salter.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 8 hours - Online Activities 8 hours online content 50 hours placement assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.