International Professional Experience PG (11579.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Professional Experience |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Teacher Education | Post Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Note: This unit requires participation in a program of international learning. Students must be granted an appropriate travel visa (where required) and be able to meet the personal financial costs associated with the program of international learning in order to satisfy unit requirements. Study assist schemes such as OS Help may be available to support the cost of this unit's international component(s). Students are encouraged to discuss these options with their Program Director and/or the unit's convener prior to enrolling.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:1. Contextualise the contemporary challenges in educational environments, both within Australia and in an international context;
2. Make links between different educational environments, policies and cultures;
3. Participate in teaching and learning in an international professional setting;
4. Develop an understanding of professional culture, structures, practice and ethics of the international professional setting;
5. Demonstrate an enhanced cultural intelligence through engagement with international professionals and peers; and
6. Identify and evaluate effective strategies to address challenges when engaging in professional contexts where the attitudes, values, knowledge and skills of colleagues may be significantly different from their own.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Skills development
This unit of study also allows students to demonstrate their capacity to meet the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Level):
1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
2.2 Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence.
3.2 Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies.
3.5 Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement.
6.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning and the implications for improved student learning.
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 08 June 2026 | Professional Experience | Dr Duncan Driver |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 07 June 2027 | Professional Experience | Dr Duncan Driver |
Required texts
Please see the unit's CANVAS ste for requried readings.
Suggested readings for this unit include:
- Buchanan, J., et al.. (2017). Preparing Teachers through International Experience: A Collaborative Critical Analysis of Four Australian Programs. In C. Reid et al. (eds.). Global Teaching (pp. 167-188).Educational DIalogues with/in the Global South.
- Chinnappan, M., et al.. (2013). Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes Towards Overseas Professional Experience: Implications for Professional Practice. Australian Journal of Teacher Education 38(12). 36-54.
- Parr, J., et al.. (2017). Dialogue and Reciprocity in an International Teaching Practicum. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. 45(2). 162-179.
- Uusimaki, L., et al.. (2014). Cross-Cultural "Distance", "Friction" and "Flow": Exploring the Experiences of Pre-Service Teachers on International Practicum. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2014.961897
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Where possible, all assessment items will be submitted online via the teaching site in UCLearn. The first page of each assessment item should include the following information:
- Student ID number:
- Assessment Name:
- Word Count (if applicable):
Students' names are not to be included on any assessment tasks/submission. Only Student ID numbers should be included (as per the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedures).
Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the UCLearn teaching site, relating to that piece of assessment. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.
Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the Assessment Procedures.
Extensions
Students can apply for an extension to the submission due date for an assessment item due to extenuating, evidenced circumstances (specific details are found in the Assessment Procedures). An extension must be applied for before the due date. Documentary evidence (e.g. medical certificate) will be expected for an extension to be granted, however this will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convener or relevant Program Director/Course Convener will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.
An Assignment Extension form is available from the Student Forms page.
Late Submission
The following late submission period and penalty is applicable to any teaching period commencing after 1 April 2024.
To support the provision of timely feedback to students within the unit, late penalties will apply for summative assessments where late submission is permitted. Late submissions without an approved extension or reasonable adjustment will result in a penalty of a mark reduction of 10% of the maximum available marks for the assessment item per day (or part thereof) up to and including three calendar days. If a student submits more than three calendar days late without an approved extension or reasonable adjustment, the student will be allocated a mark of zero for that assessment, with no feedback provided.
Approval of extensions based on extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
For teaching periods commencing prior to 1 April 2024, a late penalty of 5 % of the maximum available marks for the assessment item per day (or part thereof) was applied up to and including seven calendar days. An assignment submitted over 7 days late will not be accepted.
If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.
Artificial Intelligence
Students may use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit.
Special assessment requirements
The succesful completion of a study tour in Finland and Estonia and associated assessment requirements.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
In order to get the most out of your studies, it is strongly recommended that you plan your time commitments, actively engage in class discussions (online or face-to-face) and work with your peers as part of your study. The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this unit will depend on a number of factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style. Nevertheless, in planning your time commitments you should note that for a 3 credit point unit the total notional workload over the semester or term is assumed to be 150 hours. The total workload for units of different credit point value should vary proportionally.
Reading, research and reflecting 25 hours
Field work/experiential learning 100 hours
Assessment tasks 25 hours
Inclusion and engagement
If there are circumstances (i.e. disabilities or ongoing health concerns) that you consider will be challenging in an international setting, please make these known to the unit convener as soon as possible so that all possible accomodations can be made for you.
Participation requirements
There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in the study tour learning activites and your engagement with associated online activities will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.
Participation in one or more of the activities scheduled in this unit's on-campus sessions is required in order to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcome (1-5). Refer to assessment (AT1) on the Canvas site for further details.
As the unit includes an international tour, studentsare required to arrange passport and visas as applicable for the countries included.
Required IT skills
Knowledge of software relevant to design development and pitch
In-unit costs
Some materials will be provided. Students may be requred to purchase bespoke items for their concepts/presentations.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit focuses on a study tour to Finland and Estonia, the details of which are provided on the unit's Canvas site. Participation in this tour's activities constitutes a form a of fieldwork and is a requirement of successful completion of this unit.
Additional information
Detailed information will be available on the Canvas site.
