Professional Practice (Capstone) PG (11976.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online real-time |
UC - Canberra, Online |
| 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) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate understanding of portfolio assessment and how advanced professional learning may be evidenced and validated through the application of theory;
2. Critically reflect on professional teaching and/or leadership practices and recognise their impact and influence on the educational workplace; and
3. Document, communicate and justify evidence-based decisions with reference to data and research applied to professional practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
Students must be enrolled in the EDM102 Master of Education.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 2 | 16 March 2026 | Online real-time | Dr Beth Chapman |
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 6 | 26 October 2026 | Online real-time | Dr Ilyse Resnick |
| 2027 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 2 | 15 March 2027 | Online real-time | Dr Beth Chapman |
| 2027 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 6 | 25 October 2027 | Online real-time | Dr Ilyse Resnick |
Required texts
None
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
GenAI in Assessments
Guided: Students will be guided in how GenAI may be used in completing the assessment as detailed in the unit outline and/or assessment instructions.
- Through the completion of the AIM module, use of the Library Guide and discussion with faculty, students will develop an understanding of how theu should use AI ethically when completing assessments.
- If the guidance indicates that AI may be used, students are encouraged to make their own informed decisions on their ethical use of AI.
- If the guidance indicates AI must be used, as unit learning outcomes include AI skills, students will be required to complete the assessment task to demonstrate these learning outcomes.
- Students must acknowledge the use of AI in the reference list or bibliography for the assessment.
- Students are permitted to use Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus to seek feedback on drafts of their assessments.
Students are encourage to keep records of their drafts, notes, and prompt histories as evidence of process.
Special assessment requirements
Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
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.
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
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
Online workshop activities, reading and private study: 94 hours
Online Tutorial participation: 6 hours
Assessment tasks: 50 hours
Participation requirements
There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in online tutorials and engagement with the 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.
Required IT skills
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- The Unit Convener has authorised its use for that assessment;
- The student uses it in the way that the assessment instructions allow for;
- The student fully acknowledges its use, with appropriate citations and references. Each referencing guide provided by the Library provides advice on how to appropriately reference the use of GenAI in-text.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not allowed for that assessment. If students are unsure, they should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
Students should be aware that the University of Canberra utilises GenAI detection software. Suspected instances of unauthorised GenAI use may lead to a Learning Validation Conversation' designed to provide assurance that a student is able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills to meet required learning outcomes. Students who are suspected of having misused GenAI in assessment may be required to attend a summary inquiry for suspected misconduct.
In-unit costs
Nil
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
There is no one theoretical model underpinning the design, delivery or context of this Unit. This subject engages students in documenting critical reflective and reflexive skills as a means to synthesise and consolidate professional learning. Students are required to develop and apply an understanding of data collection, analysis and other elements of study to authentic professional experiences, issues and/or initiatives.
