TEA4302 Professional Studies Project (FOEDU)

Units 1.0 (Teacher Educ: Vocational Educa) Band 5

Pre-requisite: TEA2301 and TEA3401 and students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BFET or ADFT or BEFT or GDFT

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html.

Synopsis

In this course, students will, under guidance of a member of staff, pursue and report upon an in-depth project related to their Professional Studies Option. Whilst the type of study need not necessarily involve the design of an instructional program or the conducting of research, students will be required to engage in a critical review of literature pertaining to their topic and an investigative or design component in which they seek to integrate theory and practice in the design, implementation and reporting of their project. NOTES: 1. Students undertaking this course as part of the Bachelor of Education (Further Education and Training) with the intention of Seeking Teacher Registration in Queensland must focus their work in this course on an instructional project or on a project directly related to an issue or development in curriculum or instruction in the formal education system. 2. Students enrolling in this course should have access to an instructional program in an approved education or training situation. 3. Irrespective of the nature of the project undertaken, students will be required to provide evidence of maintenance of current competence in actual instructional activities undertaken during the period of their enrolment in this course. 4. Whilst enrolled in this course students will be required to complete all outstanding professional experience requirements for the program enrolled.