FOE2000 Education as a Career: Explorations of the Professional Self (FOEDU)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst (ONC)Springfld

Units 1.0 (Curriculum and Education Studi) Band 5

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

While this course begins by examining the work of educators in the broader context of the world of work, its focus is on the work of educators in the 21st Century. Students undertaking this course will be required to engage in a process of critical analysis of the relationship of self to the professional work of educators. Intending students should be aware that they will require access to electronic resources including email and the Internet.