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MUED3606: Professional Experience 2

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Sydney

This unit of study examines the practice of how to teach and how students learn in a junior secondary music classroom (Years 7-10). The second professional experience is a 6 week block practice teaching for 5 days a week and is designed to help you become a reflective classroom music teacher who utilizes appropriate pedagogy, creates valuable musical learning experiences and appropriate behaviour management strategies through effective student engagement in the junior secondary school. The workshops each week outside of the professional experience placement will continue the work covered in Teaching Junior Secondary Music Education and Adolescent Development and Behaviour. This unit of study provides students with a practical application of the theory through a second Professional Experience and it contributes to the development of graduate teacher standards set by the teacher's accreditation body (NESA). The placement dates ordinarily take place during the break between semesters 1 & 2. See Professional Experience Handbook for further details.

Unit details and rules

Unit code MUED3606
Academic unit Music Education
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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MUED3605
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Jennifer Rowley, jennifer.rowley@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Presentation Behaviour management plan evaluation
Oral presentation
10% Week 11 3 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Placement Professional experience 2 report (completed by supervising teacher)
Professional experience placement
90% Week 14 (STUVAC) n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO1

Assessment summary

  • Behaviour management plan evaluation: Part 2 evaluation of the BMP developed in MUED2606 in semester 1. An evaluation of your plan following its implementation during your Professional Experience placement. Continue to collect evidence of your ongoing professional development as a music teacher, such as a short video of your teaching, or of you directing a rehearsal etc., during your placement.
  • Professional experience 2 report (completed by supervising teacher): A report is completed by your supervising classroom teacher (in consultation with your tertiary mentor). This report is submitted online by the supervising teacher at the conclusion of your placement (week 11). A benchmarking meeting will be held with tertiary mentors to ensure equity amongst students. The report is available to review in your PEX 2 handbook and at the following link http://sydney.edu.au/music/professional_experience_report_3rd_year.php

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The following assessment criteria are used for written work in this unit of study:

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Demonstrates high level of initiative in research and reading; sophisticated critical analysis of evidence; high level engagement with theoretical issues, innovative use of reading/research material and impressive command of underlying debates and assumptions; properly documented and written with style, originality and precision.

Distinction

75 - 84

Demonstrates initiative in research and wide, appropriate reading; complex understanding of question and ability to critically review material in relation to underlying assumptions and values; analyses material in relation to empirical and theoretical contexts; properly documented; clear, well-developed structure and argument with some signs of literary style.

Credit

65 - 74

Evidence of broader understanding than pass level; offers synthesis with some critical evaluation of material; coherent argument using a range of relevant evidence; some evidence of independent thought, good referencing. A high credit (70-74) shows some evidence of ability to problematise and think conceptually.

Pass

50 - 64

Written work meets basic requirements in terms of reading/research; relevant material; tendency to descriptive summary rather than critical argument; makes a reasonable attempt to avoid paraphrasing; reasonably coherent structure; often has weaknesses in particular areas, especially in terms of narrow or underdeveloped treatment of question; acceptable documentation.

Fail

0 - 49

Work may fail for any or all of the following reasons: Unacceptable paraphrasing; irrelevance of content; poor spelling; poor presentation; grammar or structure so sloppy it cannot be understood; failure to demonstrate understanding of content; insufficient or overlong word length.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Pre-semester Reading week and contacting prac school Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 03 Professional experience 2 placement Placement (20 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 04 1. Course overview and assessment; 2. Preparing for professional experience; 3. The development of behaviour management strategies and practices or approaches to planning and programming for Years 7-10 music students; 4. Seminar activity on developing literacy skills in students; 5. What is the knowledge and understandings required for students to be literate? Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Professional experience 2 placement Placement (20 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 05 Professional experience 2 placement Placement (20 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 06 Professional experience 2 placement Placement (20 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 07 Professional experience 2 placement Placement (20 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 08 Professional experience 2 placement Placement (20 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 11 1. Course overview and assessment; 2. De-brief from professional experience; 3. The evaluation of behaviour management plan, strategies for success in the years 7-10 music classroom; 4. Seminar activity on behaviour management plan evaluation Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2

Attendance and class requirements

Online for S2, 2020

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

on Canvas

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. analyse and evaluate the curriculum and behaviour management plan
  • LO2. successfully teach the NSW junior secondary music syllabus for 25 days in a secondary school with a greater understanding of the development of literacy in broader sense strategies and practices or approaches to planning and programming.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9
LO1         
LO2         

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Changes made to this unit of study: online As a result of student feedback from the last time this unit of study was run, the following changes were made: Two x 2 hour class online.

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