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Professional Studies is the core compulsory component of the BTchLn (Primary). It consists of a series of courses that are designed to assist students to identify and meet professional needs. This process establishes links between professional practice experiences, pedagogy and learning theory, taught by the University of Canterbury. These links are further supported by the knowledge and skills students' gain in Curriculum Studies and other Professional Education courses. EDPS261 is the introductory 200 level course in this series.
Professional Studies is a core compulsory component of the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary). It consists of a series of courses which are designed to assist students to identify and meet professional needs. This process establishes links between professional practice experiences, pedagogy and learning theory taught by the University of Canterbury College of Education. These links are further supported by the knowledge and skills students gain in Curriculum Studies and other Professional Education courses. EDPS261 is the introductory 200 level course in this series and has a focus on planning sequences of lessons and establishing an effective learning environment..RATIONALEProfessional Studies courses contribute to the development of confident, competent and innovative beginning teachers for New Zealand primary, intermediate and area schools, by emphasising pedagogical knowledge and the processes necessary for professional development as a teacher. These processes are identified as observing, interacting, designing appropriate learning experiences, managing, assessing/evaluating and reflecting.
LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of this course, successful students will be able to:1. manage time effectively to meet professional commitments2. describe and use processes for individualising learning3. describe the roles and means of accessing support services for children with special needs4. demonstrate knowledge of, and implement, management strategies which result in a safe, positive and effective classroom learning environment5. demonstrate a range of appropriate question types and questioning skills, including probing, prompting and redirecting6. use the design process to plan for, implement, assess and evaluate learning using the unit of work approach with a whole class
EDPS152
EDPP263
Carole Rout
The tuition fee for this course, as set by the Council, will be stated in the University Calendar. Students meet their own costs for Professional Practice courses, except where the distance they are required to travel is in excess of the distance they normally travel when attending College lectures or placement requires residence other than that during term lecture time refer Professional Practice Policy and Procedures
Pre-RequisitesEDPS152 Professional Studies 1BEDPP156 Professional Practice – Elements of Classroom TeachingCo-RequisiteEDPP261 Professional Practice – Professional Skills and Knowledge
Domestic fee $174.00
International fee $751.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Centre for Professional Practice and Partnerships .