Unit Outline

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to apply theories of teaching and learning in healthcare settings. Your knowledge and skills will be further developed through examining practical issues related to assessing learners as well as the provision of feedback to enhance performance. Your teaching knowledge and skills will be evidenced through lesson planning, the development of a teaching portfolio, and reflection on practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Design teaching sessions informed by contemporary pedagogical principles.
2.	Critically reflect on your learning and teaching journey and how this has shaped your approach to education.
3.	Develop a portfolio that integrates your application of learning, teaching, and assessment practices with your teaching philosophy.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

This unit has been redeveloped by clinical experts in consultation with educational designers, including review of intended learning outcomes, unit description, assessment tasks and learning content.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Food for Thought discussion board	Week 4	10 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Designing a Lesson Plan	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement	Week 7	20 %	LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Creating a Teaching Portfolio	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Food for Thought discussion board

Task Description:

For this assessment task, you will use an online discussion board to share your experiences with your peers. This will include your own teaching and learning experiences and link to pedagogical principles. Discussions in this assessment task will assist in designing a lesson plan (AT2) and writing a teaching philosophy statement (AT3).

Task Length:

Frequent and regular posts over 4 weeks

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Engage in early, frequent, and collegial interactions with peers.	LO1, LO2
2	Relate pedagogy to real-life practice.	LO1, LO2
3	Reflect on learning experiences.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 2: Designing a Lesson Plan

Task Description:

For this assessment task, you will design a lesson plan for a teaching activity you are planning to deliver during this semester. You will be provided with a selection of templates to guide your plan. You can use feedback from this task to refine this lesson plan, which can be included in your final portfolio (AT4).

Task Length:

1 000 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain the context of the teaching session.	LO1, LO3
2	Include key elements of a lesson plan reflecting contemporary pedagogy.	LO1, LO3
3	Formulate clear and achievable learning objectives.	LO1, LO3
4	Plan instructional materials and teaching strategies that support learning objectives.	LO1, LO3
5	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

Task Description:

For this assessment task, you will write a teaching philosophy. This will be an opportunity for you to describe what drives and inspires you as an educator. You can use feedback from this task to refine your teaching philosophy, which will inform your portfolio (AT4).

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Integrate a learning theory or model in the teaching philosophy.	LO2, LO3
2	Incorporate and align the four components of a teaching philosophy statement.	LO2, LO3
3	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Creating a Teaching Portfolio

Task Description:

The intended output of this assessment task is a ready-to-go, professionally presented portfolio that you can share with others, including prospective employers. It will use one teaching episode as an exemplar of your approach to education, including planning, delivery, and evaluation. Completion of this portfolio will require you to discuss and reflect on a recent, planned teaching activity. You can use work already created from AT1, AT2, and AT3 as part of this portfolio.

Task Length:

2 300 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Clearly explain the purpose of the teaching session.	LO1, LO3
2	Make meaningful connections between the planning, teaching, and assessment activities to teaching/learning theories and teaching philosophy, with effective integration of evidence from the literature.	LO1, LO3
3	Evaluate the effectiveness of teaching strategies.	LO2, LO3
4	Critically reflect on how feedback will influence future practice.	LO2, LO3
5	Include well-considered, appropriate artefacts.	LO3
6	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style. The portfolio is professionally and logically presented.	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.