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Japanese Teaching Practicum - JAPN5011
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  Japanese and Korean Studies (School of Languages and Linguistics)
 
 
Course Outline: http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: JAPN5002 or JAPN5020
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Fourteen weeks of practicum teaching (or 6 intensive weeks in summer). Students will be involved in the team teaching of Japanese in the Department of Japanese and Korean Studies, while keeping a detailed journal. Includes observation of lessons conducted by experienced lecturers, participation in course planning meetings, delivery of lessons, and assessment of student learning under the guidance of the lecturer-in-charge.

Note: Students need to have completed two JAPN5000 level courses to enrol in this course.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Plan a lesson which is appropriate for the syllabus
  • Identify skills which they need to develop for classroom management and teaching, and how they acquire these skills
  • Gain skills required for collaborative teaching
  • Understand how testing and evaluation relate to classroom teaching
  • Reflect critically their thoughts into their teaching style.

Assessment (Novice Students)

  • Reflective learning journal - 20%
  • Class observation notes - 20%
  • Lesson plan - 20%
  • Practice teaching sessions - 20%
  • Assessment task - 10%
  • Final report - 10%

Assessment (Experienced Students)

  • Reflective learning journal - 20%
  • Lesson plan - 30%
  • Practice teaching sessions - 30%
  • Assessment task - 10%
  • Final report - 10%

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