EDF3076 Working in partnerships
Faculty of Education
EDF3076 Working in partnerships is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3076
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF3076
No unit lists EDF3076 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in one of:
D3001 Bachelor of Education (Hons)
D3002 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
D3004 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Music
D3005 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Science
D3006 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Art
D3007 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Business
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is focused on establishing meaningful relationships with families in early childhood and primary education contexts. You will focus on establishing broader contextual community interconnections and partnerships between early childhood services, stakeholders and schools to lead and coordinate a supportive and effective environment for children. The unit content consistently explores and examines the diverse nature of families across education settings.
You will analyse and apply knowledge for establishing practice relating to family involvement and collective empowerment for problem solving and decision making with stakeholder families, co-educators across early childhood and primary schools, professionals and network/services in the community. Reflexive practice throughout problem-based learning workshop engagement of diverse family and community scope, and with teachers in the field, will enable demonstration of effective stakeholder partnership communications.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Family and interprofessional case study analysis (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Building family and community partnerships (2000 words or equivalent)Artefact50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
display and articulate a sense of self as an educator who demonstrates an equitable understanding, respect, and sensitivity for improving educational practice through partnerships
- 2
research diverse structures and backgrounds of living, being, and knowing of varying family contexts
- 3
initiate, lead and implement ethical direction for spontaneous and planned communications to establish collaborative partnerships
- 4
design innovative systems for partnership communications to be responsive to the learning strengths and needs of children from a range of linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 5
critically analyse case study situations to create community networks for support and resourcing as identified and investigated to solve problems and make decisions
- 6
identify partnerships and influences for actions of practice and ethical responsibilities through Brofenbrenner’s ecological systems.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Robyn Babaeff
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Robyn Babaeff
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3076?
EDF3076 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3076 offered?
In 2026, EDF3076 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is EDF3076?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF3076 have an exam?
No. EDF3076 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.