EDF5659 Building partnerships with families and communities
Faculty of Education
EDF5659 Building partnerships with families and communities is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit provides you with knowledge and skills in building partnerships with families and communities in your capacity as a current or future professional in particular professional contexts. Social, health and education services situate partnerships as central to the delivery of professional services and supports for children, youth and families. You will gain an understanding of the importance of professional partnership with families and communities by learning fundamental elements of communication, problem solving, collaborative planning and service provision. You will develop your leadership capacities in fostering collaborations with integrated services by applying reflexive practice.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 1 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Communicative plan in building partnership with families and communities (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Report (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop a critical understanding of knowledge and skills in building partnerships
- 2
assess the practical and professional issues in building partnerships with families and communities
- 3
demonstrate a sensitive and ethical approach to building partnerships with families and community
- 4
analyse and reflect on social and educational processes to establishing professional partnerships with families and community
- 5
apply acquired knowledge to exhibit leadership in developing partnerships with families and communities.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that allows you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component of 12 hours over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 12 contact hours and 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester or
- 36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
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 Penelope Kalogeropoulos
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Penelope Kalogeropoulos
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5659?
EDF5659 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF5659 offered?
In 2021, EDF5659 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Singapore.
How much work is EDF5659?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5659 have an exam?
No. EDF5659 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.