Unit Guide
Unit Guide
Unit Guide
EDF5040
Navigating youth transitions: Learning, work,
and identity
Semester 1, 2020
Table of contents
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Table of contents
University information 4
Indigenous acknowledgement 4
Student Charter 4
Fieldwork risk assessment statement 4
Technological requirements 4
Your feedback to us 5
Extensions, penalties, resubmission and special consideration 5
Reference requirements 5
Learning resources 5
Required resources 5
Prescribed resources 5
Other Information 6
Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy Development - Faculty of Education advice
and support 6
English Connect 6
Policies 6
Student academic integrity policy 6
Special Consideration 6
eSolutions service desk (ICT services and help) 6
Graduate attributes policy 6
Indigenous Academic Enhancement Program (IAEP) 7
Information for Singapore based students 7
Monash University Library 7
Student services 7
Disability support services 8
Unit information 9
Mode of delivery 9
Unit relationships 9
Prerequisites 9
Prohibitions 9
Corequisites 9
Enrolment rules 9
Synopsis 9
Learning outcomes 9
Class Timetable 10
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Workload requirements 10
Assessment requirements 10
Recommended resource(s) 11
Teaching team 12
Chief Examiner 12
Unit Coordinator(s) 12
Lecturer(s) 12
Teaching approaches 14
Teaching approaches for this unit 14
Student evaluations of this unit 14
Unit schedule 15
Assessment summary table 16
Turnitin 16
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Assignment submission 16
Returning assignments 16
Assessment feedback to you 16
Assessment tasks 17
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University information
Indigenous acknowledgement
We acknowledge and pay respects to the Traditional Owners and Elders - past, present and
emerging - of the lands and waters on which Monash University operates.
http://www.monash.edu.au/about/indigenous/
Student Charter
The Monash Student Charter sets out the key expectations of all students as they foster and
contribute to Monash's learning community.
https://www.monash.edu/students/academic/policies/student-charter
Students are responsible for following procedures and instructions given by staff whilst undertaking
fieldwork and for reporting any risks and incidents that they encounter as part of their fieldwork to
their fieldwork supervisor immediately.
For more information on fieldwork in the Faculty of Education, see the following link:
http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad/edu-04.html
Technological requirements
It is assumed that students undertaking this unit will have the ability to word process, search and
retrieve information from the internet and download readings and other learning documents. For
further information, please see the handbook http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks
/undergrad/edu-02.html
Students may also be required to access a range of information and communications technology
(ICT) equipment and applications as part of their participation in the unit.
Useful links:
● IT/e-Solutions Services:
http://intranet.monash.edu.au/esolutions/students/student-it-brochure.pdf
● Library Services:
http://www.monash.edu/library/services/users/students
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Your feedback to us
One of the formal ways students have to provide feedback on teaching and their learning
experience is through the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The feedback
is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied with
and areas for improvement.
Reference requirements
American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition is the standard referencing style used within
the Faculty of Education. Please see the following Monash University Library Guide on APA 7th
edition citing guidelines: http://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-referencing/apa
Learning resources
Required resources
Students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course without the
imposition of fees that are additional to the student contribution amount or tuition fees. However,
students may be charged certain incidental fees or be expected to make certain purchases to
support their study. For more information about this, refer to the Higher Education Administrative
Information for Providers, Chapter 18, Incidental Fees at http://education.gov.au/help-resources-
providers.
Prescribed resources
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit): http://monash.rl.talis.com/index.html
Research and Learning Online: www.monash.edu/rlo
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Other Information
Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy Development - Faculty of
Education advice and support
https://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/academic-language-literacy-numeracy-support
English Connect
Join English Connect to enhance your English language skills and cross-cultural communication.
Programs are a fun, free way to meet and talk with other students, ask questions and share your
time at Monash.
https://www.monash.edu/English-connect
Policies
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that
staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how
they might uphold them. You can find Monash's Education Policies at: http://www.monash.edu
/policy-bank/academic/education
Special Consideration
For information on applying for special consideration, please visit: www.monash.edu/exams
/changes/special-consideration
http://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/786969/Course-Design-Policy.pdf
Student services
Faculty of Education - The Learning Spaces (TLS): http://monash.edu/education/current-students
/academic-and-study-support/teaching-technology-learning-centre/
Student information:
University: http://www.monash.edu/students
Faculty of Education: http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students
● Website: www.monash.edu/disability
● Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with an Adviser
● Email: [email protected]
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Unit information
Mode of delivery
Clayton (On-campus)
Unit relationships
Prerequisites
None
Prohibitions
None
Corequisites
None
Enrolment rules
None
Synopsis
As a key role and responsibility of educators is to prepare students for post-school futures, this unit
aims to develop a critical appreciation of the challenges and opportunities facing young people in
an era of rapid and uncertain change. Global trends, local contexts and changing patterns of youth
participation in employment, education and civic life are examined. The role of schooling and
university in youth transitions is examined, educational alternatives are considered, and
implications for schools, teachers and their professional practice are evaluated. You will be given
the opportunity to review relevant policy and research, and develop an educational program
around issues facing young people. The aim is to enhance understanding of the complex nature of
young people's transitions through post-compulsory education and training, and how their learning,
identities and well-being are affected. This unit will extend your professional learning by developing
skills to access and critique relevant research and design targeted educational programs to
address the diverse needs of young people.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1. Recognise how global trends and local contexts affect young people's learning, work,
identities and well-being in school and beyond
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2. Appreciate the challenges and issues facing young people as they navigate complex
transitions from school to work, tertiary education and adulthood
3. Access and critically evaluate relevant policy and research relating to youth transitions
through post-compulsory education and training, including pathways, employability and
lifelong learning
4. Consider the diverse needs and identities of young people in transition and assess
implications for the purposes and priorities of schools, and the professional roles and
practices of teachers
5. Design targeted educational programs that address issues facing young people, and support
and enhance their transitions through post-compulsory education and training.
Class Timetable
Follow this link to view the scheduled times for your unit's learning activities for this teaching
period.
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
Assessment requirements
Critical review: Critical analysis of research and policy on a key issue affecting youth transitions
(1600 words equivalent, 40%)
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Program design: Design of an educational response to the issue examined in the critical review
(2400 words, 60%)
Recommended resource(s)
1. Recommended book:
“Developing and utilizing employability capitals: Graduates’ strategies across labour markets”
edited by Tran Le Huu Nghia, Thanh Pham, Michael Tomlinson, Karen Medica, Christopher
Thompson (The book is available at Monash library)
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Teaching team
Chief Examiner
Name: Dr Thanh Pham
Campus: Clayton
Email: [email protected]
Phone:
Contact hours: By email appointment
Unit Coordinator(s)
Name: Dr Thanh Pham
Campus: Clayton
Email: [email protected]
Phone:
Contact hours: By email appointment
Lecturer(s)
Name: Mrs Sue Stewart
Campus: Clayton
Email: [email protected]
Contact hours: By email appointment
Name: Dr Venesser Fernandes
Campus: Clayton
Email: [email protected]
Contact hours: By email appointment
Name: Dr Amy Bohren
Campus: Clayton
Email: [email protected]
Contact hours: By email appointment
Name: Dr Melyssa Fuqua
Campus: Peninsula
Email: [email protected]
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Teaching approaches
Teaching approaches for this unit
For an overview of unit activity information please access the University Timetable: https://www.
monash.edu/timetables/class
N/A
Students expressed constructive and encouraging feedback about the unit in previous years.
● I really found this unit very helpful as there was a sample for everything that remodeled what
the expectations were and that made it so effective to understand the assessment.
● The weekly resources were very well curated and generally fascinating. Easily the most
academically rigorous unit in this course.
● The flexibility of the assessment tasks; we were able to choose an issue that was relevant
/interesting to us.
Students appreciated if assessment tasks are clearer. To respond to this feedback, assessment
tasks have been significantly revised. Specifically, assessment now has online, oral presentation
and written pieces which allow students to connect weekly topics to assessment tasks throughout
the semester. Lecturers will provide timely feedback so that students can improve their knowledge
and revise their topic in the most effective manner before coming to the final assessment task.
Assessment criteria have been also significantly revised based on what is taught in the unit. A list
of exemplar transition issues is also provided so that students can consult when choosing their
topic.
The teaching team highly appreciate all constructive feedback provided by students and have
seriously worked on to improve the unit.
Thank you.
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to:
https://www.monash.edu/ups/setu/about/setu-results/unit-evaluation-reports
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Unit schedule
For units with on-campus classes, teaching activities are normally scheduled to start on the hour
(teaching will commence on the hour and conclude 10 minutes prior to the scheduled end time).
2 Placement
3 Placement
MID-SEMESTER BREAK
SWOT VAC
Assignment 2
(50%): due
Thursday
June 11, 2020 by
11:55pm
Critical review: Critical analysis of research and policy on a key 40% Monday May 4,
issue affecting youth transitions 2020 by 11:
55pm
Turnitin
Turnitin is a text matching software used by the University as an educative tool to assist students
to understand and develop the necessary skills to ensure the ethical and correct use of citing and
referencing in their work (see Academic Integrity: http://www.monash.edu.au/students/policies/
academic-integrity.html).
Assignment submission
✔ Moodle - You will need to submit your assessment task via the Moodle assignment box.
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Assessment tasks
Critical review: Critical analysis of research and policy on a key issue affecting youth transitions
Details of task:
Assessment task 1 (AT1): Critical review: Critical analysis of research and policy on a key issue affecting youth transitions (40%)
● You record your presentation outside the class and upload on Moodle. The recorded presentation needs to be 05 mins (10% more
or less)
● Your presentation should include 05 slides for content and 01 slide for reference (the number of slides is recommended but not
mandatory)
2. Weekly activities which include online quizzes and other types of online activities (10%).
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Details of task:
The main purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to explore and critically analyse research and policy on contemporary
issues relating to youth transitions from school and university to work, further education and adulthood.
In this task, you will be required to prepare an individual oral presentation on a key issue about youth transitions that interests or
concerns you. The issue you choose should relate closely to one of the topics addressed in this unit. Your presentation needs to involve
a review and analysis of relevant literature found in academic journals and books, professional journals and books and other reliable and
suitable sources. Specifically, the presentation needs to include four peer-reviewed articles or book chapters (1/2 readings of AT1 must
be different from readings uploaded on the Moodle site. If book chapters, they need to come from different books) and at least one
relevant policy.
● Briefly contextualise the issue (e.g., provide background details and indicate why this issue is important). Use relevant literature to
support this section of your presentation as you build up the context (01 slide)
● Identify and discuss factors causing the issue. You should discuss these factors at different levels including macro (e.g.,
government, society), meso (e.g., institutions, universities) and micro (e.g., individuals) levels. You do not need to cover all of
these levels but at least more than one level and ensuring that you are drawing evidence from relevant literature (01 slide)
● Identify and discuss how the issue has long-term and/or short-term impacts on personal and professional life of students by
drawing evidence from relevant literature (01 slide)
● Critically discuss how the chosen policy responds to the issue. To do this, you should reflect on the alignments/misalignments
between the chosen policy and the readings you use for the essay (01 slide)
● Identify implications for relevant stakeholders; such as policy makers, curriculum designers, and teachers and learners by drawing
evidence from relevant literature (01 slide)
Note: Further guidance about possible transition issues and recommended policies will be provided on Moodle.
Weighting/Value: 40%
Criteria for marking: The oral presentation will be assessed against criteria relating to:
● The ‘transition issue’ under investigation including background, context and significance of the issue (20%)
● Identifying and discussing factors causing the issue (20%)
● Identifying and discussing the impact of the issue on students’ personal and professional life (20%)
● Using the selected readings to critically discuss how the chosen policy responds to the issue (20%)
● Implications for relevant stakeholders (10%)
● Professional presentation (10%)
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Assessment task 2: Program design: Design of an educational response to the issue examined in the critical review
Details of task:
Assessment task 2 (AT2): Program design: Design an educational response to the issue examined in your critical review (60%)
Details of task: You are to select a group of students and a school/institution/centre for the focus of this assignment. You must develop a
constructive educational response to the youth issue you want to investigate. You will also need to provide a justification of your
educational response. You may choose to build your response on the work you completed for AT1, but this is not compulsory. The task
requirements are detailed below:
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1. Select a group of students who are facing a transition issue (e.g. school graduates, university graduates, international students,
graduate migrants) and a school/institution/centre in or outside Australia where you think your educational response to the transition
issue can be implemented. Provide a description of the chosen students, focusing on how they are facing the transition issue and how it
links with the chosen school/institution/centre through your educational response.
2. Identify and discuss factors causing the issue. You should discuss these factors at different levels including macro (e.g., government,
society), meso (e.g., institutions, universities) and micro (e.g., individuals) levels.
3. Identify and discuss how the issue has long-term and/or short-term impacts on personal and professional life of your chosen group of
students by drawing evidence from relevant literature.
4. Prepare an educational response to address the issue or a key theme arising from the issue. The educational response can be a
program, a seminar, a module or a lesson that can be implemented either face-to-face or online. This should include details of
assessment strategies that clearly relate to the teaching and learning tasks. When preparing your educational response, you need to
consider the diverse needs, backgrounds, interests and aspirations of the students with reference to our unit’s readings and further
relevant readings.
5. Provide a written justification for your educational response. Your justification should refer to relevant theoretical concepts you have
learned in this unit and other relevant units as well as any further research and policies as appropriate. The justification needs to include
a brief conclusion which focuses on implications for pre-service teachers.
Readings of AT2: You can use as many readings as you wish for AT2. You can re-use the four readings of AT1 but 1/2 readings of AT2
must be different from readings uploaded on the Moodle site. If book chapters, they need to come from different books.
Weighting/Value: 60%
Presentation requirements: Further information about presentation requirements will be provided on Moodle and in tutorials.
Criteria for Marking: This assignment will be assessed against criteria relating to key aspects of your educational response, including:
1. The purpose/aims, background, context, and rationale of your educational response (including the Introduction) (15%)
2. Identify and discuss factors causing the issue. You should discuss these factors at different levels including macro (e.g.,
government, society), meso (e.g., institutions, universities) and micro (e.g., individuals) levels. You do not need to cover all of
these levels but try to cover more than one level and ensure that you are drawing evidence from relevant literature (15%)
3. Identify and discuss how the issue has long-term and/or short-term impacts on personal and professional life of your chosen group
of students by drawing evidence from relevant literature (15%)
4. The main features of your educational response (e.g., structure, content and teaching/learning approaches, clear sequence of
teaching and learning events with suitable resources and appropriate assessment strategies) (25%, equivalent 500 words)
5. A justification for your educational response that is clearly supported with appropriate discussion and arguments made through
links to relevant theoretical concepts and key ideas from the readings and policies covered in this unit or other relevant units. This
justification should focus on: the choice of your educational response, the design of teaching, learning and assessment activities
and the effectiveness of the response. Your justification needs to end with a brief conclusion that focuses on implications for pre-
service teachers (20%)
6. Professional presentation (e.g., appropriate academic standards including clear structure, grammar, expression and spelling)
(10%)
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Unit guide prepared by
Name: Dr Thanh Pham
Campus: Clayton
Email: [email protected]
Last updated
02 Mar 2020
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