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Master of Teaching (Primary)
MTeach
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (The course may be completed in accelerated mode in 18 months)
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree62
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 40 cp from Education Studies;
- 80 cp from Curriculum Studies;
- 20 cp from Electives;
- 20 cp from Research units;
and
- 3 or 4 Professional Experience Units consisting of a minimum of 100 days practicum and research in the field.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Education Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD527 | 10 | Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom |
EDFD528 | 10 | Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning |
EDFD529 | 10 | Effective Teaching and Professional Practice |
EDFD657 | 10 | Transition to the Profession: Integrated Curriculum Programming |
Curriculum Studies
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDAR504 | 10 | Creative Arts Curriculum |
EDLA518 | 10 | Language and Literacy Education 1 |
EDLA519 | 10 | Language and Literacy Education 2 |
EDMA504 | 10 | Mathematics Curriculum 1 (Inc EDMA503) |
EDMA505 | 10 | Mathematics Curriculum 2 |
EDPH500 | 10 | PDHPE Curriculum (Inc: EDPH418) |
EDSS503 | 10 | HSIE/SOSE Curriculum |
EDST512 | 10 | Science and Technology Education |
Electives
a.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDRE515 | 10 | Principles of Religious Education63 |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD604 | 10 | Managing Challenging Behaviour64 |
and
b.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDRE516 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum |
or
Another approved Education elective unit chosen from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Master of Education degree.
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDCU607 | 10 | Project |
EDFD658 | 10 | Interpreting and Designing Educational Research |
Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFX506 | 0 | Graduate Professional Experience Primary 1 |
EDFX507 | 0 | Graduate Professional Experience Primary 2 |
EDFX509 | 0 | Graduate Professional Experience Primary 3 |
EDFX510 | 0 | Graduate Professional Experience Primary 4 |
62 Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld), Working with Children Check (ACT, Vic, NSW). International students should check this with the Course Co-ordinator and may need to bring documentation from their own countries.
63 This unit should be undertaken by students wishing to teach in Catholic schools.
64 In NSW. In other States another approved elective may be substituted.