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Master of Teaching (Secondary)

MTeach

160 cp

Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (The course may be completed in accelerated mode in 1.5 years)

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. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must normally have completed a three-year post-secondary degree or equivalent, including the required background studies in either two curriculum and teaching study areas or one double curriculum and teaching study area according to the local state registration authority requirements and relevant to the subject specialist areas available within the course.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree2

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

Stage 1:

  1. 40 cp from Education Studies;
  2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies, consisting of either:
    1. 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects;
      or
    2. 40 cp from one teaching subject;
      or
    3. 40 cp from the Brisbane campus Curriculum Studies;
      or (in special circumstances)
    4. 20 cp from one teaching subject and 20 cp from Electives;

Stage 2:

  1. 50 cp from Core Units;
  2. 10 cp from Electives;
    and
  3. 20 cp from three Professional Experience Units, consisting of practicum and research in the field and sufficient to meet the local registration requirements.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Stage 1

Education Studies

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFD446 10 Development and Learning
EDFD447 10 Diversity in the Classroom (Inc: EDFD527)
EDFD448 10 Effective Teaching and Professional Practice (Inc: EDFD529)
EDFD453 10 Social and Cultural Contexts of Education

Curriculum Units

Brisbane Campus

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDCU413 10 Teaching and Curriculum 1A
EDCU415 10 Teaching and Curriculum 2A
EDCU417 10 Curriculum and Assessment
EDCU418 10 Contemporary Issues in School Curriculum

Canberra Campus

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAR416 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDAR417 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDDA400 10 Dance Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDDA401 10 Dance Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDDR401 10 Drama Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDDR402 10 Drama Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDLA438 10 English Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDLA439 10 English Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDLO409 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDLO411 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDMA417 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDMA418 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDMU408 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDMU410 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDRE527 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1
EDRE528 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2
EDSS416 10 Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDSS417 10 Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDSS434 10 Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1
EDSS435 10 Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2
EDST441 10 ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST442 10 ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDST443 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST444 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDST447 10 Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST448 10 Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2

Melbourne Campus

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAR416 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDAR415, EDAR420)
EDAR417 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDAR415, EDAR421)
EDAR418 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDAR419 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 4
EDLA438 10 English Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDLA439 10 English Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDLA440 10 ESL Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDLA441 10 ESL Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDLO409 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDLO407, EDLO413)
EDLO411 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDLO407, EDLO414)
EDLO410 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Inc: EDLO408, EDLO415)
EDLO412 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Inc: EDLO408, EDLO416)
EDMA417 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDMA415, EDMA421)
EDMA418 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDMA415, EDMA422)
EDMA419 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDMA420 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 4
EDMU408 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDMU406, EDMU412)
EDMU410 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDMU406, EDMU413)
EDMU409 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Inc: EDMU407, EDMU414)
EDMU411 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Inc: EDMU407, EDMU415)
EDPH414 10 Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDPH413, EDPH416)
EDPH415 10 Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDOG413, EDPH417)
EDRE527 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 (Inc: EDRE425, EDRE432)
EDRE528 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Inc: EDRE425, EDRE433)
EDRE427 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 3
EDRE428 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 4
EDSS416 10 Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDSS424 and EDSS425)
EDSS417 10 Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDSS424 and EDSS425)
EDSS418 10 Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDSS419 10 Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 4
EDSS420 10 History Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDSS426)
EDSS421 10 History Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDSS427)
EDSS422 10 Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDSS415, EDSS426)
EDSS423 10 Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDSS415, EDSS427)
EDST441 10 ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDST432, EDST449)
EDST442 10 ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDST432, EDST450)
EDST443 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDST433, EDST451)
EDST444 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDST433, EDST452)
EDST445 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDST446 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 4
EDST447 10 Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDST434, EDST453)
EDST448 10 Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDST434, EDST454)

Strathfield Campus

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAR416 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDAR417 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDAR418 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDAR419 10 Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 4
EDDR401 10 Drama Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDDR402 10 Drama Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDLA438 10 English Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDLA439 10 English Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDLO409 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDLO411 10 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDMA417 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDMA418 10 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDMU408 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDMU410 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDMU409 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDMU411 10 Music Curriculum and Teaching 4
EDPH419 10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDPH420 10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDPH401 10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 3
EDPH412 10

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 4

EDRE527 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1
EDRE528 10 Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2
EDSS420 10 History Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDSS421 10 History Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDSS430 10 Economics and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDSS431 10 Economics and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDSS432 10 Geography Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDSS433 10 Geography Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDSS438 10 Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDSS439 10 Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDSS440 10 Legal Studies Curriculum and Teaching
EDST441 10 ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST442 10 ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDST443 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST444 10 Science Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDST447 10 Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST448 10 Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2
EDST455 10 Biology Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST456 10 Chemistry Curriculum and Teaching 1
EDST457 10 Physics Curriculum and Teaching 1

Stage 2

Core Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFD604 10 Managing Challenging Behaviour
EDFD617 20 Research Project (Inc: EDFD649, EDFD650)
EDFD649 10 Research Project Part A (Inc: EDFD617)
EDFD650 10 Research Project Part B (Inc: EDFD617)
EDFD663 10 Issues in the Profession: Working Across the Curriculum (Pre: EDFD448)
EDFD668 10 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research

Electives

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
THEO502 10 Biblical Studies
THEO558 10 Foundations of Christian Faith

Other Master’s level education electives approved by the Course Coordinator.

Professional Experience Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFX511 10 Graduate Professional Practice Secondary 1
EDFX512 10 Graduate Professional Practice Secondary 2 (Pre: EDFX511)
EDFX513 0 Graduate Professional Practice Secondary 3 (Pre: EDFX511 and EDFX512)

1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 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) and Prohibited Employment Declaration (NSW). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.