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Master of Teaching (Secondary)
MTeach
160cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (The course may1 be completed in accelerated mode in 18 months at some campuses)
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies
(Exit qualification only)
GradDipEdSt
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
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 Requirements2
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 Degree3
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Stage 1:
- 40 cp from Education Studies;
- 40 cp from Curriculum Studies, consisting of either:
- 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects;
or - 40 cp from one teaching subject;
or - 40 cp from the Brisbane campus Curriculum Studies;
or (in special circumstances) - 20 cp from one teaching subject and 20 cp from Electives;
- 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects;
Stage 2:
- 50 cp from Core Units;
- 10 cp from Electives;
and - 20 cp from three Professional Experience Units, consisting of practicum and research in the field and sufficient to meet the local registration requirements.
3. Exit point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies:
80 cp from Stage 1 in the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 40 cp from Education Studies;
- 40 cp from Curriculum Studies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
EDFD546 |
10 |
Development and Learning |
|
EDFD547 |
10 |
Diversity in the Classroom (Inc: EDFD527) |
|
EDFD548 |
10 |
Effective Teaching and Professional Practice (Inc: EDFD589) |
|
EDFD553 |
10 |
Social and Cultural Contexts of Education |
Curriculum Studies
Brisbane Campus
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
|
EDCU513 |
10 |
Teaching and Curriculum 1A |
|
EDCU515 |
10 |
Teaching and Curriculum 2A |
|
EDCU517 |
10 |
Curriculum and Assessment |
|
EDCU518 |
10 |
Contemporary Issues in School Curriculum |
Canberra Campus
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
|
EDAR516 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDAR517 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDDA500 |
10 |
Dance Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDDA501 |
10 |
Dance Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDDR501 |
10 |
Drama Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDDR502 |
10 |
Drama Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLA538 |
10 |
English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLA539 |
10 |
English Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLO509 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLO510 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMA517 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDMA518 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMU508 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDMU509 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDRE527 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
|
EDRE528 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 |
|
EDSS516 |
10 |
Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS517 |
10 |
Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS534 |
10 |
Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
|
EDSS535 |
10 |
Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 |
|
EDST541 |
10 |
ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST542 |
10 |
ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST543 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST544 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST547 |
10 |
Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST548 |
10 |
Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
Melbourne Campus
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
|
EDAR516 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDAR517 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDAR518 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDAR519 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDLA538 |
10 |
English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLA539 |
10 |
English Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLA540 |
10 |
ESL Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLA541 |
10 |
ESL Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLO509 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLO510 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLO511 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDLO512 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDMA517 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDMA518 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMA519 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDMA520 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDMU508 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDMU509 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMU510 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDMU511 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDPH514 |
10 |
Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDPH515 |
10 |
Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDPH521 |
10 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDPH514) |
|
EDPH522 |
10 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDPH515) |
|
EDRE533 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 3 |
|
EDRE534 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 4 |
|
EDRE527 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
|
EDRE528 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 |
|
EDSS516 |
10 |
Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS517 |
10 |
Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS518 |
10 |
Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDSS519 |
10 |
Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDSS520 |
10 |
History Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS521 |
10 |
History Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS522 |
10 |
Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS523 |
10 |
Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST541 |
10 |
ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST542 |
10 |
ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST543 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST544 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST545 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDST546 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDST547 |
10 |
Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST548 |
10 |
Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
Strathfield Campus
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
|
EDAR516 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDAR517 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDAR518 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDAR519 |
10 |
Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDDR501 |
10 |
Drama Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDDR502 |
10 |
Drama Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLA538 |
10 |
English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLA539 |
10 |
English Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDLA612 |
10 |
Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL |
|
EDLA618 |
10 |
Teaching Strategies for TESOL |
|
EDLO509 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDLO510 |
10 |
LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMA517 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDMA518 |
10 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMU508 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDMU509 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDMU510 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDMU511 |
10 |
Music Curriculum and Teaching 4 |
|
EDPH521 |
10 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc EDPH514) |
|
EDPH522 |
10 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum andTeaching 2 (Inc. EDPH515) |
|
EDPH523 |
10 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 3 |
|
EDPH524 |
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 |
|
EDSS520 |
10 |
History Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS521 |
10 |
History Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS530 |
10 |
Economics and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS531 |
10 |
Economics and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS532 |
10 |
Geography Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS533 |
10 |
Geography Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS538 |
10 |
Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDSS539 |
10 |
Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDSS540 |
10 |
Legal Studies Curriculum and Teaching |
|
EDST541 |
10 |
ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST542 |
10 |
ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST543 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST544 |
10 |
Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST547 |
10 |
Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST548 |
10 |
Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
|
EDST555 |
10 |
Biology Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST556 |
10 |
Chemistry Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
|
EDST557 |
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) |
|
EDFD688 |
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) |
1Availability of accelerated mode is subject to approval of the Head of School, offering of relevant units in non-standard study periods and state accreditation authority requirements. Accelerated mode is not available in Victoria and Queensland due to accreditation requirements.
2 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
3 Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.
