MTeach
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (The course may1 be completed in accelerated mode in 18 months at some campuses.)
Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies
(Exit qualification only)
GradDipEdSt
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland (Not offered in 2013)
Canberra, ACT (Not offered in 2013)
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
1.1 To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed -
- a Bachelor degree or equivalent; and
- units within that degree that meet the subject content prerequisites for entry into the relevant teaching subject methods in the state/territory concerned.2
1.2 For students who do not meet subject content requirements in the state/territory concerned conditional enrolment may in special circumstances be approved by the Course Coordinator.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree3
2.1 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 practicum and research in the field and sufficient to meet registration requirements.
2.2 A student who was granted conditional enrolment in accordance with Rule 1.2 must satisfy teaching subject content requirements as a prerequisite for course completion.
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 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.
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 Education4 |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
EDFD604 |
10 |
Managing Challenging Behaviour5 |
and
(b)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
EDRE516 |
10 |
Religious Education Curriculum |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
EDFD549 |
10 |
Education Systems in an International Cultural Context |
Another Education elective at 500 or 600 level may be chosen with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
EDCU607 |
10 |
Project |
EDFD688 |
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 |
1 Availability 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 In Queensland, students enrolled in this course who seek to teach in Catholic schools may enrol in units from the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education course and graduate with this additional award. In New South Wales (NSW), when seeking admission to a graduate entry initial teacher education course at ACU, you must meet the NSW Institute of Teachers’ subject content requirements which will be assessed upon application.
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), Working the Vulnerable People (ACT) or Working with Children Check (NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.
4 This unit should be undertaken by students wishing to teach in Catholic schools.
5 In NSW. In other States another approved elective may be substituted.
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
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