Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
GradDipEd
100 cp
Minimum duration: 1.25 years full-time (normally studied over 1 calendar year) or equivalent part-time.
Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies
(Exit qualification only)
GradDipEdSt
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Ballarat, (Victoria) (including a range of regional and rural settings) (Not offered in 2014)
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
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
- 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.1
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 Degree2, 3
2.1 To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete 100 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 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;
and
- 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects;
- 20 cp from Professional Experience Units consisting 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 |
---|---|---|
EDFD546 | 10 | Development and Learning |
10 | Diversity in the Classroom (Inc: EDFD527) | |
10 | Effective Teaching and Professional Practice (Inc: EDFD589) | |
10 | Social and Cultural Contexts of Education |
Curriculum Studies
Ballarat Campus
Rural and Regional Partnerships
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDCU519 | 10 | Extension Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: One Curriculum and Teaching 1 Unit) |
EDCU520 | 10 | Extension Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Co: The cognate Curriculum and Teaching 2 unit) |
EDLA538 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLA538) | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Pre: or Co: EDRE527) | |
10 | Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDSS522) | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST543) |
Other Curriculum Studies units approved by the Course Coordinator
Brisbane Campus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDCU513 | 10 | Teaching and Curriculum 1A |
10 | Teaching and Curriculum 2A (Pre: or Co: EDCU513) | |
10 | Curriculum and Assessment | |
10 | Contemporary Issues in School Curriculum |
Canberra Campus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDAR516 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDAR516) | |
10 | Dance Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Dance Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDDA500) | |
10 | Drama Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Drama Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDDR501) | |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLA538) | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLO509) | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDMA517) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDMU508) | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Pre: or Co: EDRE527) | |
10 | Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS516) | |
10 | Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 | |
10 | Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS534) | |
10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDST541) | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST543) | |
10 | Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST547) |
Melbourne Campus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDAR516 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDAR516) | |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 3 | |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 4 | |
EDCU519 | 10 | Extension Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: One Curriculum and Teaching 1 Unit) |
EDCU520 | 10 | Extension Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Co: The cognate Curriculum and Teaching 2 unit) |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLA538) | |
10 | ESL Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | ESL Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLA540) | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLO509) | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 3 | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 4 | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDMA517) | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: or Co: EDMA517) | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Pre: EDMA519; Co: EDMA518) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDMU508) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: or Co: EDMU508) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Pre: or Co: EDMU509; Pre: EDMU510) | |
EDPH512 | 10 | Health Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDPH513 | 10 | Health Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDPH512) |
10 | Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDPH514) | |
10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Inc: EDPH514) | |
10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc: EDPH515) | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Pre: or Co: EDRE527) | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 3 (Pre: or Co: EDRE527) | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 4 (Pre: or Co: EDRE528) | |
10 | Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS516) | |
10 | Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: or Co: EDSS516) | |
10 | Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Pre: or Co: EDSS517, EDSS518) | |
10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS520) | |
10 | Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Humanities Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS522) | |
EDST535 | 10 | Psychology Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDST536 | 10 | Psychology Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST535) |
10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST541) | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST543) | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: or Co: EDST543) | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Pre: or Co:EDST544) | |
10 | Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST547) |
Strathfield Campus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDAR516 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDAR516) | |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 3 | |
10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 4 | |
10 | Drama Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Drama Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDDR501) | |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLA538) | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDLO509) | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDMA517) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDMU508) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: or Co: EDMU508; Pre: EDMU510) | |
10 | Music Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Pre: or Co: EDMU509) | |
10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum andTeaching 1 (Inc. EDPH514) | |
10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Inc. EDPH515) | |
10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Inc. EDPH501) | |
10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Inc.EDPH512) | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 | |
10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Pre: or Co: EDRE527) | |
10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS520) | |
10 | Economics and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Economics and Business Studies Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS530) | |
10 | Geography Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Geography Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS532) | |
10 | Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 2(Pre: or Co: EDSS538) | |
10 | Legal Studies Curriculum and Teaching | |
10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: EDST541) | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Science Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST543) | |
10 | Technology Curriculum and Teaching 1 | |
10 | Technology Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST547) | |
10 | Biology Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Co: EDST543) | |
10 | Chemistry Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Co: EDST543) | |
10 | Physics Curriculum and Teaching 1 (Co: EDST543) |
Professional Experience
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX511 | 10 | Graduate Professional Practice Secondary 1 |
10 | Graduate Professional Practice Secondary 2 (Pre: EDFX511) |
1 In New South Wales (NSW), a student seeking admission to a graduate entry initial teacher education course at ACU, must meet the NSW Institute of Teachers’ subject content requirements which will be assessed upon application.
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.
2 Religious Education and Theology Units: Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) and the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education courses, in addition to giving full State accreditation, allows teachers to satisfy requirements for teaching in Catholic or Lutheran schools or State or other Independent schools.
Lutheran Strand: Students who wish to complete the requirements for teaching in Lutheran schools must register and enrol with Australian Lutheran College. The Lutheran units will replace units in the normal Graduate Certificate in Religious Education course and Australian Catholic University will credit the units towards the completion of the Graduate Diploma.
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.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
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Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/560038