200 cp
Normal duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time (The course is 2.5 years but may be completed in two years).
Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Exit qualification only)
GradDipEdSt
80 cp
Normal duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
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.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
1.1 To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
1.2 For applicants who have successfully completed a Bachelor degree with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Australian Catholic University GPA of 4.0; but do not meet national subject content requirements or the state/territory requirements, conditional enrolment may, in special circumstances, be approved by the Course Coordinator provided additional study is undertaken.1
1.3 International applicants must also meet the English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment, or an equivalent English language proficiency assessment, with an overall score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas, and a score of no less than 8 in listening and speaking.)
2.1 To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including a minimum of 60 days practicum in the field.
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.
A student who has completed 80 credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit from the course with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies. The Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies is not a teaching qualification.
A student who has completed 20 credit points from the Religious Education units and 20 credit points from the Theology units may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education.
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFD687 | 10 | Catering for Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom |
EDFD604 | 10 | Fostering Positive Behaviour |
EDFD657 | 10 | Transition into the Primary Teaching Profession (Pre: 80 cp of Education units including EDFX521 Effective teaching and Graduate Professional Experience 1 and EDFX522 Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning and Graduate Professional Experience 2) |
EDFX521 | 10 | Effective Teaching and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 1 |
EDFX522 | 10 | Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 2 (Pre: EDFX521 Effective Teaching and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 1) |
EDFX623 | 20 | Research-informed Pedagogy and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 3 (Pre: EDRS688 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research and 80 cp of Year 1 units, LNTE100 LANTITE Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students, LNTE101 LANTITE Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students) |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDAR504 | 10 | The Arts Curriculum |
EDLA518 | 10 | Primary English Education 1 |
EDLA689 | 10 | Primary English Education 2 |
EDMA504 | 10 | Mathematics Education 1 (Inc: EDMA503 Mathematics Curriculum) |
EDMA685 | 10 | Mathematics Education 2 |
EDPH500 | 10 | Health and Physical Education Curriculum |
EDSS503 | 10 | Humanities and Social Sciences Education |
EDST512 | 10 | Science Education |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDRE515 | 10 | Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives |
EDRE516 | 10 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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THBS501 | 10 | Biblical Studies (Inc: THEO502 Biblical Studies and THBS562 Introducing the Scriptures) |
THCT500 | 10 | Foundations of Christian Faith (Inc: TEO563 Introducing Theology and THEO558 Foundations of Christian Faith) |
Students undertaking the Lutheran strand enrol in the following Lutheran units via the Australian Lutheran College and gain a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education from that Institution:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BS1101L | 10 | Exploring the Bible |
CT1002L | 10 | The Christian Faith |
DE1007L | 10 | Principles and Context of Lutheran Schooling |
DE1012L | 10 | The Practice of Lutheran Education |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDRS688 | 10 | Interpreting and Designing Educational Research |
There are no electives in the Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education.
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/899571
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/899571