80 to 120 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year to 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a pre-service teacher education course and have demonstrated teaching experience.
80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:
120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising
Students will be guided by the Course Coordinator on units suited to their specific requirements.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
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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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EDAB162 | 10 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives for Educators |
EDAC314 | 10 | Positive Behavioural Approaches |
EDFD459 | 10 | Learning Spaces |
EDFD460 | 10 | Imagination and Creativity in Education |
EDST411 | 10 | Teaching with Digital Technologies |
*Recommended Units Note: Students who have not completed a unit in Indigenous studies in their two or three year qualification should complete EDAB162 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives for Educators as one of the four recommended units.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDCU361 | 10 | Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy |
EDFD227 | 10 | Partnerships: Inclusive and Diverse Learning |
EDFD315 | 10 | Infant and Toddler Studies |
EDFD436 | 10 | The Ecology of Childhoods |
EDFD451 | 10 | Early Childhood Leadership, Management and Advocacy |
EDIE445 | 10 | Early Intervention for Diverse Learners (Birth to 8 years) |
*Early Childhood Note: Students seeking ACECQA approval as an early childhood teacher who have not completed an infant and toddler practicum in their previous qualifications should ensure they include EDFD315 Infant and Toddler Studies and EDFX317 with a professional experience placement of 15 days in an under two practicum setting.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFD340 | 10 | Diversity and Inclusive Education |
EDLA345 | 10 | TESOL Techniques |
EDLA430 | 10 | Cross Curriculum uses of Children's Literature |
EDLA450 | 10 | Language and Literacy Education |
EDMA410 | 10 | Linking Mathematics, Learning and Teaching |
EDTS421 | 10 | Reflective Classroom Research |
*Primary Note: Under the direction of the Course Coordinator, the professional experience unit EDFX317 Professional Practice is available for students returning to teaching who require reorientation into professional practice.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFD471 | 10 | Assessment Practices and Evaluation |
EDFD478 | 10 | Catering for Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom |
Secondary Specialisation must also choose Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units from the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts as required to further CPA studies in the chosen specialist teaching area.
*Secondary Note: Under the direction of the Course Coordinator, the professional experience unit EDFX317 Professional Practice is available for students returning to teaching who require reorientation into professional practice.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFX317 | 10 | Professional Practice |
If available, other units from the third and fourth years of the relevant program may be chosen with the approval of the Course Coordinator, from the following courses:
Primary and secondary students seeking to include accreditation to teach Religious Education in schools are advised to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education comprising the following four units: EDRE515 Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, EDRE516 Learning and Teaching for Religious Education, THBS501 Biblical Studies and THCT500 Foundations of Christian Faith units are the usual units required by Catholic Education Offices in Australia. Students may concurrently enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/895334
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/895334