Course Content
The Master of Teaching requires the completion of 200 credit points in either the Primary or Secondary stream.
In the Master of Teaching (Primary) you will complete
- 200 credit points of core units and;
- three Professional Experience placements.
In the Master of Teaching (Secondary) you will complete:
- 137.5 credit points of core units and;
- 12.5 credit points of degree elective units;
- 25 credit points for the first teaching specialisation;
- 25 credit points for the second teaching specialisation
- three Professional Experience placements.
Primary stream
Year 1
Core units
- Foundations of Teaching
- Human Development and Learning
- Planning for Positive Behaviour
- Teacher as Planner Assessor & Reporter
- Foundations of Primary English
- Teaching Primary Mathematics 1
- Primary Science & Technology Education
- Primary Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Professional Experience
- Professional Experience 1 (Primary)
- Professional Experience 2 (Primary)
Year 2
Core units
- Ethics, Education and Professional Practice
- Inclusive Practices in Education Settings
- Preparing for the Profession
- Digital Technologies
- Languages and Culture
- Primary English Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Teaching Primary Mathematics 2
- Cultural Awareness: The Non-indigenous and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interface
- Introduction to Arts Education
- Personal Development & HPE
Professional Experience
- Professional Experience 3 (Primary)
Secondary stream
Year 1
Core units
- Foundations of Teaching
- Human Development and Learning
- Planning for Positive Behaviour
- Teacher as Planner Assessor & Reporter
- Literacy in Secondary School
- Personal and Professional Numeracy
Professional Experience
- Professional Experience 1 (Secondary)
- Professional Experience 2 (Secondary)
Year 2
Core units
- Ethics, Education and Professional Practice
- Inclusive Practices in Education Settings
- Preparing for the Profession
- Digital Technologies
- Languages and Culture
- Cultural Awareness: The Non-indigenous and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interface
- Teacher Inquiry and Scholarship
Professional Experience
- Professional Experience 3 (Secondary)
LANTITE
All students must complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate the course. You must complete the LANTITE successfully prior to enrolling in your final placement.
- Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
- Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
Degree Electives
Secondary stream
Year 2 (choose 1)
- Planning for Practice-Focused Mentoring
- Facilitating Engaging Learning Experiences
- Foundations of Applied Learning
- Contemporary Educational Perspectives
- Educational Professionalism
- Understanding Educational Inquiry
- Negotiated Study in Early Childhood
- Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
- Literacy, Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood
- Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment in Early Childhood
- Building a Feedback Culture
- Principal Preparation Program
- Leadership Starts From Within
- Educating Students with Multiple Disabilities
- Re-engaging Disengaged Students
- Leading Organisational Improvement
- Understanding Leadership
- Leadership for Change
- Leadership for Learning
- Methodologies in Second Language Teaching
- Linguistics and Language Analysis
- Global Issues in Second Language Acquisition
- Independent Project
- Educating Students with Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties
- Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning
- Improving Teaching and Practice Through Action Research
First teaching specialisation
Arts (teaching specialisation)
- Foundations of Arts Education
- Arts Pedagogy
English (teaching specialisation)
- English Studies in Secondary School
- Advanced English Studies in Secondary and Senior Secondary School
Humanities and Social Sciences (teaching specialisation)
- Introduction to Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences Education
- Advanced Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Language (teaching specialisation)
- Languages Teaching Methodologies
- Planning and Assessing Languages
Mathematics (teaching specialisation)
- Teaching the 7-12 Mathematics Curriculum
- Grade 7 - 12 Students as Mathematics Learners
Science (teaching specialisation)
- Introduction to Secondary Science Education
- Senior Secondary Science Pedagogy
Middle School Mathematics (teaching specialisation)
- Teaching the Middle School Mathematics Curriculum
- Grade 7-9 Students as Mathematics Learners
Double Arts (teaching specialisation)
- The Arts Educator: Pathways to Professional Practice
- Arts Partnerships in Education
Second teaching specialisation
Arts (teaching specialisation)
- Foundations of Arts Education
- Arts Pedagogy
Double Arts (teaching specialisation)
- The Arts Educator: Pathways to Professional Practice
- Arts Partnerships in Education
English (teaching specialisation)
- English Studies in Secondary School
- Advanced English Studies in Secondary and Senior Secondary School
Humanities and Social Sciences (teaching specialisation)
- Introduction to Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences Education
- Advanced Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Language (teaching specialisation)
- Languages Teaching Methodologies
- Planning and Assessing Languages
Mathematics (teaching specialisation)
- Teaching the 7-12 Mathematics Curriculum
- Grade 7 - 12 Students as Mathematics Learners
Middle School Mathematics (teaching specialisation)
- Teaching the Middle School Mathematics Curriculum
- Grade 7-9 Students as Mathematics Learners
Science (teaching specialisation)
- Introduction to Secondary Science Education
- Senior Secondary Science Pedagogy
