MJRP-TCHPR v.1 Primary Education Major (MTeach)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The Master of Teaching (Primary Education) will be chosen by those who wish to teach in Years 1 - 6 in Primary Schools, and will provide a foundation for teaching across the primary curriculum. Students entering this course will hold a degree in a discipline that contains content relevant to the Australian Curriculum in the primary years. Students will complete professional experience placements in a range of schools and across a range of year levels and will benefit from the School of Educations’ specialisation in STEM subjects.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course will have the skills, knowledge and experience required to teach in primary schools. Additional careers include education administrator or policy development officer.
Major/Stream Entry and Completion Details
To be eligible for entry into the Master of Teaching (Primary Education) applicants need to have completed a Bachelor degree or its equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with studies equivalent to at least one year FTE in an area relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary curriculum.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
This course includes professional experience units which will be undertaken concurrently with core studies. All students are required to successfully complete compulsory professional experience placements in schools as part of designated units throughout the major. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis for the number of days shown in a continuous block and students need to plan carefully to ensure they are able to meet this commitment. The total number of days of professional experience in the course will satisfy all states' requirements for teacher registration. No more than 25% of professional experience days may be undertaken in schools outside Australia. Therefore, students will only be able to complete one 3 week placement outside Australia and will be required to complete all other placements within Australia. None of the four professional experience placements can be broken or split into shorter periods.
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. draw from theory and research to apply knowledge of the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and across the full range of abilities to enhance learning
2. apply high-level discipline knowledge, principles and concepts associated with effective teaching; demonstrate personal literacy and numeracy competencies to the required accreditation standard
3. assess student learning and analyse diverse sources of data to support valid judgements of student learning
4. plan and deliver effective teaching and learning experiences with demonstrated impact
5. use technologies appropriately for learning and teaching
6. engage in professional learning and demonstrate capacity for leadership
7. engage in critical and reflective practice based on local, national and international research
8. create and manage positive learning environments for all students, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds
9. communicate professionally and engage collaboratively with colleagues, parent/carers, and the community
Duration and Availability
This course is two years full-time or equivalent part-time study. Theory components of this course may be offered either fully online or internally across four study periods each year and professional experience components must be undertaken in a registered school where the language of instruction is English.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Uni Term 1 | |||||
| EDPR5002 | v.1 | Teaching Language and Literacy in the Primary Years | 25.0 | ||
| EDPR5003 | v.1 | Teaching Number, Algebra and Probability in the Primary Years | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Uni Term 2 | |||||
| EDUC5005 | v.1 | Theories of Development and Learning | 25.0 | ||
| EDPR5000 | v.1 | Primary Professional Experience 1: Planning | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Uni Term 3 | |||||
| EDUC5011 | v.1 | Developing Positive Learning Environments | 25.0 | ||
| EDPR5006 | v.1 | Teaching Language and Literature in the Primary Years | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Uni Term 4 | |||||
| EDPR5004 | v.1 | Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary Years | 25.0 | ||
| EDPR5001 | v.1 | Primary Professional Experience 2: Assessment and Reporting | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Uni Term 1 | |||||
| EDUC5010 | v.1 | Schooling and Australian Society | 25.0 | ||
| EDUC5007 | v.1 | Professional Experience 3: Using Data to Inform Teaching and Learning | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Uni Term 2 | |||||
| EDPR5005 | v.1 | Teaching Science in the Primary Years | 25.0 | ||
| EDPR5008 | v.1 | Teaching Arts in the Primary Years | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Uni Term 3 | |||||
| EDUC5009 | v.1 | Pedagogies for Diversity | 25.0 | ||
| EDUC5006 | v.1 | Creative Technologies | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Uni Term 4 | |||||
| EDPR5007 | v.1 | Quantitative Mathematics for Science Inquiry | 25.0 | ||
| EDUC5008 | v.1 | Professional Experience 4: Transition into the Profession | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
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