Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

EDU4201 Foundations of Education 2 10
SCE4103 Primary Science Education 10
SSE4129 Teaching Society and Environment (Primary) 10
PPA4360 Final Professional Practice GDEd 20
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION
(SECONDARY)
Course Code 540
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) course provides
appropriate teacher preparation for persons to teach years 8-12 in
a major learning area and years 8-10 in a minor learning area.
The course aims to develop effective educators, able to make a
positive social and educational impact on the lives of the young
people they teach. The course offers a range of specialisations
for students to chose their preferred area of teaching. Students
who wish to select the Catholic Education Years 8 - 10 area of
specialisation as an option will need to complete 2 x 15 credit
point units to achieve Accreditation to teach in a Catholic School.
In this case, the completed degree will comprise 128 credit points.
This course offers a qualification to be eligible to teach. In order
to teach in Western Australia applicants need to register with the
Western Australia College of Teaching. Intending applicants
should visit the WACOT website to ensure they will be eligible
for registration upon completion of the course,
http://www.collegeofteaching.wa.edu.au/member_policy.html
Please note that registration requirements across all States of
Australia vary and therefore applicants should refer to the relevant
State Registration body for registration guidelines.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A recognised degree from a University or College of Advanced
Education. The degree should provide a suitable background
for at least one area of specialisation reflecting secondary school
curriculum areas. Specialisations must be negotiated and agreed
with the Course Coordinator. Applicants need to demonstrate
advanced skills and knowledge to enrol in a Years 8 - 12 area of
specialisation (e.g. a major in their undergraduate degree) and
intermediate skills to enrol in a Years 8 - 10 area of specialisation
(e.g. a minor in their undergraduate degree).
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All students must undertake and clear a CrimTrac prior to entering
schools and adhere to the School's Rules and Regulations in
relation to professional practice.
http://www.education.ecu.edu.au/prac/.
In addition students will be required to meet requirements of the
'Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004'.
http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au/Employees/default.htm.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley, and Joondalup Campuses.
The following learning area specialisations are taught at the
Joondalup campus:
Business Education, Home Economics Education, Mathematics
Education, Science Education, Social Science Education
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Five main areas are studied.
1. Foundations of Education
These units are designed to develop skills for the prospective
teacher as a decision-maker in the teaching-learning process.
They focus on lesson planning, teaching skills and strategies,
classroom management, the adolescent learner, and the structure,
organisation and important concerns of schooling in our society.
2. Specialisation in a teaching and learning area
School curricula and teaching strategies are studied to be able to
teach primarily in Years 8-12 in one of the following areas:
Art Education, Business Education, Computing Education, Dance
Education, Design and Technology Education, Drama Education,
English Education, Home Economics Education, Languages other
than English (LOTE), Mathematics Education, Media Education,
Music Education, Physical Education, Science Education and
Social Science Education.
3. Specialisation in a second teaching and learning area
School curricula and teaching strategies are studied to be able to
teach primarily in Years 8-10 in one of the following areas:
Art Education, Business Education, Catholic Education,
Computing Education, Drama Education, Design and Technology
Education, English Education, Health Education, Home
Economics Education, Mathematics Education, Media Education,
Physical Education, Science Education, Social Science Education
and Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL).
4. Elective Units in Education
Students choose a unit in second semester from elective streams in
education. These are designed for indepth study in areas of
significance in secondary education. An approved list of electives
is made available by the course coordinator.
5. Teaching Practice
A minimum of ten weeks of practice is prescribed in three blocks
during the year. In addition, other school-based activities are
prescribed as part of the process of integrating foundation studies
in education with curriculum studies areas.
Semester 1
EDU4111 Foundations of Education 1 (Secondary) 12
EDU4112 Foundations of Education 2 (Secondary) 12
One unit from the Area of Specialisation (Years 8 - 12)
One unit from the Area of Specialisation (Years 8 - 10)
PPA4170 First Professional Practice GDEd 6
PPA4270 Second Professional Practice GDEd 6
Semester 2
EDU4211 Foundations of Education 3 (Secondary) 10
One unit from the Area of Specialisation (Years 8 - 12)
One unit from the Area of Specialisation (Years 8 - 10)
One Education Elective Unit
PPA4370 Final Professional Practice GDEd 20
To increase a prospective teacher’s competence in an area of
specialisation and to enhance employment prospects, where
undergraduate studies in a chosen area of specialisation may be
inadequate, an additional general studies unit, or units may be
required. General Studies units are content units in other
undergraduate university courses.
Areas of Specialisation
Specialisations in two learning areas prepare students to teach in
Years 8 - 12 and/or Years 8 - 10 in High School.
154 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2007