Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
course requires students to spend substantial periods of time
teaching in schools/centres as part of a coordinated program of
workplace learning. Because of its responsibility for the
education, safety and well-being of children in schools, the
teaching profession demands the highest professional standards
and personal ethics of practitioners.
Central to this course is an extensive program of Professional
Practice in kindergarten/pre-primary centres/primary
schools/secondary schools ( depending on the course) which
culminates in the Final Teaching Practice in the second semester
of the course. All students are required to adhere to the School of
Education's Professional Practice Rules and Procedures and Code
of Professional Conduct for ECU Pre-service Teachers which can
be accessed at: http://www.education.ecu.edu.au/prac/ . All
students are required to be available during the scheduled
Professional Practice periods as per the School of Education
Calendar which is also available on the website.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants who have successfully completed a Bachelor Degree
from a university or an equivalent qualification from an approved
tertiary institution may apply for a place in this course.
Application may be made prior to the release of results indicating
completion of the first degree course.
All students enrolling in this course will be required to submit a
National Criminal History Check Information Clearance
(Crimtrac) before commencing their first period of Professional
Practice. These clearances are valid for three years while enrolled
in the course. Application forms and further information can be
found
at: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/screening/newapplicant.htm
All students 18 years of age and over will also be required to
apply for a Working with Children Check in order to comply with
section 6 of the Working with Children Act 2004, in order to
complete their Professional Practice. Further information can be
found at: http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Special English Entry Requirements
Applicants must provide evidence of successful study in an
English language environment in Australia, United Kingdom,
United States of America, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada for at
least two years full time in the last five years prior to lodging an
application.
or
Applicants must provide evidence of being a native English
speaker. Suitable evidence of this is that the applicant was born in
Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, New
Zealand, Ireland and Canada and that secondary education was
undertaken in English.
or
Applicants must provide a satisfactory English language result
such as an IELTS at an overall band score of 7.5 (no individual
band less than 7) or a TOEFL minimum score of 650 including
TWE of 5 (or a Computer based TOEFL score of 280 with an
essay rating of 5 or better).
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Students considering possible employment in Western Australia
after graduation from this award should refer to the following
website for information regarding teacher registration
requirements:
http://www.wacot.wa.edu.au/files/word/2006/COLLEGE%20ME
MBERSHIP%20POLICY.doc
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
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 - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies) is
a 120 credit point course. All students are required to demonstrate
competency in literacy and numeracy. Student assignments and
examinations must be of an appropriate academic standard.
Part time mode and mid-year enrolments are possible but the
course would be undertaken over 4 and 3 semesters respectively
in these modes.
All units are compulsory regardless of the mode of study. There
are no electives. The sequence of units in part time and mid year
intake mode has some degree of flexibility.
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
ECM4101 Early Childhood Mathematics 10
ECS4221 Early Childhood Education Studies 1 10
LAN4014 Literacy Teaching in the Junior Primary 10
SSE4100 Science, Society & Environment and the Young
Learner
10
WPL4140 Workplace Learning 1 - Junior Primary Practice 20
Semester 2
ECS4212 Early Childhood Education Studies 2 10
LAN4113 Language Development & Emergent Literacy 10
MHP4101 Music, Health & Physical Education and the
Young Learner
10
VTE4100 Visual Arts, Technology & Enterprise and the
Young Learner
10
WPL4430 Workplace Learning 2 - Final Teaching Practice 20
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION
(PRIMARY)
Course Code 203
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) prepares students
to work in primary schools from years one to seven. The course
prepares students to work in Independent or State School systems.
The course is designed to build on an existing degree/s and
develops a strong philosophical and practical pedagogy related to
primary teaching. Central to the course is the teaching practicum
that is linked to eight curriculum units. Students will be given
opportunities to engage in planning educational experiences,
critical reflection, current research, as well as evaluation and
assessing strategies.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) course requires
students to spend a substantial period of time teaching in schools
as part of a coordinated program of practice teaching. During
these periods students are required to provide a full-time
committment.
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
158 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008