Graduate Diploma of Education
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Overview
This diploma provides a professional qualification for secondary teaching in selected subject areas. The program includes an academic strand comprising units in Education, and a professional strand comprising units in curriculum, methodology and supervised school experience.
Key features
- This program will give you a theoretical and practical experience in education.
- The school experience component includes at least 60 days of supervised practicum in a school setting, with a designated classroom teacher as mentor.
Minimum course duration
1 year
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Suitable if you have a recognised Bachelor degree or equivalent and want to obtain a professional qualification for secondary teaching in Economics and/or Business Studies, English, Geography, History, Languages, Mathematics and Science.
HECS Course fee
AUD $5,670 p.a.
Student amenities fee
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Entry requirements
A Bachelor degree from a recognised university, which must include a major in one of these subject areas; Economics or Business Studies, English, Geography, History, Languages, Mathematics and Science.
Prospective students will have their degree(s) assessed against the subject content requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers.
There is no recommended prior knowledge.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
No work experience is required.
Notes:
More information about the program, including a list of secondary methodology units in various subject areas can be found online.
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points | 27 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 to 500 level | 12 |
| Minimum number of credit points from units with a TEP prefix | 18 |
| Minimum number of credit points from units with a EDUC prefix | 9 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this graduate diploma
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | either | EDUC262 | Education: The Learner | ||
| or | EDUC264 | Education: The Policy Context | 3 | ||
| Required | TEP248 | Key Competencies in Inclusive Education | 3 | ||
| Required | TEP401 | Professional Experience in Secondary School I | 3 | ||
| Required | TEP402 | Professional Experience in Secondary School II | 3 | ||
| Required | one of | TEP421 and TEP422 | |||
| TEP423 and TEP424 | |||||
| TEP425 and TEP426 | |||||
| TEP427 and TEP428 | |||||
| TEP429 and TEP430 | |||||
| TEP431 and TEP432 | |||||
| TEP433 and TEP434 | 6 | ||||
| Required | 3cp from | TEP units | 3 | ||
| Required | 3cp from | EDUC units at 200 level or above | 3 | ||
| Required | 3cp from | Units offered by the Department of Education | 3 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this graduate diploma | 27 | ||||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunitites exist in secondary school teaching in these subject areas;
- Economics and/or Business Studies
- English
- Geography
- History
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science.
Profiles
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"I chose Macquarie because of the flexibility it offered in terms of study options e.g. offering many courses externally, part-time study etc. UNSW, the university I was at previously was not very flexible and didn't cater to students with different needs.
Furthermore, Macquarie allowed me to study 2 diploma courses concurrently so I could fulfill the requirements for one of the courses while studying both, rather than first finishing one and then the other. No other university that I know of was allowing me to do that. It meant that I was able to use my time more effectively studying both courses at the same time."
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