Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)

The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) program provides a postgraduate pathway into a successful and rewarding career in secondary teaching. This innovative one-year online program is taught in trimester mode. The program uses state of the art technologies and evidence-based practice to develop graduates who are outstanding teachers; act professionally, ethically, and effectively in their classroom contexts; and play a constructive leadership role in public discourse in and beyond education.

Description

The program is delivered online, although it contains two on-campus experiences at the Callaghan campus twice during the year of study. Each of these visits will be 3 days long and will provide opportunities to learn and practice teaching skills face-to-face. Students complete 35 hours of teacher observations and small group participation and 60 days of formal professional experience in relevant school settings. Formal professional experience placements are supervised by school and university staff, and students are expected to demonstrate a range of professional teaching competencies as part of the successful completion of the program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:

• Advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area
• Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems
• Cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas
• Specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice
• Communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts
• Communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to make high-level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters

Admission Requirements

This program is available for domestic students only. The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Education) is a 120-unit postgraduate qualification, with assessment for admission available for applicants who have one of the following qualifications or equivalent:

• Bachelor Honours Degree; or
• Bachelor Degree. For admission, the applicants' qualification must satisfy the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements for accreditation in the chosen Key Learning Area. In addition, applicants must submit a 500-word written piece of work.

English Language Requirements

All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. The requirements are as follows:

• Listening: 8
• Overall minimum: 7.5
• Reading: 7
• Speaking: 8
• Writing: 7

Post Admission Requirements

Students must complete the following:

• ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training Course
• Child Protection Awareness Training and annual Child Protection Update training
• Obtain a Working with Children Check

Career-Ready Placements

• Placement: 60 Days
• EDUC hours per week for 1 week
• EDUC6772 and EDUC hours per week over 12 weeks

Program Requirements

The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) requires the successful completion of 120 units, which is comprised of:

• 110 units of core courses; and
• 10 units of electives.

Program Structure

Core Courses

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program:

• EDUC6781: Contemporary Literacies (20 units)
• EDUC6785: Educational Foundations (20 units)
• EDUC6775: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Secondary Schools (20 units)
• EDUC6772: The Adolescent Learning Environment (10 units)
• EDUC6912: Aboriginal Education (10 units)
• EDUC6740: Students with Diverse Needs (10 units)
• EDUC6913: The Global Secondary Professional (20 units)

Elective Courses

Complete 10 units of electives to fulfil the requirements of the program. Electives can be used to extend and complement your core studies with more courses in the same field of study, or from areas that might be of interest to you.

Availability

The program is available in Trimester 1, with the following details:

• Campus: Online
• Delivery mode: Online
• Student type: Domestic
• Attendance pattern: Full Time

AQF Level

The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Education) is a Level 8 Graduate Diploma.

Additional Handbook Information

This degree requires students to participate in placements in NSW Department of Education or other NSW school or service providers via the completion of 35 hours teacher observations and small group participation, and 60 days of professional experience across two placements. Placements may extend beyond normal trimester times and students must meet their own associated travel and accommodation costs, where applicable. During placement, students will be subject to the policies and procedures of the placement facility. Students must meet all the Education Placement Requirements, including a NSW Working with Children clearance.

Program Details

• Type: Single Program
• Study level: Postgraduate Coursework
• Program schedule: Graduate Diploma
• AQF Level: Level 8 Graduate Diploma
• Study areas: Education
• Units to complete: 120
• College: College of Human and Social Futures
• Full-time duration (years): 1
• Max time to complete (years): 1
• Term type: Trimesters
• Locations of offer: Online