TRANSITION COURSE MAP
COURSE MAP - FOR COMMENCING STUDENTS — 2012
4201 MASTER OF TEACHING (SECONDARY) — BERWICK CAMPUS
Year
Semester
Semester 1
Extended
Placement
Days
30 Days
EDF5806
Policy and practice of
education (12 pts)
(5 days placement)
Block commences 13
February 2012
EDF5807
Theory and practice of
learning and teaching
(12 pts)
EDF41XX
Core Method Study unit 1
(see table below)
(6 pts)
EDF41XX
Core Method Study unit
2 (see table below) OR
EDF45XX
Curriculum Elective Unit
(see list below)
(6 pts)
30 Days
EDF5809
The teacher as a
professional
(12 pts)
(5 days placement)
Block commences 9
July 2012
EDF5808
Fostering student
engagement in
education
(12 pts)
EDF44XX
Method study 1 (Teaching
specialism — see table
below)
(6 pts)
EDF44XX
Method study 2
(Teaching specialism —
see table below)
(6 pts)
EDF5XXX
Depth study 1
(12 pts)
EDF5XXX
Depth study 2
(12 pts)
Year 1
Semester 2
Extended
Year 2
Semester 1
Extended
Semester One, 2012 (Duration):
Start Date: 13 February 2012
End Date: 22 Jun 2012
Semester Two 2012 (Duration):
Start Date: 09 July 2012
End Date: 23 Nov 2012
========================================================================================================================
Please note: For students commencing in 2012 at Berwick campus, will undertake the teaching methods 1 & 2 units at Clayton campus, and in 2013, all units will be available
at the Berwick campus.
Page 1 of 3
d:\work\work-teaching\__course_maps\_____docs-2012\m_teach - programs\4201-mteach-sec-berwick.doc
Method Units – 2012 Transition Arrangements
(Substituting for EDF4XXX Method Study 1 & EDF4XXX Method Study 2 given in course maps table Above)
Semester 1
Minimum academic background required by the Victorian
Core method study unit - prerequisite
Specialism
Institute of Teaching (VIT), i.e. a degree including:
to semester 2 method units (6 credit
point units)
EDF4111 Business education
Accounting
A minor sequence in accounting
Business
Management
A minor sequence in biological sciences (eg, anatomy, physiology,
microbiology, botany, zoology, but not biochemistry or pharmacology)
A minor sequence in management (generally as part of a business
degree)
Chemistry
A minor sequence in chemistry or biochemistry
Drama
A minor sequence in drama or theatrical theatre studies including
practical drama
Economics
A minor sequence in economics
English as a
Second Language
(ESL)
A minor sequence in linguistics or a second language (ie not the
teacher's first language)
English
A minor sequence in English Literature or Literary Studies, or a minor
sequence in Writing, English Language Studies or Linguistics
together with a part in English Literature or Literary Studies
Geography
A minor sequence in geography
Health
A minor sequence in health studies covering Health, Human
Development, Family and Nutrition
History
A minor sequence in history
Information
Technology /
Computing
A minor sequence in computer studies of information technology
Biology
Jewish Studies
Languages Other
Than English LOTE (Single and
Double specialism)
A minor sequence in Jewish Studies within a tertiary degree or
equivalent
A major sequence (Post Year 12) in Chinese, French, German,
Greek, Italian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Japanese or Korean plus
proficiency in spoken and written language. Native speakers of the
language must seek a statement of equivalence from a Victorian
University, to verify that they meet the standard of a ‘post year 12
major study'
Semester 2
Method Study Units
(6 credit point units)
EDF4401 Accounting education
EDF4113 General science education
EDF4402 Biology education
EDF4111 Business education
EDF4427 Business management education
EDF4113 General science education
EDF4403 Chemistry education
EDF4110 Arts education
EDF4404 Drama education
EDF4111 Business education
EDF4405 Economics education
EDF4117 Second language pedagogy
EDF4429 English as a second language
(ESL) education
EDF4112 English language and literacy
EDF4406 English education
EDF4118 Social and environmental
education
EDF4407 Geography education
EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical
education
EDF4409 Health education
EDF4118 Social and environmental
education
EDF4408 History education
EDF4115 ICT/New media
EDF4410 Information technology/Computing
education
EDF4119 The world of Jewish education
EDF4428 Jewish studies education
EDF4117 Second language pedagogy
EDF4411 Languages other than English
(LOTE) education 1
EDF4412 Languages other than English
(LOTE) education 2
Page 2 of 3
d:\work\work-teaching\__course_maps\_____docs-2012\m_teach - programs\4201-mteach-sec-berwick.doc
Specialism
Minimum academic background required by the Victorian
Institute of Teaching (VIT), i.e. a degree including:
Legal Studies
A minor sequence in Legal Studies
Mathematics
A minor sequence in mathematics. (Statistics is acceptable provided
it is taken within a Mathematics Department)
Media Studies
A minor sequence in media studies, film or journalism
Music 1 & 2 (Single
and Double
specialism)
A major sequence in music and appropriate practical skills (equivalent
to AMEB Grade VI). Music 2 can only be taken in conjunction with
Music 1.
Outdoor Education
One year of study in Outdoor Education, which includes
environmental studies and outdoor recreational activities
Physical Education
One and a half years of study in appropriate Physical Education
discipline and skill areas
Physics
A minor sequence in physics
Science
Social Education
Visual Arts 1 & 2
(Single and Double
specialism)
A minor sequence in General Science which includes at least two of
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science/Geology and Physics OR a minor
sequence in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science/Geology and Physics
together with a part in another of these areas.
A minor sequence in social science, eg Anthropology, Cultural
Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, History ,
Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology together with a part in
another of these areas of study.
A major study in relevant area(s) of Visual Arts (eg, photography,
sculpture, drawing, ceramics, multimedia) which includes at least one
quarter of a year of practical Arts content. Visual Arts 2 can only be
taken in conjunction with Visual Arts 1
Semester 1
Core method study unit - prerequisite
to semester 2 method units (6 credit
point units)
EDF4111 Business education
Semester 2
Method Study Units
(6 credit point units)
EDF4413 Legal studies education
EDF4116 Mathematics and numeracy
education
EDF4415 Mathematics education
EDF4112 English language and literacy
EDF4416 Media education
EDF4110 Arts education
EDF4417 Music education 1
EDF4418 Music education 2
EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical
education
EDF4422 Outdoor education
EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical
education
EDF4423 Physical education
EDF4113 General science education
EDF4419 Physics education
EDF4113 General science education
EDF4420 Science education
EDF4118 Social and environmental
education
EDF4421 Social education
EDF4110 Arts education
EDF4425 Visual art education 1
EDF4426 Visual art education 2
Legend of the terms:
Part: Successful tertiary study in a subject having the weighting of at least one quarter of a year of full-time study in the course from which it is derived.
Minor Sequence: A total of half a year of successful full-time tertiary study, usually comprising sequential discipline study taken over two years, e.g. a part in each of the first and second
years of tertiary study, or equivalent study.
Major: A total of three-quarters of a year of successful full-time tertiary study, usually comprising sequential discipline study taken over three years, e.g. a part in each of the first, second
and third years of tertiary study, or equivalent study.
One year of study: One year equivalent full time tertiary study.
Curriculum Elective units
EDF4510 Connecting curriculum; EDF4511 ESL in content areas; EDF4512 Gifted education; EDF4513 Indigenous and traditional education in a global world; and EDF4514 Vocational and workplace learning
Page 3 of 3
d:\work\work-teaching\__course_maps\_____docs-2012\m_teach - programs\4201-mteach-sec-berwick.doc