COURSE MAPS
4201 Master of Teaching (Secondary) — Year, 2013
Full-time accelerated course map – 1.5 years — BERWICK campus (On-campus mode)
Placement Units
Year
Sem
Sem 1
(36 pts)
Code & Title of units
EDF5806
Policy and
practice of
education
(extended
semester)
(12 pts)
Year 1
(72 pts)
Sem 2
(36 pts)
Year 2
(24 pts)
Sem 1
(standard)
(24 pts)
EDF5808
Fostering
student
engagement in
education
(12 pts)
EDFXXXX
Depth study 1
(12 pts)
**See note
below
EDF5807
Theory and
practice of
learning and
teaching
(12 pts)
EDF5809
Teacher as a
professional
(12 pts)
(extended
semester)
FOR 2013
EDF5010
Professional
experience 1A
*EDF48XX
Method study
1A (6 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study
2A (6 pts)
(10 days — 0 pts)
(*see list of
method study units
below)
(*see list of
method study
units below)
AND EDF5011
Professional
experience 1B
*EDF48XX
Method study
1B (6 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study
2B (6 pts)
EDF5012
Professional
experience 2A
EDF5015
Professional
experience 3B
(10 days — 0 pts)
(5 days — 0 pts)
(*see list of
method study
units below)
AND EDF5013
Professional
experience 2B
(*see list of
method study units
below)
EDF5014
Professional
experience 3A
(5 days — 0 pts)
(15 days — 0 pts)
(15 days — 0 pts)
EDFXXXX
Depth study 2
(12 pts)
**See note
below
Total (96 pts)
Full-time standard course map – 2 years — CLAYTON (On-campus mode)
Year
Sem
Sem 1
(24 pts)
Placement Units
Code & Title of units
EDF5807
Theory and practice
of learning and
teaching
(12 pts)
Year 1
*EDF48XX
Method study 1A
(6 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study 2A
(6 pts)
(*see list of method
study units below)
(*see list of method study
units below)
*EDF48XX
Method study 1B
(6 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study 2B
(6 pts)
(*see list of method
study units below)
(*see list of method study
units below)
(48 pts)
Sem 2
(24 pts)
Sem 1
(24 pts)
Year 2
EDF5808
Fostering student
engagement in
education
(12 pts)
EDF5806
Policy and practice
of education (12 pts)
EDF5809
Teacher as a professional
(12 pts)
EDF5010
Professional experience 1A
(10 days — 0 pts)
AND EDF5011
Professional experience 1B
(15 days — 0 pts)
EDF5012
Professional experience 2A
(10 days — 0 pts)
AND EDF5013
Professional experience 2B
(15 days — 0 pts)
EDF5014 Professional
experience 3A
(5 days — 0 pts)
AND EDF5015 Professional
experience 3B
(5 days — 0 pts)
(48 pts)
Sem 2
(24 pts)
Total (96 pts)
EDFXXXX
Depth study 1
(12 pts)
**See note below
EDFXXXX
Depth study 2
(12 pts)
**See note below
Part-time standard course map – 4 years
Locations: CLAYTON (On – campus) & GIPPSLAND (Off-campus )
Year
Sem
Sem 1
Year 1
Code & Title of units
EDF5807
Theory and practice of learning
and teaching
(12 pts)
(24 pts)
Sem 2
Sem 1
Year 2
EDF5808
Fostering student engagement
in education
(12 pts)
(24 pts)
Sem 2
Placement Units
FOR 2013
*EDF48XX
Method study 1A (6 pts)
(*see list of method units below)
EDF5010
Professional experience
1A
(10 days — 0 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study 1B (6 pts)
(*see list of method units below)
EDF5011
Professional experience
1B
(15 days — 0 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study 2A (6 pts)
(*see list of method units below)
EDF5012
Professional experience
2A
(10 days — 0 pts)
*EDF48XX
Method study 2B (6 pts)
(*see list of method units below)
EDF5013
Professional experience
2B
(15 days — 0 pts)
Sem 1
EDF5806
Policy and practice of education (12 pts)
EDF5014
Professional experience
3A (5 days — 0 pts)
Sem 2
EDF5809
Teacher as a professional (12 pts)
EDF5015
Professional experience
3B (5 days — 0 pts)
Sem 1
EDFXXXX Depth study 1 (12 pts) **See note below
Sem 2
EDFXXXX Depth study 2 (12 pts) **See note below
Year 3
(24 pts)
Year 4
(24 pts)
Total (96 pts)
**DEPTH STUDY UNITS
Students can use the depth study units to complete one of three pathways –
1. Advanced professional learning – study in an area of interest to advance their professional knowledge
Two 12-point units selected from the following:
EDF5810 Applied learning
EDFXXXX units at master’s level (from an approved list)
2. Practitioner inquiry – study in an area of school-based enquiry
One of the following pairs of units:
EDF5811 Creative pedagogies in practice
EDF5814 Research in creative pedagogies
or
EDF5812 Education practitioner research methods
EDF5813 Education practitioner research project
3. Research – units to prepare students for admission to a higher degree by research
EDF6009 Special topic in research
EDF5614 Research project in education
Method Units – 2013 (New Method Study Units commencing — 2013 in table below including “prerequisites required by VIT)
Specialism
Minimum academic background required by the Victorian
Institute of Teaching (VIT), i.e. a degree including:
Accounting
A minor sequence in accounting
Biology
A minor sequence in biological sciences (e.g., anatomy,
physiology, microbiology, botany, zoology, but not biochemistry
or pharmacology)
Business
Management
Two minor sequences from business management, human
resource management, and/or marketing.
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 an
Additional
Language (EAL)
A minor sequence in linguistics or a second language (i.e. not
the teacher’s first language)
English
General Science
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
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.
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 &
Communication
Technology
A minor sequence in computer studies of information technology
Jewish Studies
A minor sequence in Jewish Studies within a tertiary degree or
equivalent
Languages
Education (Single
and Double
specialism)
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’
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
(Only for
GradDipEd &
MTeach)
Music 1 & 2
(Single and
Double
specialism)
Outdoor Education
Physical
Education
Physics
Psychology (Only
for UG Double
Degrees)
Social Education
A minor sequence in media studies, film or journalism
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.
One year of study in Outdoor Education, which includes
environmental studies and outdoor recreational activities
One and a half years of study in appropriate Physical Education
discipline and skill areas
A minor sequence in physics
Method Study Units
(6 credit point units) — taught at Clayton campus during
Year 2013
EDF4839 Accounting education in the secondary years A
EDF4840 Accounting education in the secondary years B
EDF4841 Biology education in the secondary years A
EDF4842 Biology education in the secondary years B
EDF4843 Business management education in the
secondary years A
EDF4844 Business management education in the
secondary years B
EDF4847 Chemistry education in the secondary years A
EDF4848 Chemistry education in the secondary years B
EDF4851 Drama education in the secondary years A
EDF4852 Drama education in the secondary years B
EDF4853 Economics education in the secondary years A
EDF4854 Economics education in the secondary years B
EDF4855 English as an additional language (EAL)
education in the secondary years A
EDF4856 English as an additional language (EAL)
education in the secondary years B
EDF4857 English education in the secondary years A
EDF4858 English education in the secondary years B
EDF4859 General science education in the secondary
years A
EDF4860 General science education in the secondary
years B
EDF4861 Geography education in the secondary years A
EDF4862 Geography education in the secondary years B
EDF4863 Health education in the secondary years A
EDF4864 Health education in the secondary years B
EDF4865 History education in the secondary years A
EDF4866 History education in the secondary years B
EDF4867 Information and communication technology
education in the secondary years A
EDF4868 Information and communication technology
education in the secondary years B
EDF4869 Jewish studies education in the secondary years
A
EDF4870 Jewish studies education in the secondary years
B
EDF4871 Languages education in the secondary years 1A
EDF4872 Languages education in the secondary years 1B
EDF4873 Languages education in the secondary years 2A
EDF4874 Languages education in the secondary years 2B
EDF4875 Legal studies education in the secondary years A
EDF4876 Legal studies education in the secondary years B
EDF4877 Mathematics education in the secondary years A
EDF4878 Mathematics education in the secondary years B
EDF4879 Media education in the secondary years A
EDF4880 Media education in the secondary years B
EDF4881 Music education in the secondary years 1A
EDF4882 Music education in the secondary years 1B
EDF4883 Music education in the secondary years 2A
EDF4884 Music education in the secondary years 2B
EDF4885 Outdoor education in the secondary years A
EDF4886 Outdoor education in the secondary years B
EDF4887 Physical education in the secondary years A
EDF4888 Physical education in the secondary years B
EDF4889 Physics education in the secondary years A
EDF4890 Physics education in the secondary years B
A minor sequence in psychology or behaviour studies
EDF4891 Psychology education in the secondary years A
EDF4892 Psychology education in the secondary years B
A minor sequence in social science, e.g. Anthropology, Cultural
Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography,
History, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology together
EDF4893 Social education in the secondary years A
EDF4894 Social education in the secondary years B
Specialism
Minimum academic background required by the Victorian
Institute of Teaching (VIT), i.e. a degree including:
Method Study Units
(6 credit point units) — taught at Clayton campus during
Year 2013
with a part in another of these areas of study.
Visual Arts 1 & 2
(Single and
Double
specialism)
A major study in relevant area(s) of Visual Arts (e.g.,
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
EDF4895 Visual art and design education in the secondary
years 1A
EDF4896 Visual art and design education in the secondary
years 1B
EDF4897 Visual art and design education in the secondary
years 2A
EDF4898 Visual art and design education in the secondary
years 2B
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.