Faculty of Education

The Graduate Diploma in Education course is for students with a relevant bachelor's degree who wish to qualify as a secondary teacher.

Course outline

Students must pass each unit to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Education.

At the end of the course, you should be able to

• demonstrate knowledge of contemporary curriculum structures and their relationship to current practices, policies and theories
• demonstrate awareness of the relationship between theories, policies and practice through critical reflection
• demonstrate initiative in catering for students with diverse needs
• demonstrate the developing skills and competencies required by classroom teachers, including selection and use of educational technologies and instructional resources
• become actively involved in the community of practice
• demonstrate professional conduct during your pre-service education
• demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development

The course comprises three components detailed below for a total of 60 points (Single Major) or 62 points (Double Major).

A.   Compulsory Core Units as listed below:

• EDUC8429 Aboriginal Education (Semester 1)
• EDUC8430 Inclusive Classrooms (Semester 2)
• EDUC8481 School Experience 1 (Semester 1)
• EDUC8482 School Experience 2 (Semester 2)
• EDUC8485 Teaching and Learning Perspectives (Semester 1)

and

B. Curriculum Studies

• Single Major - Two Curriculum I and one Curriculum II units selected from the lists below (the Curriculum II must follow on from one of the Curriculum I units and becomes the Major Curriculum unit), or,
• Double Major - Two Curriculum I and two Curriculum II units selected from the lists below (the two Curriculum II units must follow on from the two Curriculum I units respectively).

Notes:
*Candidates who major in Physical Education or School Psychology are not permitted  to include two majors.
*A candidate enrolled in TESOL Curriculum II (EDUC8477) is required to complete Educational Linguistics (EDUC8404).
Points total: Single major 18 points, double major 24 points

and

C.   Graduate Diploma in Education Options Group C

Candidates must choose two units (single major) or one unit (double major) from the units listed below:

• EDUC8404 Educational Linguistics
• EDUC8410 Teaching Literacies
• EDUC8411 Understanding Contemporary Education
• EDUC8415 Educational Leadership and Management
• EDUC8416 Education in Rural Australia
• EDUC8451 Teaching  and Learning with Information Technology
• EDUC8454 Learning Difficulties
• EDUC8492 Behaviour Management
• EDUC8494 Approaches to Student Assessment
• SSEH8491 Health Education
• SSEH8492 Health Promotion in the Schools 

Admission requirements

You must either have completed the requirements for a degree from this university, or been granted equivalent status.

Admission quotas apply to the Graduate Diploma in Education and entry is competitive.

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International students

• Applicants with qualifications from overseas institutions where English is not the medium of instruction must provide evidence of English language competency equivalent to an IELTS score of 7.5 overall with no band lower than 7.0.
• Applicants whose first language is not English, but who hold degrees from institutions where English is the medium of instruction, may be required to provide further evidence of English language competency.
  

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Course enquiries

Prospective students should read the frequently asked questions for this course prior to contacting staff.