Bachelor of Arts / Master of Teaching (Secondary)
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Arts / Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
| Deakin course code | D303 |
| Course credit points | 36 |
| Course version | 4 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2023 to 2025 |
| Campus | Offered to continuing students only. |
| Final intake | The final intake to this course was in teaching period 1, 2025. Students should contact Student Central for course, course map and enrolment information. |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS code | 089566D Burwood (Melbourne) |
Course sub-headings
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Arts (A310) | Course Learning Outcomes Master of Teaching (Secondary) (E763) |
|---|---|
| Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge in the Arts disciplines, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines or areas of practice. | Contribute to critical, professional debates about education theory; local, national and global trends; curriculum; Indigenous and intercultural perspectives; and legal, professional and ethical codes and standards, and critique and apply these understandings to inform their own practice. |
| Demonstrate highly developed skills in oral, written and electronic communication and the ability to communicate research outcomes, and produce scholarly papers. | Apply critical thinking, pedagogical knowledge and effective interpersonal, oral, written and multimodal communication skills to demonstrate empathy, foster learner agency, establish positive and inclusive learning-friendly environments, and build effective professional partnerships and trust with families/caregivers, teaching colleagues and other stakeholders. |
| Research, analyse, synthesise and disseminate information using a range of appropriate technologies and resources in a rapidly-changing global environment. | Act in accordance with the ethical and legal frameworks and policy that inform responsible and ethical practice in digital environments, and critically discuss, evaluate and employ a range of appropriate digital literacies, resources and technologies for professional/community/learner engagement and agency. |
| Use critical and analytical thinking and judgement in selecting and applying appropriate theories and methodologies to evaluate information and knowledge about society, culture and the arts. | Contribute to critical and professional debates about education trends, theory, policy and research and use these understandings to critically reflect on and evaluate own teaching practices and diverse learning data sets to make informed evidence-based judgements for enhancements and innovations to improve learner agency and outcomes. |
| Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative Arts, including cross-disciplinary approaches. | Collaboratively and independently use evidence and research to identify, prioritise and creatively respond to problems that arise in professional learning and practice. |
| Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability for personal actions and a continued commitment to learning in personal, professional, and scholarly contexts. | Engage autonomously and responsibly with critical self-reflection, self-assessment and feedback from others, to inform their own learning, plan for professional development and to balance academic demands with self-care /self-management. |
| Work and learn collaboratively with colleagues, other professionals and members of the wider community. | Actively and collaboratively participate in, and/or lead learning communities, involving learners, families, community members, colleagues and the broader profession to deepen understandings of education and to optimise learning and learner well-being. |
| Demonstrate an awareness of ethical issues, cultural diversity, and social responsibility when engaging in scholarship and professional roles in the local, national or international community. | Apply culturally responsive, critically reflective and embodied self-knowledge of decolonial praxis in the design, delivery and evaluation of teaching and learning that honours and respects the educational expectations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and diverse learners, families and communities. |
Approved at Faculty Board
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some courses still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary) you must pass 36 credit points. This includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts
- 2 Arts majors (8 credit points each)
- 4 credit points selected from:
- EDU202 Educators and Learners
- EDU204 Literacy, Numeracy and Education
- EDU210 The Brain and Learning
- EDU303 Education, Communication and Technology
- EDU301 Culture, Diversity and Participation in Education
- EDU302 Education and Humanitarian Development
- 4 credit points of course electives
- a maximum of 10 credit points of at level 1
- a minimum of 6 credit points of at level 3
- 12 credit points from the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (minimum WAM of 60 required*)
- ELN010 Australian Literacy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- ELN011 Australian Numeracy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- 8 credit points of core units
- 4 credit points of approved curriculum study units from two teaching specialist areas
- course requirements for both the Bachelor of Arts (A310) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) (E763) must be satisfied.
Eligibility*
Following successful completion of the first three undergraduate levels of the course, students with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) above 60 and meet the entry requirements for the Master of Teaching (Secondary) will progress to the postgraduate level of the course. Students cannot progress to the postgraduate level of study without completing all 24 credit points at undergraduate level. An alternative exit from D303 with an A310 Bachelor of Arts award is available to students with a WAM of less than 60.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Bachelor of Arts
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin |
Bachelor of Arts structure
Students to select:
- 2 approved Arts major sequences of at least 8 credit points each selected from the following listing:
One of Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, International Relations, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Policy Studies or Sociology
| Area of Study | Availability |
| Anthropology | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Indigenous Studies | Online~ |
| International Relations | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Middle East Studies | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Philosophy | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Politics and Policy Studies | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Sociology | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
~ The Indigenous Studies major sequence is offered in the online mode only. International on-campus students must first seek approval from Student Central with a course map plan to ensure they do not exceed one-third (or equivalent) of their course completed online and meet all other course and enrolment rules.
Note: Students taking a major in Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, International Relations, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Politics or Sociology must select 2 credit points of units in one of the others of these or from the A310 major of History among their electives.
One of English - Children's Literature or English - Literature
| Area of Study | Availability |
| English - Children's Literature | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| English - Literature | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
One of Arabic or Chinese or Indonesian or Spanish
| Area of Study | Availability |
| Arabic | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Chinese | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Indonesian | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Spanish | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
History
| Area of Study | Availability |
| History | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Media Studies
| Area of Study | Availability |
| Media Studies | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Performing Arts
| Area of Study | Availability |
| Performing Arts | Burwood (Melbourne) |
Visual Arts and Photography
| Area of Study | Availability |
| Visual Arts and Photography | Burwood (Melbourne) |
- Plus 4 electives selected from another Arts major discipline listed above
- Plus 4 credit points selected from:
| EDU202 | Educators and Learners |
| EDU204 | Literacy, Numeracy and Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS) Across the Curriculum [replaces EDU203] |
| EDU210 | The Brain and Learning [replaces EDU201] |
| EDU303 | Education, Communication and Technology |
| EDU301 | Culture, Diversity and Participation in Education |
| EDU302 | Education and Humanitarian Development |
EDU201 Educational Psychology [No longer available for enrolment, EDU210 replaces this unit]
EDU203 Literacy, Numeracy and Education [No longer available for enrolment, EDU204 replaces this unit]
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Master of Teaching (Secondary) structure
| ELN010 | Australian Literacy Test (zero (0) credit points) |
| ELN011 | Australian Numeracy Test (zero (0) credit points) |
Core Coursework Units
| EMS712 | Literacy, Numeracy and Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS) Across the Curriculum [replaces EEE754] |
| EMS714 | Youth Identities - Diversity and Inclusion [replaces EEH730] |
EEE754 Language, Literacies, and Learning [No longer available for enrolment, EMS712 replaces this unit from 2027]
EEE755 Numeracy, Social Justice and New Pedagogies [No longer available for enrolment]
EEE756 Health, Wellbeing and Inclusive Education [No longer available for enrolment]
EEH730 Promoting Student Wellbeing [No longer available for enrolment, EMS714 replaces this unit from 2027]
Professional Experience Placement Units*
(*please note unit rules for order in which these must be completed)
| EPR781 | Orientation to the Teaching Profession |
| EPR782 | Building Capacity in Professional Experience |
| EPR786 | Transition to the Profession 1 [replaces EPR785] |
| EPR787 | Transition to the Profession 2 [replaces EPR785] |
>Plus
2 Secondary Curriculum Studies units in a first teaching method area
And
2 Secondary Curriculum Studies units in a second teaching method area
EPR785 Reflecting On Practice in Professional Experience (2 credit points) [No longer available for enrolment, EPR786 and EPR787 replace this unit]
Secondary Curriculum Study Units
All Secondary candidates will have 2 methods (disciplines) as reflected in their undergraduate major and minor sequences related to the Australian Curriculum.
Candidates undertake 2 curriculum studies units (as prescribed) per method (four units for dual/double), across one or two learning areas.
Note: D303 permits a choice between learning areas 1, 4, 5 or 7 from the Secondary Curriculum learning areas of 1:English, 2:Mathematics, 3:Science, 4:Humanities, 5:Languages, 6:Health and PE, 7:The Arts.
Learning Area 1: English
Single method: English
| ECL761 | Teaching English: Middle Years |
| ECL762 | Teaching English: Senior Years |
Learning Area 4: Humanities
Single method: Humanities - Geography, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Business, Legal Studies, Global Politics, Indigenous Studies, Middle East Studies or International Relations
| EHU701 | Teaching Humanities: Middle Years |
| EHU702 | Teaching Humanities: Senior Years |
Single method: Humanities - History
| EHU701 | Teaching Humanities: Middle Years |
| EHI702 | Teaching History: Senior Years |
Dual method: Humanities/SOSE with History - one of Geography, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Business, Legal Studies, Global Politics, Indigenous Studies, Middle East Studies or International Relations - plus History
| EHI702 | Teaching History: Senior Years |
| EHU701 | Teaching Humanities: Middle Years |
| EHU702 | Teaching Humanities: Senior Years |
| EMM743 | Teaching Strategies for the Middle Years |
EHI701 History Curriculum Inquiry [No longer available for enrolment, EMM743 replaces this unit]
Dual method: Humanities/SOSE - two of Geography, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Business, Legal Studies, Global Politics, International Relations, Indigenous Studies, Middle East Studies or International Relations - without History
| EHU701 | Teaching Humanities: Middle Years |
| EHU702 | Teaching Humanities: Senior Years |
| EMM743 | Teaching Strategies for the Middle Years |
| EMM744 | Teaching Strategies for the Senior Years |
EHU703 Humanities Critical Inquiry 7 - 10 [No longer available for enrolment, EMM743 replaces this unit]
EHU704 Humanities Research Inquiry Senior Years [No longer available for enrolment, EMM744 replaces this unit]
Learning Area 5: Languages
Single method: Languages - Language Other Than English (LOTE)
| ETL710 | Theory and Practice of Languages Teaching |
| ETL716 | CLIL Pedagogy |
Learning Area 7: The Arts
Single method: Arts - One of Dance, Drama or Visual Arts
| ECA731 | Teaching Arts Education: Middle Years |
| ECA732 | Teaching Arts Education: Senior Years |
Single method: Arts - Media
| ECA735 | Teaching Arts Education 2: Middle Years |
| ECA736 | Teaching Arts Education 2: Senior Years |
Dual method: Arts - Two of Dance, Drama, Media or Visual Arts
| ECA731 | Teaching Arts Education: Middle Years |
| ECA732 | Teaching Arts Education: Senior Years |
| ECA735 | Teaching Arts Education 2: Middle Years |
| ECA736 | Teaching Arts Education 2: Senior Years |
Double method: Arts - Dance, Drama or Visual Arts only
| ECA731 | Teaching Arts Education: Middle Years |
| ECA732 | Teaching Arts Education: Senior Years |
| ECA735 | Teaching Arts Education 2: Middle Years |
| ECA736 | Teaching Arts Education 2: Senior Years |
ECA733 Arts Education Critical Inquiry [No longer available for enrolment, ECA735 replaces this unit]
ECA734 Arts Education Research Inquiry Senior Years [No longer available for enrolment, ECA736 replaces this unit]
Fees and charges
Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.
Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.
Commonwealth Prac Payment - Domestic students only
The Australian Government has introduced the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to help eligible domestic students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place studying teaching, nursing, midwifery, and social work cover the costs associated with mandatory placements. For more information on the eligibility criteria and application process please visit our Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) website.