Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary)
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary) |
| Deakin course code | E737 |
| Course credit points | 16 |
| Course version | 1 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2020 to 2025. |
| Campus | Offered to continuing students only, Online, with a requirement to attend on-campus intensives |
| Final intake | The final intake to this course was in teaching period 2, 2025. Students should contact Student Central for course, course map and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive. |
| Duration | 2 years* full-time, or part-time equivalent * full-time students may complete in 1.5 calendar years with compulsory study in trimester 3 |
Course sub-headings
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Inclusive support for learning and participation
- Alternative exits
- Course learning outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Fees and charges
Indicative student workload
Successful students typically spend about 150-hours in learning and assessment for each one credit point unit. The time required to prepare evidence for credential assessment varies based on the student's existing documentation.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) as a nationally accredited course and students are eligible to apply for registration with VIT upon graduation. If you intend to apply for registration in Victoria or interstate you may be required to provide further information. Applicants are advised to check the registration requirements in their state or territory, carefully.
Inclusive support for learning and participation
At Deakin, we're committed to ensuring an inclusive environment that supports all students to belong, thrive and succeed. We work closely with students, where needed, to identify potential barriers to participation and where possible, provide tailored support so students can engage with learning and assessment activities.
If you are neurodivergent, have a disability, health condition or mental health condition that may impact your study or participation in university life, you can contact our Disability Resource Centre (opens email client) team for a collaborative and confidential discussion.
Alternative exits
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| Critically analyse and apply specialist knowledge of current theories of young people’s social and cognitive development, along with theories of learning and curriculum to plan, teach, assess and reflect for effective design and innovative learning programs. |
| Make critical use of professional judgement to engage in effective and inclusive interpersonal communication in order to create positive learning relationships with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders. |
| Identify, evaluate and implement a range of digital teaching and learning resources and technologies to facilitate creative but safe student engagement in learning with responsible and ethical practice. |
| Identify, synthesise and critically evaluate context-specific information to make informed judgements to improve students’ learning. |
| Research authentic challenges and opportunities of professional practice to develop and evaluate innovative responses through drawing on relevant literature and professional practice. |
| Work and learn independently whilst participating actively and effectively as a member of the teaching profession. |
| Work collaboratively and effectively within interdisciplinary teaching teams in order to enhance professional practice of self and others. |
| Exercise self-knowledge and ethical responsibility to engage effectively with diverse learners and communities in local and global contexts. |
Approved at Faculty Board June 2019
Course rules
To complete the Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary) you must pass 16 credit points. This includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- ELN010 Australian Literacy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- ELN011 Australian Numeracy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- 12 credit points of core units
- one of:
- option 1: Research Project
- 2 credit points of research project units
- 2 credit points of course electives
- option 2: Research Paper
- 4 credit points of research paper units
- option 1: Research Project
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
Core units
Compulsory 0-credit point units
To be completed prior to study commencing:
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) |
To be completed in the first year of study:
| ELN010 | Australian Literacy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit) |
| ELN011 | Australian Numeracy Test (0-credit-point compulsory unit) |
Year 1
| ECN725 | Teaching Strategies for Vocational Pathways |
| EMM744 | Teaching Strategies for the Senior Years [replaces ECN724] |
| EMS711 | Pedagogy in Action: Research and Design Foundations [replaces ECN704] |
| EMS712 | Literacy, Numeracy and Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS) Across the Curriculum [replaces ECN726] |
| IND730 | Decolonising Teaching and Learning: Recognition, Relationships, and Reconciliation on Unceded Land [replaces ECN729] |
| EMS714 | Youth Identities - Diversity and Inclusion [replaces ECN733] |
| EMM741 | Introduction to Teaching in the Middle Years [replaces ECN735] |
| EMM742 | Introduction to Teaching in the Senior Years [replaces ECN736] |
ECN704 Applied Learning: Theories and Practice [No longer available for enrolment, EMS711 replaces this unit]
ECN724 Later Years Teaching Strategies (Years 10-12) [No longer available for enrolment, EMM744 replaces this unit]
ECN726 Teaching Literacy and Numeracy [No longer available for enrolment, EMS712 replaces this unit]
ECN729 Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students [No longer available for enrolment, IND730 replaces this unit]
ECN733 Youth Identities and Diversities [No longer available for enrolment, EMS714 replaces this unit]
ECN735 Introduction to Teaching: Middle Years [No longer available for enrolment, EMM741 replaces this unit]
ECN736 Introduction to Teaching: Later Years [No longer available for enrolment, EMM742 replaces this unit]
Professional readiness units*
| EPR781 | Orientation to the Teaching Profession [replaces ECN734] |
| ECN723 | Middle Years Teaching Strategies (Years 5-9) |
| EPR786 | Transition to the Profession 1 [replaces ECN732] |
| EPR787 | Transition to the Profession 2 [replaces ECN732] |
*please note unit rules for order in which these must be completed
ECN734 Orientation to the Teaching Profession [No longer available for enrolment, EPR781 replaces this unit]
ECN732 Teaching in the 21st Century: Transition to Practice (2 credit points) [No longer available for enrolment, EPR786 and EPR787 replace this unit]
Plus 4 credit points in one of the following two configurations:
Pathways
Option 1: Research Project
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX707 | Independent Research Project for Professional Practice |
Plus 2 credit points of course electives
Option 2: Research Paper
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX712 | Theory and Methodology in Education Research |
| EDX703 | Research Paper A |
| EDX704 | Research Paper B |
Electives
| EDU701 | The Brain and Learning |
| EIE701 | Personalising Learning |
| EIE703 | Designing Engagement for Learning |
| EIE704 | Supporting Communication in Inclusive Classrooms |
| EXE732 | Social Justice and Difference |
EEE756 Health, Wellbeing and Inclusive Education [No longer available for enrolment]
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
If you're eligible, the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) can help with the costs of completing a mandatory placement as part of your course. To find out if you're eligible and learn how to apply, visit Deakin’s Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) website.