Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood)
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Deakin course code | E764 |
| Course credit points | 16 |
| Course version | 2 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2020 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 | 2 years full-time - 16 credit points Deakin courses can also be studied part-time over a longer period. |
| CRICOS code | 088432D Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Supplementary information | This course is accredited with the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). |
Course sub-headings
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Collaboratively and independently use evidence and research to identify, prioritise and creatively respond to problems that arise in professional learning and practice. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Engage in research, and with the legal and ethical obligations of the teaching profession, to develop informed positions on and approaches to educational transformation as applied to learner agency and citizenship; Indigenous and intercultural issues; global education trends and issues; and, social justice and sustainability. |
Approved at Faculty Board 2019
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 Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood) 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)
- 16 credit points of core units
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
Year 1
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (zero (0) credit points) |
| ELN010 | Australian Literacy Test (zero (0) credit points) |
| ELN011 | Australian Numeracy Test (zero (0) credit points) |
| EMP701 | Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy A |
| EMP704 | English and Literacy in Lower Primary |
| EMS712 | Literacy, Numeracy and Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS) Across the Curriculum [replaces EEE754] |
| ECE722 | Positioning Early Childhood Education and Care: the History and Philosophy [replaces ECE761] |
ECE761 Early Childhood Pedagogy, Curricula and Contexts [No longer available for enrolment, ECE722 replaces this unit]
EPL746 Primary Literacy [No longer available for enrolment, EMP704 replaces this unit]
EPM742 Primary Mathematical Development [No longer available for enrolment, EMP701 replaces this unit]
EEE756 Health, Wellbeing and Inclusive Education [No longer available for enrolment]
EEE755 Numeracy, Social Justice and New Pedagogies [No longer available for enrolment]
EEE754 Language, Literacies, and Learning [No longer available for enrolment, EMS712 replaces this unit]
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 |
EPR771 Curriculum Inquiry in Professional Experience [No longer available for enrolment, EPR784 replaces this unit]
EPR771 Orientation to the Teaching Profession [No longer available for enrolment, EPR781 replaces this unit]
EPR742 Building Capacity in Professional Experience [No longer available for enrolment, EPR782 replaces this unit]
Year 2
| ECE705 | Integrative Curriculum Concepts in Play-Based Contexts: Mathematics and Science |
| ECE736 | Integrative Curriculum Concepts in Play-Based Contexts: Creative Arts [replaces ECE704] |
| EPS735 | Primary Science and Technology Education |
| ECE703 | Integrative Curriculum Concepts in Play-Based Contexts: Language and Literacy |
ECE704 Learning In and Through the Arts In Early Years [No longer available for enrolment, ECE736 replaces this unit]
EPO702 Arts, Humanities and Sustainability in Primary Education [No longer available for enrolment]
Professional Experience Placement Units*
(*please note unit rules for order in which these must be completed)
| EPR784 | Curriculum Inquiry in Professional Experience |
| EPR786 | Transition to the Profession 1 |
| EPR787 | Transition to the Profession 2 |
EPR744 Curriculum Inquiry in Professional Experience [No longer available for enrolment, EPR784 replaces this unit]
EPR785 Reflecting On Practice in Professional Experience (2 credit points) [No longer available for enrolment, both EPR786 and EPR787 replace this unit]
Course duration
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
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.