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.
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.
Communication
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.
Digital literacy
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.
Critical thinking
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.
Problem solving
Collaboratively and independently use evidence and research to identify, prioritise and creatively respond to problems that arise in professional learning and practice.
Self-management
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.
Teamwork
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.
Global citizenship
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
Course rules
To complete the Master of Teaching (Primary and 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
2 credit points of curriculum study units in a first teaching method area
2 credit points of curriculum study units in a second teaching method area
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.
EPR785 Reflecting On Practice in Professional Experience (2 credit points) [No longer available for enrolment]
Plus
2 Secondary Curriculum Studies units in a first teaching method area
And
2 Secondary Curriculum Studies units in a second teaching method area
Secondary Curriculum Study Units
All Secondary candidates will have two methods (disciplines) as reflected in their undergraduate major and minor sequences related to the Australian Curriculum.
Candidates undertake two curriculum studies units (as prescribed at selection) per method (four units for dual/double), across one or two learning areas.
Teaching Strategies for the Senior Years (replaces ESS755)
ESS741 Sustainability and Environmental Education [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit EMM743]
ESS755 General Science Curriculum Inquiry Senior Years [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit EMM744]
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
Dual method: Humanities with History - one of Geography, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Business, Legal Studies, Global Politics, Indigenous Studies, Middle East Studies or International Relations - plus History
EHI701 History Curriculum Inquiry [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit EMM743]
Dual method: Humanities - two of Geography, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Business, Legal Studies, Global Politics, Indigenous Studies, Middle East Studies or International Relations - without History
Teaching Arts Education 2: Senior Years (replaces ECA734)
ECA733 Arts Education Critical Inquiry [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ECA735]
ECA734 Arts Education Research Inquiry Senior Years [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ECA736]
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.
Other learning experiences
Experiences in community and school or early childhood settings are embedded in some curriculum units beyond the professional experience placements. Students are also encouraged to volunteer in these settings. Wherever possible, academic staff work alongside education professionals and preservice teachers in these authentic learning experiences.
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.
Further information
Contact Student Central for assistance in course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements. Student Central can also provide information for a wide range of services at Deakin. To help you understand the University vocabulary, please refer to our Enrolment codes and terminology page.
