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Graduate Diploma in Education

Overview
Course Objectives
Proficiency in English
Entry requirements
Course structure
Methods of Teaching
- Methods of Teaching prerequisites
Credit
Leave of absence
Schedule of dates
Subject descriptions

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Education provides an initial teacher education course for intending secondary teachers. It is a one-year full-time course in which you study School Experience, Education Studies and two Teaching Methods.

Whilst the course is designed primarily to equip you for teaching positions in secondary schools, it can also provide a valuable preparation for a career in community education, TAFE colleges, the public service and industrial training.

The strength of the course is the wide choice of programs available which accommodate different interests in areas of teaching and key theoretical issues.

This course is in the process of being phased out. The last intake into the course will be in 1996. All students will be able to complete the requirements of the course if normal academic progress is maintained.

Course Objectives

On completion of the Graduate Diploma in Education course graduates should be able to:

demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills to perform competently as a beginning teacher;
comprehend the intellectual, social and psychological aspects of their work with learners and synthesise theory and practice;
understand the key concepts of curriculum policy formation and curriculum development;
sustain positive professional relationships with students, other teachers and, where appropriate, parents;
evaluate and use constructive criticism of their own work and of the institutions in which they will teach; and
develop theoretical understandings of schooling and education and implement an ongoing program of self education appropriate to their personal and professional needs.

Proficiency in English

A high degree of proficiency in all aspects of English is desirable for prospective teachers. Students may be required to undertake language tests as part of the process of selection.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have qualified for a degree or a diploma in a recognised university or tertiary institution, and must have completed the requirements for the Teaching Methods intended (see below).

Course structure

To satisfy the requirements of the course, you must satisfactorily complete the three components of the course:

Education Studies 55.0 points

School Experience 25.0 points

Methods of Teaching 20.0 points

Total 100.0 points

School Experience: You are required to undertake a minimum of 45 days of supervised School Experience. Normally you will be placed in schools for three 3-week blocks.
Methods of Teaching: You must undertake the equivalent of two single methods.
Education Studies: Education Studies are a compulsory component of the course.

Methods of Teaching

You are normally required to study two Methods of Teaching, and to demonstrate your ability to teach them at the secondary school level. However, students who have specialised in the study of Mathematics may take Mathematics as a double method.

In selecting your teaching subjects, you should keep in mind the importance of having a strong enough academic background to enable you to teach senior classes. Set out on the following column is a guide to the minimum academic background for teaching subjects.

Methods of Teaching prerequisites

English: English sub-major.
Languages Other Than English: Single Method: Completion of three years of approved University language study at post-VCE level. Students with other qualifications will need to be assessed by a language department at an Australian University as being of equivalent proficiency.
Double Method: Single method requirements in two languages.
The following Languages other than English are available: Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
Social Studies: A major study in one of the following and one year of study in at least one other or a sub-major in two of the following: History, Geography, Economics, Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Modern Government, International Relations, Criminology.
Teaching English as a Second Language: Sub-majors in at least two distinct school subject areas including a sub-major in a Language Other Than English or Linguistics or one part of each.
Biology: Sub-majors in two branches of the biological sciences.
Chemistry: Sub-majors in two branches of the chemical sciences which may include Biochemistry.
Mathematics: Single Method: Mathematics, or Mathematical Statistics sub-major. Double Method: Sub-majors in two branches of Mathematics or major in one branch of Mathematics plus part 1 of studies in another branch of Mathematics. (Computer Studies/Information Technology does not meet this requirement).
Physics: A sub-major in Physics.
Science: A sub-major in Science, Applied Science or Engineering with at least one year of study in two approved sciences.

460-817 School Experience (Double semester.)
476-839 Education Studies (Double semester. )

Part-time Course

Part-time subjects are only available to students who enrolled as part-time students prior to 1996.

460-801 School Experience A
460-802 School Experience B (Double semester. )
476-836 Education Studies 1
482-803 Education Studies 2 (Double semester. )

Teaching Methods

483-844 Teaching Method in English (Double semester. )
483-805 Teaching Method in English As A Second Language (Tesl) (Double semester. )

Teaching Methods in Languages Other Than English

The following methods of teaching in Languages Other Than English are available:

483-810 Teaching Method in Chinese
483-821 Teaching Method in Indonesian
483-845 Teaching Method in Japanese
483-872 Teaching Method in Korean
483-833 Teaching Method in Vietnamese (Double semester. )
482-808 Teaching Method in Social Studies (Double semester. )

Teaching Methods in Mathematics

Mathematics methods can be taken in single, or double arrangements. (See Prerequisites). All students undertaking Mathematics as a teaching method must enrol for Mathematics Core Method.

The following methods of teaching in Mathematics are offered:

Teaching Method in Core Mathematics
Teaching Method in Additional Mathematics

485-001 Teaching Method in Core Mathematics (Double semester. )
485-002 Teaching Method in Additional Mathematics (Double semester. )

Teaching Methods in Science

The following methods of teaching in Science are offered:

Teaching Method in Biology
Teaching Method in Chemistry
Teaching Method in Physics
Teaching Method in Science

All students enrolled in either of these methods will attend the combined science seminar/workshop.

485-871 Teaching Method in Biology (Double semester. )
485-873 Teaching Method in Chemistry (Double semester. )
485-879 Teaching Method in Physics (Double semester. )
485-004 Teaching Method in Science (Double semester. )

Grad. Dip. Education : Next:Accounting | Prev:Bach. Teaching | Search | Help Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus)

Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct 10 1995
Last modified:   Oct 10 1995
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