Start Date
February
July

Campus
Magill
Mawson Lakes

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MMET

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) qualifies graduates to apply an advanced body of knowledge in a range of contexts and with the professional capacities to be creatively and innovatively responsive to the changing and challenging demands of being educators of learners in the secondary school years from Year 8 to Year 12. The degree provides a pathway for lifelong learning and professional development as a reflective practitioner.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) degree will have a body of knowledge in professional experience, professional and discipline-specific curriculum studies and education studies. The graduates will develop an indepth understanding of the underlying principles and concepts of secondary schooling philosophies and pedagogies, with focus on the diverse needs of adolescent learners. The graduates will also build on their knowledge and skills of two learning areas gained in their prior degree in areas ranging from arts, design, technology, science, mathematics, humanities and social sciences, health and physical education, and languages. Graduates will have knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to teaching in the secondary school setting.

The students will complete 72 units of study comprising core courses and courses that are specific to the secondary specialisation, and select 2 discipline/learning areas.

Domestic students can complete the secondary specialisation in an accelerated mode over 18 months full-time.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
DOMESTIC STUDENTS ONLY: Accelerated Schedule (18 months)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices EDUC 5187 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Development, Learning and Cognition M EDUC 5160 4.5 Note(s): 1
Discipline/Learning Area A1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Discipline/Learning Area B1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Professional Option 4.5 Note(s): 1,5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Aboriginal Education, Culture, Curriculum and Change EDUC 5140 4.5 Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Professional Experience and Reflection 2: Educator's Work EDUC 5222 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Inclusive Education M EDUC 5174 4.5 Note(s): 1
Discipline/Learning Area A2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Discipline/Learning Area B2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Contemporary Practice in Education Research EDUC 5204 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1)
Managing Learning Environments M EDUC 5182 4.5 Note(s): 1
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Critical Perspectives on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment EDUC 5152 4.5 Note(s): 1
Professional Experience and Reflection 3: Teacher as Inquirer EDUC 5190 9 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Discipline/Learning Area A3 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Two Year Schedule
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices EDUC 5187 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Development, Learning and Cognition M EDUC 5160 4.5 Note(s): 1
Discipline/Learning Area A1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Discipline/Learning Area B1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Professional Experience and Reflection 2: Educator's Work EDUC 5222 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Discipline/Learning Area A2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Discipline/Learning Area B2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Contemporary Practice in Education Research EDUC 5204 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1)
Managing Learning Environments M EDUC 5182 4.5 Note(s): 1
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Critical Perspectives on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment EDUC 5152 4.5 Note(s): 1
Professional Experience and Reflection 3: Teacher as Inquirer EDUC 5190 9 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Discipline/Learning Area A3 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Aboriginal Education, Culture, Curriculum and Change EDUC 5140 4.5 Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Professional Option 4.5 Note(s): 5
Inclusive Education M EDUC 5174 4.5 Note(s): 1
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY: Two Year Schedule
Note(s): 6
MID-YEAR INTAKE: SECOND SEMESTER
FIRST YEAR
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Professional Option 4.5 Note(s): 1,5
Aboriginal Education, Culture, Curriculum and Change EDUC 5140 4.5 Note(s): 1
Development, Learning and Cognition M EDUC 5160 4.5 Note(s): 1
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices EDUC 5187 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Critical Perspectives on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment EDUC 5152 4.5 Note(s): 1
Discipline/Learning Area A1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Discipline/Learning Area B1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
SECOND YEAR
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Professional Experience and Reflection 2: Educator's Work EDUC 5222 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Inclusive Education M EDUC 5174 4.5 Note(s): 1
Discipline/Learning Area A2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Discipline/Learning Area B2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Contemporary Practice in Education Research EDUC 5204 4.5
First Semester (Study Period 1)
Managing Learning Environments M EDUC 5182 4.5 Note(s): 1
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Professional Experience and Reflection 3: Teacher as Inquirer EDUC 5190 9 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Discipline/Learning Area A3 4.5 Note(s): 3,4

Professional accreditation and recognition

Successful completion of this program provides a recognised academic qualification which will enable graduates to apply for teacher registration in South Australia, interstate and some overseas countries. Applicants should note there are other criteria determining eligibility for registration by the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia and other registration and regulatory authorities. Applicants are advised to check registration requirements as they are subject to change.

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