Start Date
February

Campus
Magill
Mawson Lakes

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MMET

SATAC Code
4CM112 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The Master of Teaching (Primary) 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 school years from Reception to Year 7. The degree provides a pathway for lifelong learning and professional development as a reflective practitioner.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Master of Teaching (Primary) 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 curriculum and pedagogy development for learners from Reception to Year 7. Graduates will also examine the developmental, emotional and social psychological needs of learners, and the specific learning areas of the primary school curriculum. Graduates will have knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to teaching in the primary setting.


The students will complete 72 units of study comprising core courses and courses that are specific to the primary specialisation.

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

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
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
Humanities and Social Sciences Education M EDUC 5170 4.5 Note(s): 3
Mathematics Education M EDUC 5183 4.5 Note(s): 3
Development, Learning and Cognition M EDUC 5160 4.5 Note(s): 1
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
Design and Technology Education M EDUC 5155 4.5 Note(s): 3
Education, Change and Society M EDUC 5161 4.5 Note(s): 1
Contemporary Practice in Education Research EDUC 5204 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Study Period 1
Managing Learning Environments M EDUC 5182 4.5 Note(s): 1
English Education M EDUC 5162 4.5 Note(s): 3
Study Period 2
Health and Physical Education M EDUC 5166 4.5 Note(s): 3
Science Education M EDUC 5192 4.5 Note(s): 3
Arts Education M EDUC 5142 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Inclusive Education M EDUC 5174 4.5 Note(s): 1
Professional Experience and Reflection 3: Teacher as Inquirer EDUC 5190 9 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
ACCELERATED OPTION
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Development, Learning and Cognition M EDUC 5160 4.5 Note(s): 1
Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices EDUC 5187 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Health and Physical Education M EDUC 5166 4.5 Note(s): 3
Mathematics Education M EDUC 5183 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Inclusive Education M EDUC 5174 4.5 Note(s): 1
Design and Technology Education M EDUC 5155 4.5 Note(s): 3
Education, Change and Society M EDUC 5161 4.5 Note(s): 1
Professional Experience and Reflection 2: Educator's Work EDUC 5222 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2
Contemporary Practice in Education Research EDUC 5204 4.5
Study Period 6
Humanities and Social Sciences Education M EDUC 5170 4.5 Note(s): 3
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Study Period 1
Managing Learning Environments M EDUC 5182 4.5 Note(s): 1
English Education M EDUC 5162 4.5 Note(s): 3
Study Period 2
Science Education M EDUC 5192 4.5 Note(s): 3
Arts Education M EDUC 5142 4.5 Note(s): 3
Professional Experience and Reflection 3: Teacher as Inquirer EDUC 5190 9 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 1,2,6

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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