COURSE INFORMATION

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203 Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)

GENERAL AIM OF THE COURSE

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) course provides appropriate teacher preparation for generalist primary teaching.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants who have successfully completed a Bachelor degree (UG1) or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution may apply for a place in the Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary).

Application may be made prior to the completion of the first degree course.

 

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The one year course is available by full-time or part-time study on the Mount Lawley and Joondalup campuses.  Periods of Professional Practice require a full-time commitment.

 

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) course requires students to spend at least 15 weeks of time teaching in schools as part of a coordinated program of practice teaching.

 

Because of its responsibility for the education, safety and well-being of children in schools, the teaching profession demands the highest professional standards and personal ethics of practitioners.

 

For additional information on Professional Practice refer to the Professional Practice Information and Rules at the end of the section on the Graduate Diploma of Education.
 
Students are required to complete the following units:



 
 
Semester 1
CUR4103 Teaching with Specialist Support 12 
EDU4101 Foundations of Education 1 12 
LAN4105 Language Education 12 
MPE4103 Primary Mathematics Education 1 12 
PPA4160 First Professional Practice GDEd 6 
 
Semester 2
CUR4203 Programming for Literacy and Numeracy 10 
EDU4201 Foundations of Education 2 10 
SCE4103 Primary Science Education 10 
SSE4129 Teaching Society and Environment (Primary) 10 
PPA4260 Second Professional Practice GDEd 6 
PPA4360 Final Professional Practice GDEd 20 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004