Overview
The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) is a pre-service teacher education course specialisation which requires a 2 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course specialisation is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.
Student guidance
Program of study overview
Program of study notes
Program of study
72 Units
Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Admission requirements
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
English Language requirements
Aims
The course specialisation aims to qualify graduates who apply a specialised body of content and pedagogical knowledge, skills and dispositions to:
- Plan, implement and advocate transformative teaching and learning in the field of early childhood education
- Enact policies and practices that take account of social and individual difference, ensuring that all children learn in supportive and just environments
- Work independently and collaboratively with children, colleagues and communities to construct and assess inclusive and intellectually challenging curriculum for children aged birth to 8 years
- Engage in critical reflection and continuing professional learning through a variety of pathways including research-based projects
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Synthesise in-depth, current knowledge and an integrated understanding of the theories, content and processes of learning and teaching in the field of early childhood education
2.
Articulate advanced knowledge and reflexivity regarding children's development and individual and social differences, including for Indigenous Australians
3.
Apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills and dispositions to create and maintain mutually respectful and socially just learning environments for children aged birth to 8 years
4.
Communicate respectfully with students, colleagues, parents and communities to enhance professional practice and student learning in the field of early childhood education
5.
Apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills to construct and assess inclusive and challenging curriculum for children aged birth to 8 years
6.
Demonstrate and apply sound knowledge of research principles and methods to execute a research based project in early childhood education
7.
Commit to ongoing professional learning to do with new discourses, debates and issues in education as they arise in the field of early childhood education
8.
Demonstrate dispositions towards relational and transformative education and a strong sense of themselves as agents, advocates and leading professionals in the field of early childhood education
Student progression rules
The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same compulsory topic, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):
- Teaching practicum topics may not be attempted more than once
- Students must pass both components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) by the midpoint of their degree. The standard resit allowance permits an initial test attempt plus up to two additional resits for each component (literacy and numeracy) of the test. Students may only be granted a fourth or fifth attempt based on the judgement of the Dean (Education). This cap has been determined by the Australian Government LANTITE Governance Committee.
Professional accreditation and recognition
Professional accreditation
Associations
Course/Course specialisation association