Master of Teaching

The courses taught cover issues in education such as professional practice; learning and motivation; the social context of education; student-teacher interaction; and curriculum and assessment in the Australian context.
Students undertake studies in curriculum areas related to their undergraduate qualifications and teaching specialisations and complete two full-time supervised teaching blocks in South Australian schools of 65 days total.
Students undertake a significant practice based research project in the second year.
Areas of Specialisation To complete the Master of Teaching program, students must enrol in two teaching areas.
  Study in the curriculum and methodology courses will take place in terms 1 and 2, in year 1.
  The range of teaching specialisations that can be chosen includes:Detailed can also be downloaded from the Professions Undergraduate Hub website: visit www.
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Curriculum and Methodology courses BusinessAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomics MathematicsMathematicsSenior Mathematics EnglishEnglishSenior English Information TechnologyInformation Technology HumanitiesGeographyHistorySenior History PsychologyPsychology LanguagesChineseFrenchGermanIndonesianItalianJapaneseSpanishModern GreekVietnameseOther Languages ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysicsAgricultural ScienceScience ESLEnglish as a Second Language MusicClassroom MusicInstrumental Music Note: not all courses will be offered each year.
Example Study Plan Indicative study plan Year level 1 Term I Curriculum & Methodology Course A1 Curriculum & Methodology Course B1 Student Teacher Interaction Term II Curriculum & Methodology Course A2 Curriculum & Methodology Course B2 Professional Experience 20 days in school Term III Professional Preparation (Intensive Mode) Internship (Professional Experience) 45 days in schools Term IV * Supportive and Safe Learning Environments Professional Engagement Education for Inclusion Online/Mobile Learning * choose three out of the four courses offered Year level II Summer School Research Design Semester I Practice Based Research Project Assessment The main forms of assessment are written reports and essays, the collection and preparation of teaching resource materials, tutorial and seminar participation and oral presentations.
Teaching practice is assessed by mentor teachers and university staff.
Students are required to have met national literacy and numeracy standards before graduation.