General Information

Overview

Prepare to become a future innovator and leader with the Master of Teaching (Secondary). Our tutors deliver content in an innovative way that combines contemporary research with advanced pedagogical skills. The professional experience component of the course places students within a school setting to fulfil the practical elements of their teaching degree over a 60-day period. 

Study structure

To qualify for the award of Master of Teaching (Secondary), students must complete 200 credit points comprising.

Units normally carry 12.5 credit points each. In each year, eight units normally constitute a full-time load of 100 credit points and four units normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Understanding Theories of Teaching, Learning & Development
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU60017
Curriculum Development, Assessment and Responsive Pedagogy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU60043
Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy 1
Core unit, 25.0 credit points 		EDU60050
Transformative Technologies in Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU70013
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU70014
Understanding Indigenous Education and Perspectives
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80012
Assessment and Data
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80013
Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80014
Innovation for Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80018
Educational Leadership and Policy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80019
Building and Sustaining Positive Relationships
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80048
Teacher Professionalism and Ethical Conduct
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80050
Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy 2
Core unit, 25.0 credit points 		EDU80060
Professional Experience 3 (Ready to Teach)
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		EDU80021
Professional Experience 1
Core unit 		EDU70017
Professional Experience 2
Core unit 		EDU80051

Aims and objectives

Upon successful completion of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) graduates will be able to:

  • apply broad and deep knowledge of the theories and practice of learning, teaching and pedagogy, across their chosen secondary specialisations
  • demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of the key issues, policies and theoretical concepts impacting education in Australian and global contexts
  • reflect critically on, and synthesise, learning and to take responsibility and be accountable for quality teaching and personal outputs in the context of secondary education practice
  • use high levels of independent judgement to synthesise, integrate, justify and apply multiple domains of educational knowledge in novel or new situations in practice
  • research, evaluate and articulate key issues, stakeholder needs and a range of perspectives in relation to secondary education practice in complex scenarios or across multiple domains of knowledge
  • initiate, develop and manage learning programs, and evaluate innovations, in the context of secondary education practice

Career opportunities

Possible career outcomes include secondary school teacher or educational researcher.

Professional recognition

Graduates will be eligible for provisional registration by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) as secondary teachers, and by reciprocal arrangements with teacher education authorities in other states. They are eligible for provisional registration in all Australian states and territories.

Academic Progress – Special requirements

In addition to the standard academic progress rules, the Master of Teaching (Secondary) has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62(2):

1. A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:
(a) behave in a manner which breaches the Swinburne Student Charter whilst on a teaching placement

2. A student is classified as having 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:
(a) fail to successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to completing 100 credit points of studies or following three attempts
(b) fail a Teaching Placement unit
(c) have their teaching placement terminated early by a school. In the case of early termination of a teaching placement by a school, the student will be deemed as having 'unsatisfactory progress' and a progress review processes will commence within 2 weeks of the cessation of the placement.

Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be grated for the Master of Teaching is 100 credit points (normally eight units).

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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