Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary
2015 Course Enrolment Guide Faculty of Education and Arts Strathfield Campus Master of Teaching (Primary) Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Students should note that Course Enrolment Guides are updated regularly. Check the website for the latest updates. This Guide is provided to assist you to select your units for the 2015 academic year. Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be provided by your Faculty/School. Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment. Contact Details: Course Enquiries Email: FEA.EdCoursesNSW@acu.edu.au (Email is the preferred method of communication) Phone Contact: (02) 9701 4588 Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education – Sydney 2015 Table of Contents 1. How to use this Guide ................................................................................................................................ 2 2. Program Map – Master of Teaching (Primary) ........................................................................................... 3 Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education - Strathfield ............................... 3 3. Elective Units and Additional Offerings in 2015 ......................................................................................... 4 4. Program Information ................................................................................................................................... 6 5. Enrolment ................................................................................................................................................... 7 6. Course Completions ................................................................................................................................... 7 1. How to use this Guide This Course Enrolment Guide 2015 provides you with information on when and where the units available for study in this program(s) will be offered in 2015. Enrolling in units for 2015 1. Read Section 2. ‘Program Map’ for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units. Take note of the study period in which units are offered. • A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling into that unit. • A co-requisite is a requirement that must be met by having already passed or being concurrently enrolled in an associated unit in order to be able to enrol in the stipulated unit. If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite or co-requisite requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator. 2. Refer to Section 3. ‘Elective Unit and Additional Offerings in 2015’ to select your Elective units. 3. Refer to Section 4. Program Information’ for further information on course structure and requirements. 4. You must refer to Administration & Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/332297) for information on how to complete your enrolment via Student Connect. ‘Administration & Enrolment’ also provides detailed information on managing your studies. Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). Student Connect is a web interface allowing students to complete their ACU enrolment online. IMPORTANT NOTE Failure to enrol or re-enrol before the published due dates for re-enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/381148) may result in late fee penalties. Even if you are unsure of what units you need to enrol in, please ensure that you enrol or re-enrol in at least one unit before the due date. Enrolling in at least one unit by the due date will enable you to add further units, or amend your enrolment via Student Connect up until the final dates published in the Critical Dates for Variation of Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/273880). “Turnitin” The Faculty of Education and Arts values students’ academic honesty and integrity. It employs a range of processes and technologies to support students to ensure their work aligns with University’s Academic Honesty Policy and Framework for Academic Integrity. Turnitin, now available at ACU, is an online originality checker and is an educative tool for students. It allows students to preview their work and identify originality prior to handing in assessment items. To review the University Academic Honesty Policy please go to https://students.acu.edu.au/640585. Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Page 2 2015 Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education – Sydney 2. Program Map – Master of Teaching (Primary) Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education Strathfield Note: All units are delivered in attendance mode unless otherwise indicated. Students wishing to teach in Catholic primary schools should enrol concurrently in the Master of Teaching (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Religious Education Master of Teaching (Primary) GradCertRE Year 1 Semester 1 Prof Term 1 THBS501 ** Biblical Studies EDFD529 Effective Teaching and Professional Practice (Effective Teaching & Prof Prac) EDLA518 Language and Literacy Education 1 EDMA504 Mathematics Curriculum 1 EDAR504 Creative Arts Curriculum (Pre or Corequisite EDFX506) EDFX506 Graduate Professional Experience Primary 1 (Graduate Prof Exp Primary 1) (Pre or Corequisite EDFD529) WWCC required * Semester 2 Prof Term 5 THCT500 ** Foundations of Christian Faith EDFD528 Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning (Soc & Cult Context:Dev & Learn) You must enrol attendance mode only. EDPH500 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Curriculum (PDHPE Curriculum) EDSS503 Human Society and its Environment/Stu dies of Society and Environment Curriculum (HSIE/SOSE Curriculum) EDST512 Science and Technology Education EDFX507 Graduate Professional Experience Primary 2 (Graduate Prof Exp Primary 2) (Pre-requisite EDFX506) WWCC required * Semester 1 Year 2 EDFD527 Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom (Diversity in the inclus Class) You must enrol attendance mode only. Semester 2 EDCU607 Project EDFD657 Transition to the Profession: Integrated Curriculum Programming (Trans to Prof: Int curr Prog) EDFD688 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research (Interpr&Designing Ed. Research) You must enrol attendance mode only EDLA519 Language and Literacy Education 2 EDMA505 Mathematics Curriculum 2 EDFD604 Managing Challenging Behaviour You must enrol attendance mode only OR EDRE515* (for Catholic School Accreditation) Approved Education Elective OR EDRE516* (for Catholic School Accreditation) EDFX509 Graduate Professional Experience Primary 3 (Prerequisite EDFX507) WWCC required * EDRE515** Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Re: Hist & Contemp Persp) Online EDRE516** Teaching and Learning for Religious Education Online * Please note that all Pre-Service teacher education students in NSW will be required to complete training in anaphylaxis management before undertaking any professional experience in NSW public schools. See Program Information Page for more details. **Units in Graduate Certificate in Religious Education Please see Section 3 for Elective Units and Additional Offerings 2015. Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Page 3 Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education – Sydney 2015 3. Elective Units and Additional Offerings in 2015 YEAR 1 OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 1 Strathfield students are advised to enrol the following face to face unit. Unit Code THBS501 Unit Title Biblical Studies Dates Jan 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Location – Delivery Mode Strathfield – Attendance OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 5 Strathfield students are advised to enrol the following face to face unit. Unit Code THCT500 Unit Title Foundations of Christian Faith Dates July 6, 7, 9, 10 Location – Delivery Mode Strathfield – Attendance YEAR 2 OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 1 The following unit is offered twice. Once in Semester 1 (Online) and once in Professional Term 1 (Attendance). Students may choose either from Semester 1 or Professional Term 1 according to the number of places available. Unit Code EDRE515 Unit Title Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Re: Hist & Contemp Persp) Dates Jan 5, 6, 7, 8 Location – Delivery Mode Strathfield – Attendance OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 2 The following unit is offered thrice. Once in Professional Term 2, once in Semester 1 and once in Professional Term 5. Students may choose either from Professional Term 2, Semester 1 or Professional Term 5 according to the number of places available. Unit Code EDFD527 Unit Title Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom Dates Feb 2015 – 2, 3, 5, 6 Location – Delivery Mode Strathfield – Attendance OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 5 The following unit is offered twice. Once in Semester 2 (Online) and once in Professional Term 5 (Attendance). Students may choose either from Semester 2 or Professional Term 5 according to the number of places available. Unit Code EDRE516 Unit Title Teaching and Learning for Religious Education Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Dates June 2015 - 30 & July 2015 – 1, 2, 3 Location – Delivery Mode Strathfield – Attendance Page 4 Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education – Sydney 2015 YEAR 2 (Continued) OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 5 The following unit is offered thrice. Once in Professional Term 2, once in Semester 1 and once in Professional Term 5. Students may choose either from Professional Term 2, Semester 1 or Professional Term 5 according to the number of places available. Unit Code EDFD527 Unit Title Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom Dates July 2015 - 13, 14, 16, 17 Location – Delivery Mode Strathfield – Attendance OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Listed below are approved Education Electives offered in Semester 1. Unit Code Unit Title Location – Delivery Mode EDTS616 Inclusive School Community Practice Online OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Listed below are approved Education Electives offered in Semester 2. Unit Code Unit Title Location – Delivery Mode EDLA612 Assess & Curric Design TESOL (Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL) Strathfield – Attendance EDTS614 Assessment in Inclusive Education Online EDTS615 Inclusive Teaching Practice Online For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/387052). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit Descriptions. Delivery Modes: • • • Attendance – Primarily attendance, either face-to-face or via video conference, at an ACU campus or another location. Multi-mode– Some online with a compulsory attendance component (including examinations, practicums, residential etc). Online – Fully online (including assessments). Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Page 5 Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education – Sydney 2015 4. Program Information REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE AWARD For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer to the Course Rules for your program. Course Title Course Rules Master of Teaching (Primary) https://students.acu.edu.au/643320 Graduate Certificate in Religious Education https://students.acu.edu.au/643146 INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS Before selecting the units you wish to undertake please seek guidance from your course coordinator to ensure that requirements for BOSTES will be met at the completion of this course. Please visit the below links for more information: www.bostes.nsw.edu.au/ http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/Teaching-in-NSW/Subject-Content-Requirements-abridged/ Teaching in a Catholic Primary School All preservice teachers seeking permanent employment in Catholic primary schools are expected to be able to teach Religious Education. Students wishing to teach in Catholic schools should enrol concurrently in the dual qualification Master of Teaching (Primary) and the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education. Course Structure - Graduate Certificate in Religious Education Core units Religious Education: • EDRE515 Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Re: Hist & Contemp Persp) • EDRE516 Teaching and Learning for Religious Education Theological Studies: • THBS501 Biblical Studies • THCT500 Foundations of Christian Faith Professional Experience: In Place - Placement Management System for Education Students The Faculty of Education and Arts at Australian Catholic University (ACU) is implementing InPlace, a placement management system which streamlines registration, requests, and allocation of professional and community engagement placements. InPlace will provide education students with greater access to information relating to their Professional Experience placements. Students enrolling in Professional Experience units, with an EDFX, ADFX and SDFX code, will be able to register and access allocated placement records online. Key benefits from InPlace include: • Online registration for placements • Ease in updating professional/community placement information • Ability to receive placement notifications online • Access placement allocations online InPlace is based on Student Connect data. You will no longer have to fill forms manually for placements. In order that “best match” placements are made, please ensure that your personal details, including address and mobile phone number is current and up to date in Student Connect. To update your details log on to Student Connect (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). Note: Mandatory documentation such as Working with Children Checks/Police Checks will still need to be lodged in person at your local Professional Experience Placement Office. Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Page 6 Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education – Sydney 2015 Additional Requirements – New Working With Children Check The Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 for New South Wales requires all people in child related employment whether in paid employment or working as a volunteer to complete an online form at http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/New-Working-with-Children-Check. Students will then need to attend the Motor Registry to complete the final clearance. Students within the Faculty of Education and Arts NSW teacher education programs are to provide the Clearance Confirmation letter to the relevant administration officer within the Field Based Learning Unit. The Clearance Confirmation letter will be stored in accordance with the Act at the Australian Catholic University. All students assigned to field based learning activities must meet these requirements prior to confirmation of their placement and, having done so, are suitable for child-related employment. Anaphylaxis Training All Pre-Service teacher education students in NSW will be required to complete a free, online module to be trained in anaphylaxis management before they undertake any professional experience in NSW public schools. The free, online module has been provided by the Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and is available at http://etraining.allergy.org.au/. It can be completed in less than one hour and participants will receive a certificate of completion which they should present a copy to school Principals at the commencement of professional experience placements. A copy of the certificate should also be presented to the relevant administration officer within the Field Based Learning Unit. 5. Enrolment Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can now enrol in units online for the 2015 Academic Year, using Student Connect (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). For more information about the enrolment processes for both new and continuing students, please refer to the guides provided. Students please note: The course enrolment guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your course coordinator. For any other enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre. (http://students.acu.edu.au/42835). 6. Course Completions Students completing the final semester of their course are required to complete an Application to Course Complete (ACC) form (visit Enrolment Forms, http://students.acu.edu.au/154918) in order to be assessed for course completion. Information last updated on 4 March 2015 Page 7
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