Course details : UWA Handbook 2019 : The University of Western Australia

Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (non-articulated)

This course is designed to enable three-year trained teachers the opportunity to meet teacher registration requirements.

Course overview

Course title: Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (non-articulated)
Award abbreviation: GradDipEdSt
Course code: 30330
Course type: postgraduate diploma
Status: current / 2019
Administered by: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education
CRICOS code: 042570G

Course details

Intake periods: Beginning of year and mid-year
Attendance type: full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
Credit points required: 48
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration: 1 year
Time limit: 4 years
Delivery mode: internal
Locations offered: UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type: Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
Course Coordinator(s): Dr Jennifer Shand
Fees: Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2019; NS = non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.

Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:

Group A

Availability	Unitcode	Unitname	Unit requirements
N/A	EDUC5400	GradDipEdSt Major Paper (full-time) (12 points)
N/A	EDUC5401	GradDipEdSt Major Paper (part-time) (12 points)

Take unit(s) to the value of at least 6 points from Group B or Group C, and unit(s) to the value of at least 12 points from Group D:

Group B

Availability	Unitcode	Unitname	Unit requirements
S1	EDUC5445	Art Curriculum I
S1	EDUC5460	English Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment in Master of Teaching (Secondary)
N/A	EDUC5461	Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching (Secondary)
S1	EDUC5462	Mathematics Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: Graduate Diploma in Education; Master of Teaching; Master of Science Communication and Education
S1	EDUC5463	Career Development Curriculum I
S1	EDUC5464	Information and Communication Technology Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching (Secondary)
S1	EDUC5465	Science Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: Graduate Diploma in Education; Master of Teaching; Master of Science Communication and Education
S1	EDUC5466	Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: Graduate Diploma in Education; Master of Teaching (Secondary); Master of Science Communication and Education
N/A	EDUC5467	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment or re-enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching (Secondary)
NS	EDUC5468	Special Education Curriculum I	Prerequisites: enrolment or re-enrolment in one of the following: Graduate Diploma in School Psychology; Graduate Diploma in Education; Master of Teaching (Secondary); Master of Science Communication and Education; Master of Teaching Secondary
NS	EDUC5469	School Psychology I	Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education (31400), enrolment or re-enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in School Psychology
S1	MUSC4631	Secondary Music Curriculum 1
S1	MUSC4711	Studio Teaching and Musical Leadership 1
S1	SSEH5464	Physical Education Curriculum I	Prerequisites: an acceptable degree, with a major in Sport Science and/or Exercise and Health or equivalent Co-requisites: SSEH5474 Physical Education Curriculum II

Group C

Availability	Unitcode	Unitname	Unit requirements
NS	EDUC5446	Art Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5445 Art Curriculum I; and enrolment in one of the following: Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching (Secondary)
NS	EDUC5470	English Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5460 English Curriculum I; EDUC5535 Professional Practice A Secondary; and enrolment in the Master of Teaching Secondary Co-requisites: EDUC5536 Professional Practice B Secondary
N/A	EDUC5471	Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5461 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum I; EDUC5481 Professional Practice I ; and enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching (Secondary) Co-requisites: EDUC5482 Professional Practice II or EDUC5500 Professional Practice B
NS	EDUC5472	Mathematics Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5462 Mathematics Curriculum I; EDUC5535 Professional Practice A Secondary and enrolment in the Master of Teaching Secondary Co-requisites: EDUC5536 Professional Practice B Secondary
NS	EDUC5474	Information and Communication Technology Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5464 Information and Communication Technology Curriculum I; EDUC5481 Professional Practice I; and enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Co-requisites: EDUC5482 Professional Practice II or EDUC5500 Professional Practice B
NS	EDUC5475	Science Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5465 Science Curriculum I; EDUC5535 Professional Practice A Secondary; and enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Co-requisites: EDUC5536 Professional Practice B EDUC5536 Professional Practice B Secondary
NS	EDUC5476	Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5466 HASS Curriculum I and EDUC5535 Professional Practice A Secondary and enrolment in the Master of Teaching Secondary
N/A	EDUC5477	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Curriculum II	Prerequisites: EDUC5467 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Curriculum I; EDUC5481 Professional Practice I; and enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching (Secondary) Co-requisites: EDUC5482 Professional Practice II or EDUC5500 Professional Practice B
NS	EDUC5478	School Psychology II	Prerequisites: EDUC5469 School Psychology I; EDUC5481 Professional Practice I or EDUC5405 School Psychology Professional Practice I; and enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education (31400) or enrolment in Graduate Diploma in School Psychology (30360) Co-requisites: EDUC5482 Professional Practice II or EDUC5406 School Psychology Professional Practice II
S2	MUSC4632	Secondary Music Curriculum 2	Prerequisites: MUSC4631 Secondary Music Curriculum 1
S2	MUSC4712	Studio Teaching and Musical Leadership 2	Prerequisites: MUSC4711 Studio Teaching and Musical Leadership 1
NS	SSEH5474	Physical Education Curriculum II	Prerequisites: an acceptable degree, with a major in Sport Science and/or Exercise and Health or equivalent Co-requisites: SSEH5464 Physical Education Curriculum I

Group D

Availability	Unitcode	Unitname	Unit requirements
N/A	EDUC5404	Educational Linguistics
NS	EDUC5410	Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
S1	EDUC5411	Enhancing Teaching through Understanding Contemporary Education
NS	EDUC5415	Educational Leadership and Management
N/A	EDUC5416	Education in Rural Australia
NS	EDUC5454	Learning Difficulties
S1	EDUC5492	Understanding and Managing Disruptive Behaviour Disorders
NS	EDUC5494	Approaches to Student Assessment
NS	SSEH5491	Health Education	Prerequisites: enrolment in Master of Teaching (Secondary)
NS	SSEH5492	Health Promotion in the Schools	Prerequisites: enrolment in Master of Teaching (Secondary)

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate/student-procedures'>student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials module

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a relevant bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

(b) a three-year teaching qualification from a recognised teacher training institution.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6. This course does not form part of an articulated sequence.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 48 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 for the first time are assigned the progress status of 'Suspended' by the Faculty.

(2) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 for a second time are assigned the progress status of 'Excluded' by the Faculty.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. This rule is not applicable to this course.