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Foundations of Teaching

Postgraduate | TAS-EMT502 | 2023

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Get to know the teaching profession. Learn to reflect critically on your education experiences so that you can create an inspiring environment as a teacher. Cover the pragmatics of teaching, including strategies, communication and observation. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
14 weeks

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Foundations of Teaching

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

    1. Reflect critically on your knowledge of teaching in relation to current research and on yourself as a developing teacher.
    2. Execute responsibility for your learning about the teaching profession and your development as a teacher who has advanced cognitive, creative, and critical skills.
    3. Engage critically with content to create knowledge, and clearly communicate concepts and ideas to an intended audience.
    4. Recognise important processes and protocols relating to participation in professional experience in schools.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • TAS-EDC-MAS-2023 - Master of Teaching (Primary)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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PostgraduateTAS-EDC-MAS

Master of Teaching (Primary)

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