This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Additional Requirements for more information.
The Professional Context of Teaching
PostgraduateTAS-EMT5032027
Course information for 2027 intake
Teaching sits within a wider professional and social context. Examine the responsibilities of educators through equity, sustainability and professional practice. Consider how these ideas shape your work in schools.
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 14 Feb 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 22 Feb 2027
- Price from
- $2,690
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
The Professional Context of Teaching
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Critically analyse how cultural, political, and historical influences shape education in Tasmania and Australia and the implications for teachers.
- Evaluate how developments in educational philosophy, technology, ethics, policy and legislation regulate and inform teaching practice and your emerging professional identity.
- Apply the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to your professional learning plan.
- Analyse how social equity and sustainability are situated in current schooling initiatives.
- Critique educational research and present a scholarly analysis.
- Please refer to MyLO for study topics
In this introductory subject, you will develop understanding of what it means to be a professional, ethical, scholarly teacher in Tasmania, Australia and global educational contexts. Through scholarly engagement with research and professional literature, structured discussions with peers and academics, and critical self-reflective inquiry, you will build the foundational knowledge required to support the empowerment of your future students. You will consider education from social equity and sustainability perspectives. You will examine current tensions in education associated with curriculum, digital technologies, inclusion, the role of the teacher and government priorities.
As a professional, you will make judgements within curricular, legal, policy, and ethical frameworks that inform and regulate teaching practice. Through research-informed engagement with case studies and reflection on your own beliefs and values, you will gain insight into how these factors shape your identity as a teacher.
- Response to a Scenario (30%)
- Case Study Evaluation (40%)
- Completion of 5-Day School Placement (0%)
- Professional Learning Plan (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-PRI-MAS-2027 - Master of Teaching (Primary)
Additional requirements
- Placement requirements - There are specific requirements you will need to meet as part of undertaking a professional placement. You can find more information about the requirements and processes for placements on the Professional Experience website at https://www.utas.edu.au/education/professional-experience.
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
PostgraduateTAS-PRI-MAS