Professional Practice | ACU course Specialisation

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Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree with a named specialisation in Professional Practice, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 100 cp from Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A);

b. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part B), consisting of either:

20 cp in each of two teaching subjects; OR
40 cp from one teaching subject

c. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C)

d. 20 cp from Professional Practice Units (Part D)

Part A : Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

EDES590Foundations of Teaching 1: Understanding Adolescents10 CP
Education Studies
EDES591Foundations of Teaching 2: The Nature of Learning10 CP
Education Studies
EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP
Education Studies
EDES601Special Education and Inclusive Practice10 CP
Education Studies
EDES690Literacy and Numeracy across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP
Education Studies
EDES69121st Century Skills across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP
Education Studies
EDET590Effective Teaching 1: Professional Practices10 CP
Effective Teaching: 15 days professional experience
EDET690Effective Teaching 2: Engaging Learners10 CP
Effective Teaching: 20 days professional experience
EDET691Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice10 CP
Effective Teaching: 25 days professional experience
EDET692Applied Educational Assessment Across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP
Effective Teaching