Overview

Food Technology prepares you to teach students about food, nutrition, health and sustainable food practices in meaningful and engaging ways. You will develop the knowledge and pedagogical skills needed to teach food preparation, food systems, consumer choices and contemporary food issues. Through this teaching area, you will learn how to create practical learning experiences that help students make informed decisions about nutrition, wellbeing and food production while developing critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills.


Career opportunities

Includes:

  • Secondary school teaching
  • Curriculum and assessment roles
  • Educational leadership positions
  • Learning and development roles
  • Education consultancy opportunities
  • Community and industry education programs
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Completion requirements

Students in the following courses must complete:

  • Master of Teaching (Secondary)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Internship)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) /Graduate Certificate in Religious Education


  • 20 cp from Food Technology Postgraduate Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units (Part A)


Part A.1 AND Part A.2

    Part A.1 : Junior Secondary CPA unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDTE550Pedagogical Studies in Design and Technologies (7 to 10)10 CP

    • Part A.2 : Senior Secondary CPA unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU650Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 110 CP

    Study as part of the First Teaching Area

  • EDCU651Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 210 CP

    Study as part of the Second Teaching Area

  • EDCU652Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 310 CP

    Study as part of the Second Teaching Area

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