Honours - Area of study Secondary education

Requirements

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Education studies

Include adolescent learning, curriculum and assessment, student diversity and inclusion.

Students complete:

• EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
• EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
• EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships
• EDF2007 Adolescent development and learning
• EDF3007 Developing multiple literacies in education
• EDF3009 Schooling, education and equity: Local and global perspectives

Curriculum studies

Focus on deepening students' understanding of teaching and learning strategies, theories and practice related to their discipline and prepare them to engage secondary students in purposeful learning.

Students complete:

• EDF2006 Education priorities
• EDF2008 Becoming a specialist teacher
• EDF3010 Curriculum development and innovative practice
• EDF4004 Curriculum, assessment and education policy
• Method unit 1A*
• Method unit 1B*
• Method unit 2A*
• Method unit 2B*
• an elective chosen from the faculty's undergraduate electiveundergraduate elective (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/general-electives/) list.

* Refer to the Secondary teaching specialist areas and prerequisitesSecondary teaching specialist areas and prerequisites (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms/).

Discipline studies

Are undertaken in the partner degree of arts, commerce, music, science or visual arts. Studies in these degrees provide the knowledge required to become teachers in school subject areas including English, mathematics, science, history, social education, languages, the arts, business and music.

Students should consult a Faculty of Education student adviser regarding their choice of majors within the partner degree course to ensure they are fulfilling the requirements of the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) (http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx).

• Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/0002.html)
• Bachelor of CommerceBachelor of Commerce (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/D3003.html)
• 0821 Bachelor of Music0821 Bachelor of Music (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/0821.html)
• Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/D3005.html)
• Bachelor of Visual ArtsBachelor of Visual Arts (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/D3006.html)

Professional studies

Comprise professional experience and research units. Students engage in research, develop understanding of professional identity and leadership, and gain practical teaching experience by completing 80 days of supervised professional experience in secondary schools.

Students complete:

• EDF1055 Secondary professional experience 1A (0 points)
• EDF1056 Secondary professional experience 1B (0 points)
• EDF2055 Secondary professional experience 2A (0 points)
• EDF2056 Secondary professional experience 2B (0 points)
• EDF3055 Secondary professional experience 3A (0 points)
• EDF3056 Secondary professional experience 3B (0 points)
• EDF4006 Professional engagement and leadership
• EDF4055 Secondary professional experience 4A (0 points)
• EDF4056 Secondary professional experience 4B (0 points)
• EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning
• EDF4101 Research project in education

Refer to the course mapcourse map (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/maps/2015/) for course progression advice.

Fieldwork

80 days of professional experienceprofessional experience (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/professional-experience/placements/) completed in secondary schools.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional registration and accreditationProfessional registration and accreditation (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/undergrad/edu-04.html) for information.