Graduate Diploma in Education (GDipEd)

Program Code
GDEDU

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

Note: This program will not be offered in 2018.

Academic Year
2018

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The program provides a systematic study of issues in education such as learning and motivation; the social context of education; and student-teacher interaction. Students may undertake studies in curriculum areas related to their undergraduate qualifications.

Graduates of this program will NOT be eligible for teacher registration.

The Graduate Diploma in Education is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Education

There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Education.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Education, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units
  2. Curriculum and Methodology courses to the value of 12 units

Core Courses

Electives

  • Curriculum and Methodology Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Curriculum and Methodology Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

    Students must complete courses from two teaching areas, to the value of 12 units, which may include up to 6 units from the General Curriculum and Methodology courses as approved by the School.
    Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course.

    Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    EDUC 6508B Accounting Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6508A Accounting Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6510A Biology Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6510B Biology Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6511A Business Studies Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6511B Business Studies Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6512A Chemistry Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6512B Chemistry Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6513A Chinese Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6513B Chinese Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6514A Classroom Music Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6514B Classroom Music Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6515A Economics Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6515B Economics Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6516A English as a 2nd Language Curric & Method A 3
    EDUC 6516B English as a 2nd Language Curric & Method B 3
    EDUC 6518A French Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6518B French Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6519A English Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6519B English Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6520A Geography Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6520B Geography Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6521A German Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6521B German Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6522A Senior History Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6522B Senior History Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6523A Indonesian Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6523B Indonesian Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6524A Information Technology Curric & Method A 3
    EDUC 6524B Information Technology Curric & Method B 3
    EDUC 6525A Instrumental Music Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6525B Instrumental Music Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6526A Italian Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6526B Italian Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6527A Japanese Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6527B Japanese Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6528A Mathematics Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6528B Mathematics Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6529A Science Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6529B Science Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6531A Physics Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6531B Physics Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6532A Senior English Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6532B Senior English Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6533A Senior Mathematics Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6533B Senior Mathematics Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6535A Spanish Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6535B Spanish Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6536A Other Language Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6536B Other Language Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6537A Vietnamese Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6537B Vietnamese Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6538A Modern Greek Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6538B Modern Greek Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6540A Psychology Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6540B Psychology Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6542A Agricultural Science Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6542B Agricultural Science Curriculum & Methodology B 3
    EDUC 6544A History Curriculum & Methodology A 3
    EDUC 6544B History Curriculum & Methodology B 3

    Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

    General Curriculum and Methodology Courses

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    EDUC 6517A Extended Specialist Curric & Method A 3
    EDUC 6517B Extended Specialist Curric & Method B 3
    EDUC 6543A Alternative Curricula A 3
    EDUC 6543B Alternative Curricula B 3