Previous Code:  M1133.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs:  Yes.  Check that your program has the available credit points required to complete the subjects in this field of study. Any requisite requirements must also be met. Consult your Program Advisor for further advice.

Students in the Secondary Education Major will study subjects that deal with educational concepts such as sustainability, creativity, social justice and adolescent development. These subjects are broadly structured for students to investigate and critique contemporary education issues. Students will study the first four subjects of the Master of Teaching (Secondary). This major facilitates a transition into a Master of Teaching postgraduate qualification in Secondary Teaching.

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Bankstown Campus	Internal	Jaydene Barnes
Bankstown City Campus (from 2023)	Internal	Jaydene Barnes
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road	Internal	Jaydene Barnes
Penrith Campus	Internal	Jaydene Barnes

Major Structure

Students must successfully complete 80 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

All subjects in this major are 10 credit points and are arranged in two pools:

• the Education Studies Learning in Context Pool Subjects (Levels 1, 2 and 3), and
• the (Level 7) Master of Teaching (Secondary) Subjects.

Students must complete 10 credit points at Level 1 and at least 30 credit points at Level 3 or higher.

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
Education Studies Learning in Context Pool Subjects
Students must complete at least four subjects: one subject at Level 1 and three subjects at Level 2 or 3 or higher (a minimum of 30 credit points at level 3 is required overall for this major).
Level 1 subject
Students must complete the following Level 1 subject
HUMN 1013	Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode)	10
Level 2 subjects
TEAC 2017	Education and Transformation	10
TEAC 2018	Education for Sustainability	10
TEAC 2037	Learning and Creativity	10
TEAC 2009	Contemporary Childhoods	10
TEAC 2065	Digital Childhoods	10
TEAC 2062	Teachers as Change Makers	10
Level 3 subjects
TEAC 3009	Ethical Futures	10
TEAC 3006	Education in a Cosmopolitan Society	10
TEAC 3031	The Brain and Learning	10
TEAC 3051	Creativity and Cultural Wellbeing for Communities (from Spring 2023)	10
Master of Teaching (Secondary) Subjects
Students must have completed 160 credit points before enrolling in the following subjects
Level 7 subjects
TEAC 7004	Adolescent Development and Teaching	10
TEAC 7032	Diversity, Social Justice and Learning	10
TEAC 7027	Designing Teaching and Learning	10
TEAC 7108	Professional Practice Community Engagement	10

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