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Graduate Diploma of Teaching (English as a Second/Foreign Language) CQ39

Duration: 1 year full-time.
Mode and Location: Internal only - R.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Courses/Units of Credit: 8 courses/48 units of credit.
Faculty: Education & Creative Arts.
Entry: Direct. Applicants must have achieved a minimum score of two plus on the Australian Second Language Proficiency Rating (ASLPR) scale, a score of 450 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 5 on the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Accreditation: Graduates are eligible for the National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme, provided they have an undergraduate teaching degree prior to entering the program. The program is not registrable under the Queensland Board of Teacher Registration. However, students wishing to achieve a major or minor in EFL/ESL for teaching purposes with Education Queensland may do so through the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), or the Bachelor of Learning Management (Professional Japanese).
Practicum/Work Placement: Students will participate in two 20 day fieldwork experiences in the EFL/ESL industry. Practicum placements may be with schools, the ELICOS industry, AMEP, or private providers of English.
Contact: 07 4930 9276.

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Teaching (English as a Foreign/Second Language) provides graduate students with the opportunity to develop as professional ESL/EFL teachers through a comprehensive tertiary program, extensive practical experience in schools and other experiences in a range of learning contexts.

The Graduate Diploma of Teaching (English as a Foreign/Second Language) provides students with the necessary competencies, methodological approaches and pedagogy to be able to teach ESL in an international educational setting.

Entry

Students who have completed an appropriate undergraduate degree are eligible to apply.

Students who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution with the appropriate subject combinations to make them eligible to apply for positions as secondary teachers in state, Catholic, and independent schools will be eligible to seek admission to the course.

Program Structure

Students must complete a total of 8 courses:

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Code Course

Autumn

Language Education Programs

Choose 2 of:

EDSE12016   Curriculum Studies I

LOTE11011   Second Language Teaching Methodologies

LOTE20013   English as a Second/Foreign Language 1

LOTE20015   English as a Second/Foreign Language 3

LOTE20017   English Communications in the Global Workplace

LOTE13034   Education & the Japanese Abroad

LOTE19037   Research in Linguistic & Cultural Acquisition

Education & Teaching Programs

Choose 1 of:

EDED11321   Child and Adolescent Development

EDED11320   Language, Education & Professional Understanding

Professional Practice Course - compulsory

EDFE11005   Professional Practice I (20 days)

Winter

Language Education Programs

Choose 2 of:

EDSE12017   Curriculum Studies II

LOTE11012   Second Language Acquisition Theory & Research

LOTE20014   English as a Second/Foreign Language 2

LOTE20016   Literacies in Professional Englishes

LOTE20018   The Business of English Education

Education & Teaching Programs

Choose 1 of:

EDED12324   Student Needs and the Supportive School Environment

EDED12325   Teaching, Learning & Planning

EDED14330   Gender as a Social Justice Issue

EDED11344   Economy, Education & Management

Professional Practice Course - compulsory

EDFE12008   Professional Practice II (20 days)

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This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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