埃迪斯科文大學(xué)

This nationally accredited course provides the opportunity for those with a passion in a particular subject specialisation and the desire to work with young people, to become secondary teachers.

Students study their preferred areas of specialisation concurrent with a suite of core education units that address key educational needs of young people. Students graduating from this course will have the flexibility to take up employment in both private and government secondary schools.

A key feature of the course is an emphasis on the use of Information Technology (IT) in learning and teaching. As well as gaining the professional knowledge needed to successfully incorporate IT into learning programs, teaching students develop their own IT skills, ensuring they are professionally prepared for teaching and have the confidence to promote student learning in new and innovative ways.

Design and Technology Education Major

Prepares students to take on the challenges of teaching a range of Design and Technology subjects across Years 7 to 12.

Provides a strong theoretical foundation for the study and practice of design and technology across a variety of media and technologies. The focus of the study will be on the design process, including the practical manipulation of materials and systems designs within the context of contemporary technologies.

Learning Outcomes

• Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in design and technology.
• Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
• Critically reflect using accredited standards, mentor feedback and the ECA Code of Ethics to demonstrate responsibility and accountability and plan for continued collaborative and autonomous professional learning and development.
• Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of design and the Australian Curriculum and teaching strategies for design and technology education.
• Demonstrate leadership, exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in design and technology.
• Exercise critical thinking and judgement to plan and implement learning programs for a range of students with diverse abilities and needs, and assess the outcomes, using design and technology based teaching strategies.
• Review, analyze and synthesize knowledge of teaching strategies to plan for the content of design and technology teaching.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools teaching Design and Technology.

Possible future job titles

Secondary Design and Technology Teacher.