Education (Literacy Education)

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Postgraduate Diploma in Education – Literacy Education

Full-time

In Semester One, choose 60 points from the courses below.

Semester 1, 2026 (60 points)
 Course code  Course name (points)
EDPROFST 706 Language Analysis for Teachers (30 points) 
EDPROFST 703
Leading Literacy Inquiries (30 points) 
EDPROF 705A*
Language Learning Needs (15 points)
EDPROF 722A* Language Focused Curriculum (15 points)

For Semester Two, choose 60 points from the following courses:

Semester 2, 2026 (60 points)
 Course code  Course name (points)
EDPROF 708
Critical Literacy and Assessment (30 points) 
EDPROFST 702 Challenges of Literacy Difficulties (30 points) 
EDPROF 705B* Language Learning Needs (15 points)
EDPROF 722B* Language Focused Curriculum (15 points)

Part-time

Choose 30 points from the following courses:

Semester 1, 2026 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
EDPROFST 706 Literacy Theory and Practice (30 points)
EDPROFST 703 Leading Literacy Inquiries (30 points) 
EDPROF 705A* Language Learning Needs (15 points)
EDPROF 722A* Language Focused Curriculum (15 points)

Choose 30 points from the following courses taught in Semester Two:

Semester 2, 2026 (30 points)
 Course code
Course name (points)
EDPROF 708
Critical Literacy and Assessment (30 points) 
EDPROFST 702 Challenges of Literacy Difficulties (30 points) 
EDPROF 705B* Language Learning Needs (15 points)
EDPROF 722B* Language Focused Curriculum (15 points)

*EDPROF 705A & EDPROF 722A are prerequisites for EDPROF 705B & EDPROF 722B.   

More information and advice

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