Section 12 - Faculty of Science & Agriculture

Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship)
MAppSc(TeachLib)

Fees apply to applicants admitted directly into Stage Two.

The Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship) is targeted to meet the needs of qualified teachers with a minimum of three years of tertiary education who are either (a) practising teacher librarians without a specialist qualification, (b) practising teachers who wish to move into the field of teacher librarianship, or (c) qualified teacher librarians who wish to upgrade their qualifications.

This program is designed to:

• encourage and permit critical appraisal of theory and practice in the field of teacher librarianship;
  and
• improve the educator's professional competence and enlarge the capacity for self development.

Limited places in this program are offered under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) in addition to those offered on a full fee paying basis.

Students may elect to exit the course following the completion of Stage 1 (64 points), normally after four sessions of study, and graduate with the award Graduate Diploma of Education (Teacher Librarianship).

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 3 years (6 sessions)

Admission criteria

The minimum requirements for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship) are that applicants:

• hold the degree of Bachelor of Teaching or the Diploma of Teaching, or possess other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Faculty;
  and
• have been engaged in appropriate professional experience in education for the equivalent of two full-time years;
  and
• have access to the Internet during the period they are enrolled in the course, in order to complete course requirements.

Credit

Applicants for the award who have graduated from a graduate diploma or equivalent in the field of teacher librarianship may be granted credit for previous study in the area. The maximum credit that would be granted would be 64 points.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for admission as an Associate of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 12 subjects (96 points) including practical work as follows:

• a professional study visit of four days duration;
• a professional placement of two weeks.

Course structure

These recommended patterns are not prescribed. Students may do subjects in the order which best suits them and/or do a different number of subjects per session.

Stage 1

Session 1

• ETL401 Teacher Librarianship
• ETL402 Children's Literature for Teacher Librarians

Session 2

• ETL501 Information Environment
• ETL411 IT Experience for Teacher Librarians (MASTL)

Session 3

• ETL503 Collection Management
• ETL410 Professional Experience (MASTL)(commenced)

Session 4

• ETL504 Teacher Librarian as Leader
• ETL505 Organising Knowledge
• ETL410 Professional Experience (MASTL)(completed)

Students may elect to exit at this point and graduate with the award Graduate Diploma of Education (Teacher Librarianship) GradDipEd(TeachLib).

Students cannot progress on to Stage Two until completion of Stage One or approval by the Course Coordinator.

Optional residential schools are available in most Stage One subjects.

Stage Two

Continuing students complete 4 of the following subjects. Teachers holding a graduate diploma in teacher librarianship entering the course at this point complete either 4 or 5 of the following subjects depending on the currency of prior qualifications and experience and the amount of credit awarded for the prior qualifications/experience.

There are no residential schools for Stage 2 subjects.

Session 5

• ETL522 Information Service Provision
• ETL525 Knowledge Management

Session 6

• ETL521 The Teacher Librarian in the Learning Community
• ETL523 Information Policy Issues
• ETL524 Readings in Teacher Librarianship

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

School of Information Studies
James Henri
Telephone: (02) 6933 2468
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2733
Email: jhenri@csu.edu.au

Assistant Course Coordinator

School of Information Studies
Ashley Freeman
Telephone: (02) 6933 2548
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2733
Email: afreeman@csu.edu.au