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Diploma in Educational Studies

Note: This course is available only to international students.

DipEdSt

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
Singapore

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed year 12 or the Certificate in Educational Studies or equivalent.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Diploma

To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

3. Exit Point

3.1. A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Certificate in Educational Studies may exit from the course with that award.

3.2. A student who has completed the Certificate in Educational Studies may be granted credit towards the Diploma in Educational Studies for units passed.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAB111 10 Indigenous Cultures and Peoples
EDAR308 10 Creative Arts Education 1
EDCU101 10 Early Childhood Education 1 – Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum
EDFD124 10 Social Analysis and Community Outreach
EDFD127 10 Contexts for Learning and Development
EDFD133 10 Understanding Learning
EDFD136 10 Early Childhood Education 2 - The Ecology of Childhood
EDLA104 10 Communication Skills and their Contexts
EDLA107 10 Linguistics for Literacy
EDLA108 10 Children’s Literature for Literacy
EDLA200 10 Classroom Communication Skills
EDMA103 10 Exploring Mathematics 1 (Inc: EDMA100)
EDPH306 10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
EDST102 10 Computers in Education
EDST107 10 Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 1
EDST204 10 Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 2
EDTS100 10 Information Technology and the Classroom
ENGL105 10 English Language Communication Skills
ETHN107 10 Australian Society
THBS100 10 Introduction to the Bible
THCT100 10 What Christians Believe (Inc: THEO163)
THEO162 10 Introducing the Scriptures
THEO163 10 Introducing Theology

1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.