Note: This course is available only to Australian Indigenous students.
AssocDegIndEd
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time. This course is normally taken over 2.5 years full-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland (Not offered in 2012)
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
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 Indigenous Australian applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- interview;
- a minimum of three years’ work experience; or
- completion of year 12 or equivalent; and
- demonstrated relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Associate Degree2
To qualify for the Associate Degree, a student must complete:
1. 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from Curriculum Foundation Units consisting of:
- 20 cp from English;
- 20 cp from Indigenous Studies;
- 10 cp from Mathematics;
- 20 cp from Science;
- 10 cp from Theology;
- 30 cp from Education Studies;
- 50 cp from Curriculum and Pedagogy;
and
2. 2 Professional Experience Units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Curriculum Foundation
English
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADLA107 |
10 |
Linguistics for Literacy |
ADLA108 |
10 |
Children's Literature for Literacy |
Indigenous Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADAB113 |
10 |
Australian Indigenous Peoples, Cultures and Identity |
ADAB204 |
10 |
Australian History in an Indigenous Context |
Mathematics
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADMA103 |
10 |
Exploring Mathematics 1 |
Science
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADST107 |
10 |
Science and Technology for Early Childhood and Primary Teachers 1 |
ADST204 |
10 |
Science and Technology for Early Childhood and Primary Teachers 2 |
Theology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADRE306 |
10 |
Indigenous Spirituality 1 |
AHBS100 |
10 |
Introduction to the Bible |
Education Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADFD127 |
10 |
Contexts for Learning and Development |
ADFD133 |
10 |
Understanding Learning (Co: ADFX110) |
ADFD218 |
10 |
Teaching and Learning Preparing for the Contexts of the Field |
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADAR308 |
10 |
Creative Arts Education 1 |
ADLA204 |
10 |
Literacy Education 1 |
ADMA202 |
10 |
Mathematics: Learning and Teaching 1 |
ADPH306 |
10 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 1 |
ADSS428 |
10 |
Connecting Society and Environment: Curriculum and Learning |
Professional Experience
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ADFX110 |
0 |
Professional Experience Primary 1 (Pre: ADFD127, Co: ADFD133) |
ADFX212 |
0 |
Professional Experience Primary 2 (Pre: ADFX110, ADFD133, Co: ADFD218)
|
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic).
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/346148