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 2013)
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
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 Degree1
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
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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)
|
1Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld), Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) or Working with Children Check (NSW and Vic).
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/427456