DipEdSt(TertPrep)
80 cp
Minimum duration:
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Away From Base Study Mode: 18 months full-time
Course available at:
- Ballarat, Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland1
- Canberra, ACT
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
- Sydney (Strathfield), NSW1
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 to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; or
- Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU; or
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. An applicant should have:
- Minimum of three years’ work experience; or
- Year 12 or equivalent; or
- Relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Diploma
To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
Units studied in the Diploma, other than the foundation requirements, can be used for credit in the relevant Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course.
3. Progression Requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
4. Exit Point
A student who has completed 40 credit points from units prescribed for the Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation) may exit with the Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Students should undertake units that are relevant to the ITE course to which they are seeking entry.
Core Curriculum Unit
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Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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One unit from: |
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society | Nil |
PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature | Nil |
PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics | Nil |
Foundation units to meet prerequisite requirements in Queensland and Victoria2
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDLA111
|
10
|
Introductory English
|
Nil
|
EDMA111
|
10
|
Introductory Mathematics
|
Nil
|
EDST111
|
10
|
Introductory Science
|
Nil
|
Foundation units for Away from Base Study Mode
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDLA100 |
10
|
Fundamentals of Language and Literacy
|
Nil
|
EDMA100 |
10
|
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Numeracy
|
Nil
|
Units from ITE course
Early Childhood Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDAB161
|
10
|
Indigenous Cultures and Peoples
| EDAB162 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives for Educators (I)
|
EDAR104
|
10
|
Creative Arts in the Early Years
|
Nil
|
EDFD167
|
10
|
Contexts for Learning and Development
|
Nil
|
EDLA167
|
10
|
Linguistics for Literacy
|
Nil
|
EDLA168
|
10
|
Children's Literature for Literacy
|
Nil
|
EDMA163
|
10
|
Exploring Mathematics 1
| EDMA100 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Numeracy (I)
|
EDST108
|
10
|
Science, Inquiry and Sustainability
|
Nil
|
Primary Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
COMM140
|
10
|
Digital Communication Technologies
|
Nil
|
ENGL140
|
10
|
Children’s Literature: Worlds of Fiction
|
Nil
|
NMBR140
|
10
|
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
|
Nil
|
POLS140
|
10
|
The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World
|
Nil
|
SCIT140
|
10
|
Science in Our World
|
Nil
|
Electives may also be chosen from Year 1 Discipline Minors in the Bachelor of Education (Primary).
Away from Base Study Mode Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDAB113 |
10
|
Digital Communication Technologies
|
Nil
|
EDFD140 |
10
|
Foundations of Learning
|
Nil
|
Secondary Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
COMM170
|
10
|
Interpreting and Communicating Ideas
|
Nil
|
Students who wish to seek entry to a secondary ITE course should select other units in consultation with the Course Coordinator for the degree to which they are seeking entry.
Secondary units are not offered in Away From Base study mode.
Page last updated:
2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316265