Course Information

Indigenous University Orientation Course

Effective from 01-JAN-2015 : Code C11

The course provides a pathway for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to enter into most undergraduate studies at ECU. Students develop the academic skills and the cultural understandings of university necessary to succeed in higher education. Entry into some undergraduate programs may require additional extension studies and processes of negotiation.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Admission requirements

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All students are required to be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and be at least 18 years of age during their first year of study, and entry is available through the Indigenous Student Intake Test (ISIT), where students have completed a Year 12 Western Australian Certificate of Education, with equivalents considered. Alternatively students can complete a Certificate Level 3 TAFE qualification. Special entry may be considered for students if the program is offered in partnership with other education providers such as TAFE or the WA Education Department.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 1 Year
  • Part Time: 2 Years

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
  • Mount Lawley: Full Time, Part Time
  • Online: Full Time, Part Time

Non standard timetable requirements

High achieving students have the opportunity to fast track their studies and complete the course in six months, with approval of the school.

Course Structure

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ABB1126Academic Reading and Writing 115
ABB1127Mathematics 115
ABB1128Skills for Tertiary Learning 115
ABB1129Introduction to Computing 115
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ABB1136Academic Reading and Writing 215
ABB1137Mathematics 215
ABB1138Skills for Tertiary Learning 215
ABB1139Introduction to Computing 215

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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