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University Preparation Course (Education)

Effective from 01-JAN-2020 : Code C71

This course offers an entry pathway into selected undergraduate teaching degrees at ECU and prepares students for university-level study by teaching them the required skills for academic success, with an emphasis on the student becoming an independent learner. Students consider professional skills for educators, child and adolescent development, supporting diverse learners and curriculum studies as a context for developing knowledge and skills. The course is suitable for both recent school leavers and mature age students who have not studied at university previously, and for Education Assistants seeking professional development, which leads to entry into selected teaching degrees.

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.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge required to be an independent learning at university (AQF IV,1)
  2. Apply broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge required to support teaching and learning (AQF IV,1)
  3. Use cognitive skills to identify, analyse, and compare alternative solutions to select appropriate educational resources for a variety of contexts (AQF IV,2)
  4. Communicate solutions and use specialist technical skills to a defined set of predictable and unpredictable teaching and learning challenges in education environments (AQF IV,2,3)
  5. Act responsibility for functions and output for self, and with limited responsibility for the organisation and output of others in collaborative education settings. (AQF IV,3)

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 2)

  • Year 12 completion or equivalent.

English Language requirement (Band 2)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Year 12 General English grade C or better;
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 0.5 Years
  • Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

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

Course Coordinator

Mrs Catherine Alison HUME

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
EAP0221Professional Skills for Educators15
EAP0202Child and Adolescent Development and Education15
EAP0223Understanding Diversity 15
EAP0204Curriculum Support for Teachers and Learners15

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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