You complete these four courses in the TEP program:
- EDED40351
- EDHE40005
- SKIL40005
- EDHE40006
Culture and Learning
This course focuses on learning in the university culture. It requires students to examine their beliefs, values and ways of learning. It draws on existing knowledge and experiences to enhance our understanding of ourselves as adult learners. Such insights are then applied to acquiring the fundamental skills for engagement with university culture. Skill development in Information literacy and practising the academic conventions of writing and referencing are significant components of this course.
Independent Learning
In this course a variety of independent learning strategies for tertiary study are explored. Students investigate the strategies which assist in the collection and organisation of information obtained from lectures, tutorials, reading and research. Students also learn some of the strategies involved in preparing essays, reports and tutorial presentations, as well as preparing for examinations and other forms of assessment.
Introductory Computing Skills
This course aims to introduce students to computers and their use within a university system. Computing skills gained in this program will create a valuable foundation for all future study and career aspirations. Students learn how to email, edit and format text, access the Internet and reference websites, design cover pages, create power point presentations and prepare documents that require Excel formulas. Students are encouraged to progress at their own pace and apply these skills to the presentation of all assessment work.
Academic Communication
This course reinforces and builds upon the exploration of culture and learning and the development of academic communication skills. Students will be provided with the opportunity to further refine their research, academic writing and referencing skills through their engagement with first year university level materials. To further develop responsible custodianship, students are encouraged to exercise critical thinking skills through evaluation of evidence and argument. By examination of a diverse range of concepts, issues and theories, students will be prepared for the rigours of university.
PLUS you also select four elective courses:
You also select four courses from the following list. You may need to discuss suitable courses with Nulloo Yumbah so that your program provides the necessary preparation for your further studies.
Communication and thought
This course encourages students to think clearly and communicate those thoughts effectively in their creative writing. Participating students will practise reading and writing and will have an opportunity to learn from other people's writing. Students will practise writing by compiling and submitting written assessment items. After drafting, editing and 'polishing' written work, students will be encouraged to publish completed work on the Tertiary Entry Program (TEP) discussion list, in a newspaper or a magazine or through a selected publisher.
Numeracy Concepts and Applications
This course aims to introduce, discuss and provide practice in some of the fundamental concepts, rules and methods of mathematics. The tutorials provide instruction and practice in mathematical technique as well as enhancing the students' confidence in applying their knowledge to practical situations. The course is designed to be flexible enough to allow students to progress at their own pace and complete the course earlier if so desired.
Introductory Applied Sciences
This course aims to provide a broad understanding of the part science plays in our lives and to equip custodians to be responsible caretakers of the earth. It addresses health and environmental management by covering areas of basic physiology, environmental ecology, population ecology, and interactions between communities and the environment.
Preparing for Health Sciences
This course will enable students with no recent formal education in science to gain the necessary understanding of the basic principles of the major branches of science that will serve as a foundation for entry into relevant programs, such as nursing, health sciences, and related areas. Students will develop study skills in selecting and evaluating scientific information. They will also enhance their knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics and related mathematical concepts, and their application in real-world contexts.
Introductory Biology
This course will prepare students for university study in the environmental, biomedical or life sciences. Students will gain an introductory understanding of the main concepts in modern biology, particularly as they relate to humans. This course covers a range of topics including cell theory, organ systems, metabolism, genetics, evolution, taxonomy, ecology and environmental science.
Introductory Chemistry
This course will prepare students for university study in the chemical sciences. Students will gain an introductory understanding of basic chemical concepts and learn to perform chemical calculations. This course covers a range of topics such as matter, molecules, chemical reactions, acids and bases, and organic chemistry.
Introductory Physics
This course will prepare students for university study in engineering or the physical sciences. Students will gain an introductory understanding of the basic concepts in physics and learn to apply the principles of physics to solve problems of a physical nature in everyday life. Topics covered in this course include mechanics, electricity, electromagnetism, optics and waves, and atomic physics.
Advanced Numeracy Concepts and Applications
This course aims to introduce some of the fundamentals of advanced mathematics. Students learn algebra and statistics. The tutorials provide instruction and practice in mathematical techniques, and application of knowledge to practical situations.
Indigenous Australians and Politics
This course introduces students to Australian politics. Beginning with colonial politics, it explores the parallel development of mainstream and Indigenous politics. Federation, rituals of government, political parties, the three levels of government and the parliamentary process are examined. At the same time, the course explores the progress of Indigenous Australians from protection, through segregation and assimilation to self-determination, and the present day political issues of ATSIC, reconciliation, treaty and an Australian Republic.
Introduction to Law in Australia
This course gives an introduction to law in Australia at the present time. It discusses how law affects us every day in our lives. It examines the British and colonial foundations of Australian law and examines a variety of aspects of present day law. Students may choose a particular area of interest to research.
