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Bachelor of Vocational Education (Secondary) CU33

Duration: Undergraduate entry - 3 years full-time; Graduate entry - 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time.
Mode: External only.
Location(On-Campus): Not offered internally.
Courses/Units of Credit: 192 units of credit/32 courses.
Faculty: Education & Creative Arts.
Entry: Direct. Undergraduate entry - Undergraduate students will commence studies with industry qualifications recognised by relevant Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITAB) as sufficient to teach up to at least Australian Qualifications Framework Level 3 competencies embedded in modules or programs. These experienced practitioners will have extensive experience plus they will have completed formal qualifications in accredited vocational and/or paraprofessional training. Graduate entry - Graduate entry students will have a 3 year degree or its equivalent as a minimum requirement with courses appropriate to VET teaching discipline areas. Candidates will be advised to: have already completed all Workplace Trainer and Workplace Assessor requirements relevant to their particular industry; or undertake to attain these instructional competencies as part of their entry considerations.
Accreditation: Graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Queensland Board of Teacher Registration. Full registration is gained following the equivalent of 12 months’ successful, full-time teaching. Practicum/Work Placement: 100 days of supervised fieldwork must be undertaken.
Residential School: Nil.
Exit Awards: Advanced Diploma of VET; (equivalent of 16 courses).
Contact: - 07 4930 9065.

Program Overview

The aim of this program is to provide an avenue for workplace trainers and assessors to develop their expertise in the area of senior secondary schooling to meet the requirements of the Board of Teacher Registration and secondary school employment authorities.

Entry

This course incorporates one exit point:

Advanced Diploma of VET (AdvDipVET)

Undergraduate Entry

These experienced practitioners will have extensive industry experience plus they will have completed formal qualifications in accredited vocational and/or paraprofessional training.

Program Structure: Undergraduate Entry

Students must apply for their 8 unspecified courses for their Trade or Industry specific qualifications which is a pre-requisite for entry to this program. Students will then be required to complete 24 courses from the lists below to be eligible for the award.

Code Course

Autumn Term

EDVT11004   Workplace Training and Assessment

EDVT11007   Language for Learners

EDVT12008   Learning in VET

EDED11280   Psychology of Communication

EDVT12005   VET Curriculum in Schools

EDVT19010   Content Studies A ^

EDED11321   Child & Adolescent Development

EDVT12015   Adult Literacy and Numeracy

EDSE20005   Curriculum Studies I

EDVT12014   Teaching Practicum I*

EDFE20011   Teaching Practicum II*

EDFE11010   Professional Practice III*

EDFE11013   Professional Practice IV*

EDED12347   Inclusive Educational Strategies

either

EDED14330   Gender as a Social Justice Issue

or

EDVT13018   Education, Training and Work

Winter Term

EDVT20001   Design of VET Programs

EDVT20002   Assessment & Evaluation in VET

EDVT12003   Contemporary Issues in VET

EDVT12014   Teaching Practicum I*

EDVT11007   Language for Learners

EDVT19011   Content Studies B ^

EDED12325   Teaching, Learning and Planning

EDFE20011   Teaching Practicum II*

EDED11350   Technologies for Learning and Teaching

EDSE20012   Curriculum Studies II

EDFE11010   Professional Practice III*

EDFE11013   Professional Practice IV*

EDED12346   Positive Classroom Behaviour

either

EDED11320   Language, Education and Professional Understanding

or

EDCU19017   Religious Curriculum and Pedagogy I

^ These courses are advanced level elective courses in your chosen training/teaching area. Students are requested to read the course synopses at the back of this Handbook. These courses will require a Credit Transfer from successfully completed Content (discipline Specific) studies.

* Note that these courses are available in both Autumn and Winter Term but must be completed in the sequence of 48204, 48404, 48314 & 48414.

Program Structure: Graduate Entry

The minimum requirement for graduate entry is a 3 year degree (or its equivalent) with courses appropriate to VET teaching discipline areas.

Therefore the graduate entry program is of 2 years full-time equivalent duration. Compulsory first-year courses are noted as these courses are necessary to comply with BTR requirements.

Code Course

Autumn Term

EDVT11004   Workplace Training and Assessment

EDVT12005   VET Curriculum in Schools

EDVT12008   Learning In VET

EDED11321   Child and Adolescent Development

EDSE20005   Curriculum Studies I

EDVT12014   Teaching Practicum I*

EDFE20011   Teaching Practicum II*

EDFE11010   Professional Practice III*

EDFE11013   Professional Practice IV*

EDED12347   Inclusive Educational Strategies

either

EDED11320   Language, Education and Professional Understanding

or

EDCU19017   Religious Curriculum and Pedagogy I

Winter Term

EDVT20001   Design of VET Programs

EDVT20002   Assessment &Evaluation in VET

EDVT12014   Teaching Practicum I*

EDFE20011   Teaching Practicum II*

EDFE11010   Professional Practice III*

EDFE11013   Professional Practice IV*

EDSE20012   Curriculum Studies II

EDED12346   Positive Classroom Behaviour

either

EDED14330   Gender as a Social Justice Issues

or

EDVT13018   Education, Training and Work

or

EDED12325   Teaching Learning and Planning

* Note that these courses are available in both Autumn and Winter Term but must be completed in the sequence of EDVT12014  , EDFE20011  , EDFE11010   & EDFE11013  .

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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