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Bachelor of Vocational Education & Training (VET) CU31

Duration: Undergraduate entry - 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time. Students are able to complete the degree in two years full-time by undertaking an accelerated program utilizing a third Spring/Summer Term.
Mode and Location: External.
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit.
Faculty: Education & Creative Arts.
Entry: No new enrolments are being accepting into this program.
Practicum/Work Placement: 250 hours of supervised training practice.
Residential School: Summer Residential Workshops (dates to be advised).
Exit Awards: Advanced Diploma of VET; (equivalent of 16 courses).
Contact: 07 4930 9065.

Program Overview

This program is currently under review by the faculty's VET Reference Group with the intention of articulation with the Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary Vocational Education & Training)

This program is designed for people who wish to work as: (1) teacher or tutor in TAFE colleges; (2) industry trainer; (3) training & development consultant or facilitator.

Program Structure

Code Course

Year 1

Credit Transfer for 8 Unspecified Courses (48 credit points)(trade/industry specific qualifications from a recognised apprenticeship appropriate to one of your teaching areas plus, recent relevant work experience)

Year 2

Autumn

EDVT11007   Language for Learning

EDVT11004   Workplace Training and Assessment*

EDVT12008   Learning in VET^

EDED11280   Psychology of Communication

Winter

EDVT20001   Design of VET Programs#

EDVT20002   Assessment & Evaluation in VET#

EDVT13009   Managing VET#

EDVT12014   Teaching Practicum I*

Exit Point: Advanced Diploma of VET

Spring

EDVT12015   Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Work

A Discipline (Content) Studies Course

Autumn

EDVT11017   Cultural Contexts of Education and Training or

EDED12347   Inclusive Educational Strategies

EDED14330   Gender as a Social Justice Issue or

EDVT13018   Education, Training and Work ~

EDFE20011   Teaching Practicum II

A Discipline (Content) Studies course

Winter

A Discipline (Content) Studies Course or

EDVT12003   Contemporary Issues in VET

EDED11350   Technologies for Learning and Teaching

Exit: Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training

~ this course is not offered in 2002

Reciprocal Cross Credit Arrangements from specific degree courses into VET Sector qualifications

* Successful completion of these two courses enables students to be eligible for Reciprocal Cross Credit for Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training BSZ40198 (N.B. this is NOT a university award).

# Successful completion of these three courses plus Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training BSZ40198 enables students to be eligible for Reciprocal Cross Credit for Diploma in Training and Assessment Systems BSZ50198 (N.B. this is NOT a university award).

^ Successful completion of these courses enable students to be eligible for Reciprocal Cross Credit for Adult Literacy Teaching in the VET Sector (N.B. this is NOT a university award)

Credit Transfer arrangements into the degree programs

N.B. BSZ40198 Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training issued by a registered training organisation is recognised as credit against Workplace Training and Assessment (6 unit points) only.

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This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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