Associate Degree of Education

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2024 course information
Award granted	Associate Degree of Education
Deakin course code	E200
Faculty	Faculty of Arts and Education
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024. These course maps are for students articulating from E200 to E359: Standard Accelerated Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 6

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Take the first step toward a rewarding career in teaching when you study an Associate Degree of Education at Deakin – ranked #1 in Australia for education and educational research.* This course offers a pathway into your next education degree.

If you’ve never studied at university or you’re not sure if you meet the entry requirements, an Associate Degree of Education is a flexible option that provides a supportive learning environment and sets you on the pathway to succeed in your future teaching career.

By studying an Associate Degree of Education you’ll learn the essential skills needed to succeed at university including effective communication, digital literacy, teamwork and critical thinking abilities.

Create a pathway into your ultimate career by completing core and elective units from your choice of undergraduate teaching degrees:

Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education

Do you want to create a pathway to your ultimate career as a teacher?

Immerse yourself in the Deakin environment and experience our world-class teaching facilities while benefiting from a supported entry into tertiary study. Your study will enable you to gain deeper understanding of the following disciplines:

arts education
Australian history
humanities
literacy
maths
physical education
science.

You’ll complete a professional experience unit, that will prepare you to teach in real-world primary school settings during your bachelor degree.

Once you’ve successfully completed your associate degree, you will be on track to step into one of Deakin's undergraduate teaching degrees to become a fully registered teacher.

Before beginning your further studies, prospective teaching students need to successfully complete the Casper test – an online, video scenario-based test that lets you demonstrate your suitability for a teaching career.

Career opportunities

As a graduate of the Associate Degree of Education, you will have guaranteed entry into our Bachelor of Education (Primary) and credit towards this degree, provided you successfully complete the Casper test.

An associate degree equips you with the skills to succeed at both university and in your future career. Open yourself to employment opportunities as a qualified teacher or across a range of fields, including:

education
government departments
health sector
media
private academies/agencies
public service.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT

Participation requirements

The Associate Degree of Education involves compulsory school placements of 5-days in year 2.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.

Pathways

This course is designed to support your pathway into one of Deakin’s undergraduate teaching degrees. On successful completion of the Associate Degree of Education, you may articulate into one of the degrees below and be eligible for guaranteed entry, subject to meeting the entry requirements of that course*.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

You may receive up to 12 credit points of Recognition of prior learning for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education. Completion of both the associate degree and the Bachelor of Education (Primary) can be undertaken in 5-years full-time.

Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

You may receive up to 5 credit points of Recognition of prior learning* for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education. Completion of both the associate degree and the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education can be undertaken in 6-years full-time.

*The amount of Recognition of prior learning awarded will vary according to the specialisation sequence selected upon entry into the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education.

Bachelor of Health and Physical Education

You may receive up to 3 credit points of Recognition of prior learning* for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education. Completion of both the associate degree and the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education can be undertaken in 6-years full-time.

*The amount of Recognition of prior learning awarded will vary according to the specialisation sequence selected upon entry into the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education.

_{^ All Applicants into a Deakin teaching degree must successfully complete an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. Deakin University is using the Casper assessment tool. Casper is an online, video-scenario based situational judgement test, designed to measure non-academic suitability for teaching.}

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply theoretical knowledge and skills in education to an emerging understanding of curriculum and pedagogy appropriate to the discipline-specific teaching and learning needs of students
Communication	Use oral, written and electronic communication skills to coherently present knowledge and ideas in a range of educational contexts
Digital literacy	Navigate a range of digital technologies in order to locate, analyse, synthesise and communicate complex information
Critical thinking	Critically analyse and evaluate educational and scholarly materials in order to articulate rationales and philosophies for approaches to teaching and learning: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
Problem solving	Use knowledge and skills in education to generate creative, innovative and authentic solutions to a range of real-world problems encountered in learning environment and communities
Self-management	Act with autonomy, responsibility and accountability in learning and working independently and reflectively to deepen professional skills and knowledge of contemporary educational contexts
Teamwork	Apply the theories of teamwork in order to work and learn collaboratively with others and as a member of a team in professional and scholarly contexts
Global citizenship	Apply emerging knowledge and skills in education to design innovative learning experiences that address social justice, equity, diversity and ethical issues
Approved at Faculty Board 2019

Course rules

To qualify for the Associate Degree of Education, students will be required to complete 16 credit points of study comprising:

13 credit points of core units
1 credit point elective unit
2 credit points of primary specialisation units
DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Course structure

Year 1

Foundation units

EAD110

Communication Skills for Study and Work

EAD111

Digital Literacy: Finding, Evaluating and Interpreting Information

EAD113

Teamwork: Working Constructively with Others

Core units

ECA100

Engaging and Exploring Arts Education

ECL101

Understanding Early Reading Development

EEO101

Humanities Through Experiential Pedagogy

EES102

Foundations of Science Knowledge and Practice

SIT106

Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

Year 2

Foundation Units:

EAD112

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Using Analysis to Develop Solutions

Core Units:

EEH116

Primary Physical Education

ETP101

Perspectives On Learning and Teachers' Work

ETP102

Social Contexts of Education

IND202

Australian Indigenous Education: Recognition, Relationships and Reconciliation

Elective Units:

Elective

Primary Specialisation Units:

2 credit points of primary specialisation units

Specialisations

Primary Specialisation	Specialisation Unit 1	Specialisation Unit 2	Specialisation Unit 3	Specialisation Unit 4
Health and Physical Education SP-E359007	EEH203Sport and Exercise Practice	HBS110Health Psychology (Behaviour Change)	EEH302Health and Physical Education in the Curriculum	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Languages SP-E359008	Diploma of Languages units^	Diploma of Languages units^	ETL710Teaching and Learning in Languages Classrooms	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Language and Literacy SP-E359002	ALL153Literature for Children and Young Adults	ALL230Adapting Children's Texts Across Media	ECL351Diversity, Language and Literacy	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Mathematics and Numeracy SP-E359001	SIT176Mathematical Reasoning and Investigation	ESM215Problem Solving, Modelling and Mathematical Applications	ESM303Primary Mathematics Lesson Study	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Science SP-E359003	SLE111Cells and Genes OR SLE133Chemistry in Our World OR SLE103Ecology and the Environment	SLE123Physics for the Life Sciences	EES300Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community

^ Deakin has four options for languages study: Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish:
Concurrent enrolments in A221 Diploma of Arabic or A222 Diploma of Chinese, or A223 Diploma of Indonesian, or A224 Diploma of Spanish or equivalent with up to 4 credit points of RPL are given upon the completion. Completion of 3 units from any of A221 or A222 or A223 or A224 and enrolment in one further unit of A221, A222, A223 or A224 or equivalent are pre-requisite for ETL710. The Diploma can be undertaken concurrently with another course and is of 3 years part-time duration with eight credit points.

There are two options for each Diploma:
i) for students with no background in the language; or
ii) an advanced study for those with Year 12 level (or equivalent) in the language.

Other course information

Course duration

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

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