2018 COURSE ENROLMENT GUIDE Faculty of Education and Arts Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) National (Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield) (Information last updated on 22 November 2017) GET STARTED! Click through the links below to information in this Guide STEP 1 Have a look at your Course Map for the structure of your course. This may vary depending on the campus and the year you started the course. Make a note of the core units you need to enrol in for 2018. STEP 2 Make sure you ve read the Course Information. It has links to the Handbook, which contains information on the major, minor and specialisation options available in your course. Be sure you are familiar with the rules and structure of your course. STEP 3 Next up, check the Unit Information for details about elective units offered at your campus this year. Pay particular attention to prerequisite requirements. STEP 4 Head over to the Enrolment page on the ACU website. You ll see step-by-step instructions on how to enrol in units via Student Connect. The Course Enrolment Guide is designed to assist you in the selection of units and to ensure that you are aware of the requirements of your degree, diploma or certificate. Specific information relating to unit content and assessments will be provided by your School. Before you go, did you know? Course Enrolment Guides can change so you should check the website for the latest updates. Additional information from your School, Faculty and the University will be sent to your ACU student email address so make sure you ve got it set up and you check it regularly. All your email communication with University staff must be sent from your ACU student email account.
1. COURSE MAPS Students who commenced prior to 2015 should seek specific course enrolment advice. See contact page for details. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) National - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield Students who commenced from 2015 onwards. Intake Course Map EDST108 Science, Inquiry and Sustainability EDMA163 Exploring Mathematics 1 EDMA262 Mathematics Learning and Teaching 1 (B-12 with B-8 emphasis) Prerequisite EDMA163 EDMA369 Mathematics Learning and Teaching 2 Prerequisite EDMA262 YEAR 1: Collaborating for Social Justice and Human Well Being EDLA168 EDFD167 EDAB161 Children s Literature for Contexts for Learning and Indigenous Cultures and Literacy Development Peoples OR EDAB162 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives for Educators EDLA167 Linguistics for Literacy EDAR104 Creative Arts in the Early Years (B-5) YEAR 2: Connecting Learning and Teaching and Assessment EDLA264 EDFD268 Literacy Education 1 Teaching and Learning: (B-12 with B-8 emphasis) Preparing for Contexts of the Field Prerequisite EDLA167 EDLA369 Literacy Education 2 Prerequisite EDLA264 EDAR368 Creative Arts Education: Introduction to Creative Arts UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring and Anatomy of Modern Society OR THCT100 What Christians Believe (Catholic and Anglican accreditation only) EDCX202 Curriculum Decision- Making in the Early Years: Connections and Continuities (10 individual days plus 15 days Block) ( 3-5) EDFD260 Teaching and Managing Learning Environments (min of 5 days) Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFX319 EDFX319 1 Professional Experience Upper Primary (20 days) (8-12) Prerequisite EDCX202 Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFD260 1 It is recommended to study EDFX319 concurrently with EDFD260 Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 2
EDFD261 Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments EDFD227 Partnerships: Inclusive and Diverse Learning (B-8) EDFD462 Transition into the Profession Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFX413 EDFD451 Early Childhood Leadership, Management and Advocacy (B-5) YEAR 3: Developing Practices and Partnerships EDAC316 Positive Environments for Learning and Development (B-8) EDCU361 Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy (B-5) EDPH366 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 1 EDST264 Science and Technology for Early Childhood and Primary Teachers 2 Elective OR THBS100 Introduction to the Bible YEAR 4: Engaging with the Teaching Profession EDST261 Science and Technology Education EDFD436 The Ecology of Childhood EDSS468 Connecting Society and Environment: Curriculum for Learning EDMA360 Mathematics: Learning and Teaching Prerequisite EDMA262 UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World Prerequisite UNCC100 OR THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament Prerequisite THCT100 and THBS100 Elective OR EDRE161 Religious Education 1 Elective OR EDRE162 Religious Education 2 EDFX318 Professional Experience Birth to Two Years (15 days) (B-2) Prerequisite EDCX202 EDFX267 Community Engagement (min 70 hours) EDFX413 Personal Experience Primary 4: Extended Reflective Practice Transition into the Primary Profession Prerequisite LNTE100, LNTE101 & EDFX319) STUDY MODES Attendance: Unit delivered primarily via face-to-face or video conference attendance, at an ACU campus or another location. Multi-mode: Unit delivered via a combination of online content and a compulsory attendance component (including examinations, practicums, residentials, etc.) Online: Unit delivered fully online (including assessments). Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 3
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) National - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield Students who commenced from 2015 onwards Midyear Intake Course Map EDAR104 Creative Arts in the Early Years (B-5) YEAR 1: Collaborating for Social Justice and Human Well Being EDLA167 EDMA163 Linguistics for Literacy Exploring Mathematics 1 UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society Or THCT100 What Christians Believe (Catholic and Anglican accreditation only) Elective Or THBS100 Introduction to the Bible EDPH366 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 1 EDLA168 Children s Literature for Literacy EDST108 Science, Inquiry and Sustainability (B-8) EDFD167 Contexts for Learning and Development YEAR 2: Connecting Learning and Teaching and Assessment EDFD227 EDST264 EDAR368 Partnerships: inclusive and Science and Technology Creative Arts Education: Diverse Learning (B-8_ for Early Childhood and Introduction To Creative Primary Teachers 2 Arts EDFD268 Teaching and Learning: Preparing for Contexts of the Field EDMA262 Mathematics Learning and Teaching (B-12 with B-8 emphasis) Prerequisite EDMA163 EDLA264 Literacy Education 1 (B-12 with B-8 emphasis) Prerequisite EDLA167 EDCX202 Curriculum Decision- Making in the Early Years: Connections and Continuities (10 individual days plus 15 days Block) ( 3-5) EDMA369 Mathematics Learning and Teaching 2 Prerequisite EDMA262 EDAC316 Positive Environments for Learning and Development (B-8) YEAR 3: Developing Practices and Partnerships UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World Prerequisite UNCC100 or THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament Prerequisites THCT100 and THBS100 EDLA369 Literacy Education 2 Prerequisite EDLA264 EDFD261 Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments EDCU361 Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy (B-5) EDFD260 Teaching and Managing Learning Environments (Min of 5 days in school) Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFX319 Elective or EDRE161 Religious Education 1 EDFX319 Professional Experience Upper Primary (20 days), (8-12) Prerequisite EDCX202 Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFD260 EDFX318 Professional Experience Birth to Two Years (15 days) (B-2) Prerequisite EDCX202 Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 4
YEAR 4: Developing Practices and Partnerships/Engaging with the Teaching Profession EDSS468 EDMA360 Elective Connecting Society and Mathematics: Learning and Environment: Curriculum Teaching 2 or for Learning Prerequisite EDMA262 EDRE162 Religious Education 2 EDFD451 Early Childhood Leadership, Management and Advocacy (B-5) EDFX267 Community Engagement (minimum 70 hours) EDFD436 The Ecology of Childhoods EDST261 Science and Technology Education EDAB161 Indigenous Cultures and Peoples EDFD462 Transition into the Profession Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFX413 EDFX413 Professional Experience Primary 4: Extended Reflective Practice (30 days) (5-8) Prerequisite EDFX319, LNTE100 & LNTE101 Note: It is recommended to study this unit concurrently with EDFD462 STUDY MODES Attendance: Unit delivered primarily via face-to-face or video conference attendance, at an ACU campus or another location. Multi-mode: Unit delivered via a combination of online content and a compulsory attendance component (including examinations, practicums, residentials, etc.) Online: Unit delivered fully online (including assessments). Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 5
2. COURSE & UNIT INFORMATION Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) If you have already studied at university level or have significant relevant work experience, you can apply for credit and/or RPL towards your ACU course. Credited units replace units you would otherwise study, so you can finish your course earlier. You can apply for credit towards your ACU course by completing an Application for Credit / Recognition of Prior Learning form. Please submit the form no later than the end of Lecture Week 3 in the first semester of your enrolment in the course. This permits enough time to process your application before the census date, which is the last day you can make changes to your student enrolment before you become committed to your fees. Work Integrated Learning Work Integrated Learning includes several Professional experience units that will require continuous full-time engagement regardless of the enrolled study mode. Students complete all placements as described, either as individual days or in a sustained block. The culminating experience will include at least 25 days of continuous time in an education setting. Course Structure The ACU Handbook 2 provides detailed information about each ACU course, including minimum duration, requirements for completion, exit points, any available majors/minors/specialisations, Core Curriculum units and descriptions of specified units and, where appropriate, suggested unspecified education elective units. Please follow the links below to view the rules for your course: Course Title Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) students who commenced in 2018 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) students who commenced in 2017 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) students who commenced in 2016 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) students who commenced in 2015 Course Rules Handbook Link http://handbook.acu.edu.au/1290970 http://handbook.acu.edu.au/895114 http://handbook.acu.edu.au/751864 http://handbook.acu.edu.au/643182 2018 Unit Selection Please note that study modes and unit availability are subject to change and not all units are on offer at all times. Students must refer to their course map first, and then check the relevant offering list/s below for 2018 unit availability prior to enrolling. Students can enrol in any offered mode of a unit (Attendance or Online), regardless of how or where they are enrolled in their course. Note: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to all units. The Faculty of Education and Arts reserves the right to cancel units with low enrolment numbers. Students progression will not be compromised and they will be advised of cancellations prior to the start of semester and offered an alternative unit. 2 http://www.acu.edu.au/452097 Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 6
Alternative Teaching Periods The following units may also be available in Intensive Mode outside of main semesters on select campuses in 2018: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society o Summer Term Dates: 27 November 2017, 1 December 2017, 4 December 2017 and 8 December 2017 students can choose all morning or all afternoon sessions o Winter Term Dates: TBC UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World o Summer Term Dates: 27 November 2017, 1 December 2017, 4 December 2017 and 8 December 2017 students can choose all morning or all afternoon sessions o Winter Term (offering international study opportunities) Dates: TBC o Summer Term (offering international study opportunities) EDRE161 Religious Education 1 o Professional Term 1 (Attendance: Melbourne only) Dates: TBC o Professional Term 1 use alternate unit code EDRE101 (Attendance: Strathfield only) Dates: 15 January 2018 19 January 2018 (open to North Sydney students) o Professional Term 2 (Attendance: Brisbane only) Dates: 4 February 2018 9 February 2018 EDRE162 Religious Education 2 o Professional Term 5 (Attendance: Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne) Dates: TBC o Professional Term 5 use alternate unit code EDRE102 (Attendance: Strathfield only) Dates: 9 July 2018 13 July 2018 (open to North Sydney students) The following units may include seminar or conference attendance prior to Orientation week on select campuses: EDFD462 Transition to the Profession (Attendance: Brisbane, Melbourne) 2018 Electives Initial Teacher Education courses at Australian Catholic University are made up of a combination of compulsory and elective courses. Students may choose to use their electives in one of three ways: 1. To pursue further specialist knowledge in a secular area of particular interest such as Literacy, Numeracy, Middle School Mathematics or Inclusive Education. If this is your choice, you may choose units from your preferred discipline in the list below. (Please note: pre-requisites may apply see the unit descriptions in the 2018 Handbook for more information.) 2. To add to their general knowledge by studying a series of unrelated units from a range of Education and/ or Arts topics. If this is your choice, you may choose from any of the units listed below, and any units offered by the School of Arts. (Please note: pre-requisites may apply see the unit descriptions in the 2018 Handbook for more information.) Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 7
3. To pursue Religious Accreditation and work in either the Catholic or Lutheran school systems. The units that count towards Accreditation are included in the lists below. Catholic RE Accreditation*: 1) THCT100 What Christians Believe 2) THBS100 Introduction to the Bible 3) THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (prerequisite/s: THBS100 and THCT100) 4) EDRE161 Religious Education 1 5) EDRE162 Religious Education 2 Preservice teachers seeking accreditation to teach in Lutheran schools should enrol in the Lutheran strand offered by Australian Lutheran College (ALC) through ACU. Lutheran strand students take the four ALC units listed below as well as the ACU core curriculum unit UNCC100. Students may seek permission from ALC to take to take units at different times and in a different sequence from that indicated in the ACU course map. Please note that UNCC100 may NOT be taken in a semester where students are overloaded in any one teaching period (enrolled in more than four credit bearing units - 40CP). This includes any teaching period where you are enrolling in four ACU units and a Professional Experience Program unit. Credit for ALC units into the ACU degree is applied automatically upon successful completion of unit/s. For more information please contact Rev. Andrew Jaensch (Andrew.Jaensch@acu.edu.au) or Kerrin Huth (Kerrin.Huth@alc.edu.au). Lutheran Accreditation: 1) UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society 2) BS1003L Exploring the Bible^ 3) CT1002L The Christian Faith^ 4) DE2007L Principles and Context of Lutheran Schooling^ 5) DE3012L The Practice of Lutheran Education^ * NSW/ ACT students seeking to teach Religious Education in Catholic schools are required to complete an additional sixth unit within four years of commencing employment. Fourth year students may elect to overenrol into either UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society () or EDRE524 Education Young Children Religiously (). Students interested in the latter option should refer to the note regarding 500-level units below. If you are interested in Anglican accreditation, please contact your Course Advisor. Anglican accreditation may require that students study at least two units cross-institutionally through CSU. If you are unsure of how many electives are included in your program, please refer to your Course Enrolment Guide. Students are reminded to seek an elective that best matches their current year level, with no more than two 400-level electives being selected overall. Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 8
2018 Electives Continued Summer Term EDFD481 Educational Systems in International Cultural Contexts (Online 3 ), 2018 ENGL102 - Australian Literature: Introduction (Online) ENGL104 Exploring Literature (Attendance) IEAC133 Attitudes and Inclusion (Online) NMBR141 Number Development in Mathematics (Online) NMBR140 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (Attendance) SCIT140 Science in Our World (Attendance) IEAC225 Family and Disability (Online) EDTS240 - Technologies Education (Attendance) EDAC314 Positive Behavioural Approaches (Online) EDFD316 Young Children and Spirituality (Online) EDFD340 Diversity and Inclusive Education (Attendance and Online) EDLA345 TESOL Techniques (Online) EDLA346 Assessment and Intervention in English Literacy (Online) EDMA410 Linking Mathematics, Learning and Teaching (Online) EDFD460 Imagination and Creativity in Education (Online) EDIE443 Children and Young People at Risk (Online) EDIE445 Early Intervention for Diverse Learners (Online) Catholic Religious Education Accreditation THBS100 Introduction to the Bible EDRE161 Religious Education 1 Lutheran Accreditation BS1003L Exploring the Bible (Cross Institutional 4 ) DE2007L Principles and Context of Lutheran Schooling (Cross Institutional) 3 Students must be available to engage with online forum discussion during the three weeks from 27 November 15 December 2017 (inclusive). Assignment work will be completed by the end of the first week of January. 4 All Lutheran accreditation units are studied cross-institutionally with the Australian Lutheran College. Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 9
, 2018 2018 Electives Continued COMM140 Digital Communication Technologies (Attendance) IEAC133 Attitudes and Inclusion (Online) NMBR142 Geometry and Measure in Mathematics (Online) 5 POLS140 Global Citizens: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World (Attendance) ENGL205 Australian Literature for Children and Young Adults (Online) IEAC225 Family and Disability (Online) EDFD315 Infant and Toddler Studies (Online) 6 EDFD459 Learning Spaces (Online) EDST411 Teaching with Digital Technologies (Online) EDLA430 Cross Curriculum uses of Children s Literature (Online) EDLA450 Language and Literacy Education (Online) Catholic Religious Education Accreditation THCT100 What Christians Believe (Attendance) THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (prerequisite/s: THBS100 and THCT100) (Attendance) EDRE162 Religious Education 2 (Attendance) Lutheran Accreditation CT1002L The Christian Faith (Cross Institutional) DE3012L The Practice of Lutheran Education (Cross Institutional) 5 NMBR142 does not contribute to a Middle School Mathematics specialisation please see EDMA412. 6 Students entering the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) program without a Diploma of Children s Services or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care must complete EDFD315. Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 10
PLEASE NOTE: Graduate level units (500-code) for example Religious Education units if taken concurrently with the undergraduate program, must be approved by the National Course Coordinator. As these units are not part of the course requirements, they must be studied on a Non-Award fee-paying basis under a different ACU student ID. As a Non-Award unit, the fee must be paid upfront and cannot be deferred. Students wishing to complete the graduate level (500-code) units concurrently with their Bachelor degree studies must apply online via the Postgraduate Individual Unit application. Should you choose to enrol in a post-graduate unit concurrently with your undergraduate studies, you do so at your own risk. Should you encounter any difficulties, you are advised to ensure that you withdraw from post-graduate unit/s before the census date of the relevant teaching period. It is your responsibility to enrol and withdraw from units within the University timelines. If the graduate level units (500-code) are studied after completion of the Bachelor degree, these units will also be full fee-paying, either as Non-Award units or under the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (fee payment may be deferred for the Graduate Certificate). An application should be submitted online for a Postgraduate Individual Unit or the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education. LANTITE Successful achievement of approved benchmarks in literacy and numeracy (LANTITE) is a requirement for teacher accreditation or registration in Australia and is also one of the requirements for course completion at ACU. This is also a prerequisite for the last professional experience unit. Visit the FEA website for more information: http://www.acu.edu.au/866560 Notification of LANTITE registration and testing information is regularly sent to your ACU email. Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 11
3. GETTING ADVICE Course Advice Course Administrators and/or Course Advisors are available to assist you with course advice. Students should in the first instance contact the Course Administrator on their campus. If required, your query will be referred to a Course Advisor or the National Course Coordinator. Please email your enquiry or request to make an appointment. National Early Childhood Undergraduate Course Coordinator National Early Childhood Undergraduate Professional Experience Coordinator Brisbane Campus Course Advisor Course Administrator Professional Experience Advice Melbourne Campus Course Advisor Course Administrator Professional Experience Advice Ballarat Campus Course Advisor Course Administrator Professional Experience Advice North Sydney Campus Course Advisor Course Administrator Professional Experience Advice Strathfield Campus Course Advisor Course Administrator Professional Experience Advice Online Campus Course Advisor Course Administrator Professional Experience Advice Ms Carolyn Harkness Dr Tonya Rooney Ms Laurien Beane FEA.EDCoursesQLD@acu.edu.au FEA.PlacementsQLD@acu.edu.au Ms Leanne Hallowell FEA.EDCoursesVICBallarat@acu.edu.au FEA.PlacementsEarlyChildhoodMelb@acu.edu.au Ms Clare Schaper FEA.EDCoursesVICBallarat@acu.edu.au FEA.PlacementsBallarat@acu.edu.au Ms Tracy Morrison FEA.EDCoursesNSW@acu.edu.au FEA.PlacementsEarlyChildhoodNSW@acu.edu.au Dr Ingrid Willenberg FEA.EDCoursesNSW@acu.edu.au FEA.PlacementsEarlyChildhoodNSW@acu.edu.au Ms Carolyn Harkness FEA.EDCoursesQLD@acu.edu.au FEA.PlacementsQLD@acu.edu.au General Advice All queries not specifically related to your course, such as admissions, enrolment, fees, scholarships, exams, timetabling and graduations should be directed to ASK ACU 7. The Administration & Enrolment 8 webpage also has useful information to help you in managing your studies (log in required). 7 https://acu.service-now.com/kb/ 8 https://students.acu.edu.au/332297 Information last updated on 22 November 2017 Page 12
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