Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education Articulated Set
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education
GradCertAdult&VocEd
Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education
GradDipAdult&VocEd
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education (3613VE) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education [exit point only]
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education
Applicants must hold an appropriate degree (i.e., undergraduate Bachelor degree) from a recognised university and have a minimum of one year of relevant industry experience or equivalent related to underraduate degree.
Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education [exit point only]
Students are admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education. The Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education is an exit point only, therefore admission criteria do not apply.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education
For students who have completed the TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment a standard credit package will be issued. This is represented as VET03C - TAA40104 / TAE40110 Certificate IV Credit - 24 subject points and will appear as a FCR conditional upon the successful completion of EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning.
(NOTE: Student who receive the VET03C Forward Credit (FCR) on entry must have completed the TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and provided a copy of their Certificate and transcript prior to enrolling in EEB441).
Other credit arrangements include:
- If a student is in the process of completing the TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment then proof of enrolment in this course needs to be provided at the point of Application for Admission.
- Students who do not fully complete the TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment will have the VET03C TAA040104/TAE40110 Certificate IV Credit - 24 subject points Forward Credit rescinded and will be required to complete the full 'Without TAA40104 or TAE40110' course program.
- Students who do not possess the TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment before entering, will be required to undertake the complete CSU Adult and Vocational Education course, which has the TAE40110 embedded within it. At the end of the course (provided all the relevant subjects are successfully completed through full enrolment and study with the University) students can apply to CSU Training, the University's Registered Training Organisation, for the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to be issued. This credential attracts a fee and further inquiries can be made direct to CSU Training on 02 69332773 or by email to csutraining@csu.edu.au
- Students who possess the BSZ98 Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training only, have the option of completing the whole CSU Adult and Vocational Education course, or upgrading to the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (either through CSU Training or any RTO that offers it) and then enter the Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education with the TAE40110 and apply for the 24 subject points credit (as indicated above).
- Credit for a partially completed (with no intention to fully complete) TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment will not be granted.
- Credit for a TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment will not be granted following admission to the Grad DIpAdult&VocEd program. Due to the nature of the specific course structures it is not possible for this credit to be retrospective and must therefore be applied for at the point of admission.
For students who commenced their course with CSU before Autumn Session 2006 then the following arrangements apply:
- The TAA40104 and TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment was not addressed in the previous course structures.
- If students held the BSZ98 Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training upon entry they may now consider upgrading to the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.
- If students upgrade to the TAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment while studying a VET program under the pre-2006 course structure no credit will be granted towards the Graduate Diploma of VET.
Formal arrangements for the award of the Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110) have been made with CSU Training.
Students from the Australian Defence Forces will receive credit for entry level vocational credit and specified subject(s) comprising:
• EPT327 Effective Training in Vocational Education and Training - 8 points FCR based on completion of the - ARMY Training Supervisor Course or – the ARMY Recruit Instructor Course and the ARMY Junior Leader Course. The 8 points will be represented on the transcript as a Forward Credit (FCR) conditional upon the successful completion of EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning (NOTE: Enrolment in EEB441 is not permitted until the subjects EPT327 and EEE303 and EPT322 are successfully completed).
• EEE303 Training Design and Assessment - 8 points FCR based on completion of the ARMY Qualified Assessor Course and the ARMY Recruit Instructor Course. The 8 points will be represented on the transcript as a Forward Credit (FCR) conditional upon the successful completion of EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning (NOTE: Enrolment in EEB441 is not permitted until the subjects EPT327 and EEE303 and EPT322 are successfully completed).
• EPT322 Training in Workplaces – 8 points FCR based on completion of the - ARMY Junior Leader Course. The 8 points will be represented on the transcript as a Forward Credit (FCR) conditional upon the successful completion of EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning (NOTE: Enrolment in EEB441 is not permitted until the subjects EPT327 and EEE303 and EPT322 are successfully completed).
Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education [exit point only]
Formal arrangements for the award of the Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110) have been made with CSU Training.
Articulation
The Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education - Exit Point Only
To exit with the Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education a total of four subjects (32 subject points equivalent), comprising any combination of subjects from the following list, must be successfully completed
Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education
The course consists of 64 points (equivalent to eight 8-point subjects) comprising seven core subjects and one restricted Elective subject. To graduate students need to complete a total of 64 points. Students who do not hold a current Training and Assessment Qualification (Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - TAA40104 or TAE40110) will complete the full program as detailed in the list of the following subjects:
EPT322 Training in Workplaces*
EPT327 Effective Teaching in VET*
EEL445 The Individual in Society
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EPT320 High Level Facilitation Skills for Post Compulsory Education*
EEE303 Training Design and Assessment*
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning
[ ] Elective
* These subjects have a compulsory practical component. EPT322 ; EPT327 and EEE303 embed Units of Competency from the Certificate IV TAA (TAE40110).
Students who do hold a current Training and Assessment Qualification (Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - TAA40104 or TAE40110) will complete the program as detailed in the list of the following subjects:
EEL445 The Individual in Society
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EPT320 High Level Facilitation Skills for Post Compulsory Education*
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning
[ ] Elective
ELECTIVE OPTIONS
One elective subject can be chosen from the following list of approved subjects:
EEE404 Assessment and Evaluation Practices
EEL407 Mentoring/Workplace PD Strategies for VET
EEP423 Managing the Adult Learning Environment
EMT409 Technology for Adult Learning and Teaching
or other level-4 subject as approved by the Course Director
Key Subjects:
The key subjects, effective 201530, are:
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
Enrolment pattern
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION:
commencing without TAA40104 or TAE40110 CertIVTAA
Distance Education: PART-TIME
Commencing Session 1
Year 1 - Session 1
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
Year 1 - Session 2
EPT327 Effective Teaching in VET *
[ ] Elective
Year 2 - Session 1
EEE303 Training Design and Assessment *
EPT322 Training in Workplaces *
Year 2 - Session 2
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education *
Distance Education: FULLTIME
commencing Session 1
Year 1 - Session 1
EEE303 Training Design and Assessment *
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
EPT322 Training in Workplaces *
Year 1 - Session 2
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education *
EPT327 Effective Teaching in VET *
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
[ ] Elective
Distance Education: PART-TIME
Commencing Session 2
Year 1 - Session 2
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
Year 2 - Session 1
EEE303 Training Design and Assessment *
EPT322 Training in Workplaces *
Year 2 - Session 2
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education *
EPT327 Effective Teaching in VET *
Year 3 - Session 1 OR Year 2 - Session 3
[ ] Elective
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
Distance Education: FULLTIME
Commencing Session 2
Year 1 - Session 2
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education *
EPT327 Effective Teaching in VET *
Year 2 - Session 1
EEE303 Training Design and Assessment *
EPT322 Training in Workplaces *
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
[ ] Elective
* These subjects have a compulsory practical component. EPT322 ; EPT327 and EEE303 embed Units of Competency from the Certificate IV TAA (TAE40110).
# Before enrolling in this subject students must have completed the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment by successful completion of the following subjects: EPT322 ; EPT327 and EEE303 .
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION:
commencing with TAA40104 or TAE40110 CertIVTAA
Distance Education: PART-TIME
commencing Session 1
Year 1 - Session 1
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
Year 1 - Session 2
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Elective
Distance Education: FULLTIME
commencing in Session 1
Year 1 - Session 1
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education
[ ] Elective
Year 1 - Session 2 +
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
Distance Education: PART-TIME
commencing Session 2
Year 1 - Session 2
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
Year 2 - Session 1
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Elective
Distance Education: FULLTIME
commencing in Session 2
Year 1 - Session 2
EEL418 Learning Theories for Post Compulsory Education
EEL445 The Individual in Society
EPT320 High Level Facilitation for Post Compulsory Education
[ ] Elective
Year 2 - Session 1 +
EEB441 Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning #
+ Due to Subject Availability this Session does not constitute a fulltime load.
# Before enrolling in this subject students must have completed theTAA40104 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
ELECTIVE OPTIONS
One elective subject can be chosen from the following list of approved subjects:
EEE404 Assessment and Evaluation Practices
EEP423 Managing the Adult Learning Environment
EEL407 Mentoring/Workplace PD Strategies for VET
EMT409 Technology for Adult Learning and Teaching
or other level-4 subject as approved by the Course Director
+ Workplace Learning
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.