Diploma in Education Studies (Secondary)

Undergraduate

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Duration
1 year(s) full-time
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ZDEDS
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What courses you'll study

Complete 48 units for either of the following:

  • Both of the following:
  • 24 units for Core courses, and
  • 24 units for Electives, or
  • 48 units for one Major from Majors

Complete 24 units comprising:

  • 24 units for all Program core

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia (UniSA)
Course code
COMM1003
Units
6
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Course name
Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
Course code
EDUC1095
Units
6
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Course name
Foundations of Education Studies (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC1102
Units
6
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Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
Course code
SOCI1032
Units
6

Notes

  • 1. Students are required to complete the diploma within 2 years to transfer into an undergraduate degree, subject to competitive entry. Students who do not transfer into an undergraduate degree within this time will be required to apply via SATAC.

    2. Commencing students may have their enrolments withdrawn if they fail to engage with their studies.

    3. This program requires weekly participation in all enrolled courses. Student engagement is monitored, with a lack of participation or contact with student support services and/or the Program Director resulting in students being unenrolled from courses they have not engaged with. This action will occur in week 3, prior to census, to ensure students' future program performance (cumulative GPA) is protected.

    4. Some disciplines require pre-requisite or assumed knowledge. SACE Stage 2 Physics or equivalent is a pre-requisite for Physics; SACE Stage 2 Chemistry or equivalent is a pre-requisite for Chemistry; SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods or equivalent is a pre-requisite for Mathematics; SACE Stage 2 French is assumed knowledge for French; SACE Stage 2 Italian is assumed knowledge for Italian; SACE Stage 2 Japanese is assumed knowledge for Japanese; Stage 2 English or Stage 2 English Literary Studies is assumed knowledge for English.

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
Course code
SOCI1032
Units
6
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia (UniSA)
Course code
COMM1003
Units
6
Course name
Foundations of Education Studies (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC1102
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
Course code
EDUC1095
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
18

Complete 24 units comprising:

  • 24 units from Major Courses

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia (UniSA)
Course code
COMM1003
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
Course code
EDUC1095
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Foundations of Education Studies (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC1102
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
Course code
SOCI1032
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
Course code
SOCI1032
Units
6
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia (UniSA)
Course code
COMM1003
Units
6
Course name
Foundations of Education Studies (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC1102
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
Course code
EDUC1095
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
18

Complete 24 units comprising:

  • 24 units from Program electives

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
Course code
PSYC1022
Units
6
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Course name
Digital Literacy: Screen, Web and New Media
Course code
INFO1062
Units
6
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Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
Course code
SOCI1016
Units
6
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Course name
Contemporary Contexts of Early Childhood Education
Course code
EDUC1092
Units
6
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Course name
Foundations in Learning and Teaching 1: Learning through Play
Course code
EDUC1093
Units
6
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Course name
English Curriculum: Language
Course code
EDUC1094
Units
6
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Course name
Introduction to Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
Course code
EDUC1096
Units
6
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Course name
Design and Technology Education
Course code
EDUC1099
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Elective 1
Course code
AUXX1011
Units
6
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Course name
Elective 2
Course code
AUXX1012
Units
6

Notes

  • 1. Students are required to complete the diploma within 2 years to transfer into an undergraduate degree, subject to competitive entry. Students who do not transfer into an undergraduate degree within this time will be required to apply via SATAC.

    2. Commencing students may have their enrolments withdrawn if they fail to engage with their studies.

    3. This program requires weekly participation in all enrolled courses. Student engagement is monitored, with a lack of participation or contact with student support services and/or the Program Director resulting in students being unenrolled from courses they have not engaged with. This action will occur in week 3, prior to census, to ensure students' future program performance (cumulative GPA) is protected.

    4. Some disciplines require pre-requisite or assumed knowledge. SACE Stage 2 Physics or equivalent is a pre-requisite for Physics; SACE Stage 2 Chemistry or equivalent is a pre-requisite for Chemistry; SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods or equivalent is a pre-requisite for Mathematics; SACE Stage 2 French is assumed knowledge for French; SACE Stage 2 Italian is assumed knowledge for Italian; SACE Stage 2 Japanese is assumed knowledge for Japanese; Stage 2 English or Stage 2 English Literary Studies is assumed knowledge for English.

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
Course code
SOCI1032
Units
6
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia (UniSA)
Course code
COMM1003
Units
6
Course name
Foundations of Education Studies (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC1102
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
Course code
EDUC1095
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
18

Complete 24 units comprising:

  • 12 units from Closed electives, and
  • 12 units from Open electives

Course name Course code Units
course icon
Course name
Digital Literacy: Screen, Web and New Media
Course code
INFO1062
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
Course code
PSYC1022
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
Course code
SOCI1016
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
course icon
Course name
Elective 1
Course code
AUXX1011
Units
6
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Course name
Elective 2
Course code
AUXX1012
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
Course code
SOCI1032
Units
6
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia (UniSA)
Course code
COMM1003
Units
6
Course name
Foundations of Education Studies (UniSA)
Course code
EDUC1102
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
Course code
EDUC1095
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
18