University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

C10234v1 Bachelor of Education in Adult Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Award(s): Bachelor of Education in Adult Education (BEd)
Bachelor of Education in International Studies (BA)

CRICOS code: 043275F
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Faculty/institute responsible: Education
Collaborating faculty/institute: Institute for International Studies
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Additional admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

This combined degree is a recognised adult teaching/training qualification, designed to equip students with skills in teaching, designing and evaluating learning and training programs for adults in workplace and educational settings. Students engage in a variety of learning activities and complete a core set of adult education subjects, a choice of electives, and select a major in either human resource development, vocational education and training, language literacy and numeracy education, or Indigenous studies. As part of the combined degree students study and learn another language and culture, and spend a year overseas studying in their country major choice.

This course enhances students' professional development, skills and career prospects in adult education. It provides opportunities to interact with other professionals and develop important professional networks. The combined degree also provides students with the opportunity to study and learn another language and culture. This course is a TAFE NSW recognised adult teaching qualification.

Course aims

The course aims to develop practitioners who have competence in teaching and training adults, a deep understanding of learning and a commitment to the education of others.

It also aims to provide students with the opportunity to study and learn another language and culture, and do a year of overseas study in a country of their major choice.

Career options

Career options include human resource development and workplace training in the private or public sector, developing staff or managing organisational change, vocational education in TAFE, private colleges, the armed forces, the police service, emergency services, or health care agencies, Aboriginal education, or working with adults developing their language, literacy and numeracy skills.

The course is a qualification leading to work in TAFE, AMES, community colleges, and English and language schools.

Additional admission requirements

Students must apply directly to UTS.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Students spend their fourth year studying overseas. Subjects are offered in weekly and/or block mode.

Course structure

Students complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points in the adult education component and 96 credit points in the international studies component.

Students study a major in the Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and a country major in the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. Students study language and culture in the second and third years of the course.

Course completion requirements

CBK90005 Country major choice 96cp
CBK90272 Major choice 66cp
STM90649 Core subjects 30cp
STM90650 Core subjects 48cp
Total 240cp

Course program

The example program below is for a full-time student with Language Literacy and Numeracy as their Adult Education major and Germany as their International Studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

 
Year 1
Autumn semester
013149 The Language Literacy and Numeracy Learner 6cp
013959 Communication and Learning 6cp
013953 Adult Learning in Context 6cp
013977 Teaching and Learning in Practice 6cp
Spring semester
013971 Teaching and Learning Numeracy 6cp
013118 Teaching and Learning Literacy 6cp
013974 The Psychology of Adult Learning 6cp
013970 Using Information Technology for Learning 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
013982 Aboriginal Cultures 6cp
013954 Program Design 6cp
 8cp
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
Spring semester
013955 Assessing Learning 6cp
013980 Identity Culture and Communication 6cp
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
013956 Professional Practice 1 6cp
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 12 credit points of electives 12cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
013973 Adult Education Policy in Context 6cp
013102 Introduction to Language 6cp
013110 Programming and Assessment in Language Literacy and Numeracy 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
013978 Research and Inquiry 6cp
013957 Professional Practice 2 6cp
Select 12 credit points of electives 12cp

Other information

Further information is available from the Faculty's website:

Local and current students
telephone +61 2 9514 3900
web inquiries form via the UTS Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
Future international students
web inquiries http://www.uts.internationalstudent.info/Register.aspx
telephone 1800 774 816 (freecall within Australia)
+61 3 9627 4816 (from outside Australia)