Associate Degree in Inclusive Education and Disability Studies

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Credit points

160

Minimum duration

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Strathfield

Note:

Individual units are offered online nationally. Intensive modes are available to cohorts on other campuses by arrangement.

EFTSL value of units : All units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Associate Degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 130 cp from Discipline Studies Units (Part A);
2. 20 cp from Professional Practice Studies Units (Part B);
3. 10 cp from Core Curriculum Unit (Part C).

Other requirements

Requirements for working with children and vulnerable people: All students enrolled must obtain a national police check before they may enter a workplace.

Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld), Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) or Working with Children Check (NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

Progression requirements

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

Part A : Discipline Studies

Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDAC133	Attitudes and Inclusion	10	Foundation Studies
EDAC137	Disability Studies	10	Foundation Studies
EDES103	Understanding Learners and Their Contexts	10	Foundation Studies
EDAC135	Inclusive Learning	10	Learning/Teaching
EDAC150	Understanding Technology and Communications Systems	10	Learning/Teaching
EDAC220	Human Rights and Equity	10	Learning/Teaching
EDAC223	Instructional Delivery	10	Learning/Teaching
EDAC250	Technology and Communication Systems in Action	10	Learning/Teaching
EDAC225	Family Studies and Disability	10	Social Inclusion
EDAC252	Belonging and Inclusion	10	Social Inclusion
EDAC224	Understanding Behaviours and Disability	10	Behaviour support
EDAC151	Diversity and Wellbeing	10	Disability
EDAC251	Ethical Considerations for Diversity	10	Disability

Part B : Professional Practice Studies Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDAC138	Disability Support Practice	10
EDAC227	Person Centred Practice	10

Part C : Core Curriculum Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
PHCC102	Being Human	10
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Visit Core Curriculum for more information.