Graduate Diploma in Vocational Education and Training
Course code/s: Melbourne (HGVET)
This course is not available in 2012.
This course is offered jointly with approved institutes of TAFE. The course provides a teacher education credential designed for those who are currently involved with teaching in training environments such as industry or TAFE, or those who have an interest in this area.
Duration
The course may be taken over one year full-time or two to three years part-time.
Admission requirements
A Bachelor’s degree; or a professional qualification that satisfies requirements for employment in the TAFE sector; that is, a minimum of Level 3 Certificate plus five years of industry experience.
Course structure
This course has a total of 120 credit points and consists of a combination of university and TAFE studies. Subjects completed at the TAFE are credited to the course of enrolment at the University.
The following subjects are taken at the university
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Methods of Teaching (Adult Stream) | EDU4MTA |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Curriculum Development and Design | EDU5CDD |
And one of the following elective subjects; or, with the approval of the course coordinator, students may select another Education elective subject or an elective subject from other Faculties.
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Adult Education: Theory, Practice and Change | EDU5AED |
| TE-SEM-2 | Leadership and Team Building | EDU5LTB |
| TE-SEM-S | Using Multimedia for Learning | EDU4UML |
The following subjects are taken with an approved TAFE institute
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Teaching Practice (VET)1 | EDU4TPV |
| TE-ALLYR | Introduction to Australia’s VET System2 | EDU4IVS |
| TE-ALLYR | Teaching and Learning in TAFE2 | EDU4TLT |
Key:
1 There may be an option to take this subject at either TAFE or La Trobe University.
2 Students receive advanced standing for these subjects by undertaking the TAFE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA04).