VOCATIONAL & ADULT EDUCATION (VAE)
EDU4VAE
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will prepare students to teach and work in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Students will investigate major policy drivers in adult and vocational education in Australia and consider how these impact on their own professional practice. Students will analyse research relevant to Vocational Education and Training (VET), Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and Adult and Community Education (ACE). They will learn about the events that led to the establishment of vocational education sector in Australia and gain an appreciation of the diverse teaching and learning methods, methodologies and environments in which vocational and adult education occurs. Students will develop advanced knowledge of key learning theories, vocational pedagogies, and contemporary practices relevant to adult and vocational education. They will analyse and critically evaluate the contexts of vocational education and apply this knowledge to reflect on their own professional practice.
SchoolEducation
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKaren O'Reilly-Briggs
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesStudents will participate in workshops and seminars which will include material focused on: Vocational and adult education theories and theorists, Pedagogy and andragogy in vocational and adult education, Purposes, traditions and prospects of vocational education, Exploring the diverse contexts of adult and vocational education
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admitted into the Bachelor of Technology Education (EBTE, EBTEB) or Master of Teaching (Secondary) (EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW) or Admitted into the Bachelor of Educational Studies (EBEST, EBESTB, EBESTM, EBESTP) or by subject coordinator approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKaren O'Reilly-Briggs
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Four 7.00 h lecture/workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Face to face classes will be held at the Bundoora campus only.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 h unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion paper - 2250 words Critical task | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay - 2250 words Critical task | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Bendigo, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKaren O'Reilly-Briggs
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Four 7.00 h lecture/workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Face to face classes will be held at the Bundoora campus only.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 h unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion paper - 2250 words Critical task | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay - 2250 words Critical task | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKaren O'Reilly-Briggs
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Four 7.00 h lecture/workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Face to face classes will be held at the Bundoora campus only.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 h unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion paper - 2250 words Critical task | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay - 2250 words Critical task | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3 |