Education and Teaching

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Education and Teaching

2016

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The University of Tasmania has

recently re-confirmed its position

as one of Australia’s best universities

in a wide range of disciplines,

as ranked by the internationally

recognised QS World University

Rankings for 2015.

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evaluate more than 3000 universities

for academic reputation, employer

reputation and research impact.

We help you become

who you want to be

Our University provides both pre-service

and in-service degree studies for teachers.

The University is committed

to creating and passing on

the knowledge that leads

to discovery, innovation

and progress.

Teaching plays a key role in this ambition by improving the educational outcomes and life aspirations of students.

Education and schooling are such an essential part of today’s society. So, the role and commitment of teachers has never been more important. Teaching itself is changing. Flexible, technology-led study options also attract a different teaching style and range of teacher skills.

To be a registered teacher in Australia, you need to have passed a teacher qualiﬁ cation course, and will need different requirements for primary, secondary and adult/applied learning environments. The University of Tasmania (UTAS) provide both pre-service and in-service degree studies for aspiring or current teachers and has over 100 years’ experience in teacher training.

Our focus of face-to-face teacher preparation (undergraduate) occurs in Launceston. We also offer our postgraduate degree face-to-face in Hobart (MTeach). We offer a full undergraduate Bachelor of Education Primary and Early Childhood course at the Cradle Coast campus in Burnie.

There is also a full offering of courses online. Teacher education and the professional development of teachers are a strong focus for research at our University. We also have a history of achieving excellence in the research area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) which are key learning areas of focus in education.

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Studying Education and Teaching

Who Studies Education and Teaching?

Education and Teaching students tend to have wide interests and very personal passions.

The common link they all share is an underlying desire to be a positive inﬂ uence on their students’ lives and their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Very often inquisitive and attentive, many of our graduates are attracted to teaching’s collaborative and collegiate environment and the central role teachers play in a community.

You will need a reasoned and critical perspective. You also need to be personally resilient and committed to your own lifelong learning and education. During the course, you’ll develop the ability to focus on planning and establishing a positive and supportive learning environment. You’ll also learn effective communication, student learning, motivation and engagement.

Professional recognition

Graduates will be qualiﬁ ed to teach in public and private sector schools in all states and territories of Australia, being eligible for teacher registration with state teacher registration boards. In Tasmania, this will be with the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board. Our education degrees are internationally recognised for their professional training.

Career opportunities

with a teaching degree

Our wide range of Education and Teaching degrees provide a broad spread of experiences and workplace competencies. Specialist studies can focus your career even more. A few career possibilities include:

– Coaching

– Childcare Centre management – Communications

– Early childhood teacher

– Health and Physical Education teacher

– Online teaching – Personal trainer

– Primary teacher (Public or Private) – Secondary teacher (Public or Private) – Sport and recreation leadership – TAFE/Applied learning teacher – Teacher’s aide

– Training roles (e.g. Defence, emergency and law enforcement)

– Wilderness adventure leader

Your study opportunities

To launch your career as a teacher, you must complete a four year bachelor degree in education, or a three year bachelors degree and two year Master of Teaching. If you want to pursue a passion or want more specialist knowledge and expertise in a chosen ﬁ eld, a degree with honours can give you fascinating career opportunities. Studying a particular area of interest can focus your learning, research and communication skills.

A single degree in an education subject usually takes four years and requires the successful completion of introductory, intermediate and advanced level units.

Double or Combined degrees

Double degrees offer exactly that: a double degree merges the core requirements of two different degrees. This lets you graduate with the equivalent of two degrees faster than it would take to do two separate degrees. Double degrees can give you greater depth in more than one area and more career options. If you are academically capable and want to challenge yourself, a double degree is an ideal way to get the most from your time at university. However, the Bachelor of Education is only offered as a single degree focusing solely on its core study area.

Honours

We offer Honours in year 4 of a Bachelor of Education meaning you can start your career in your specialist area.

It can also lead to postgraduate study and a career in educational research or academia.

Alternative entry pathway

If you don’t have the prerequisites for direct entry into an Education or Teaching degree, an alternative entry pathway helps you get the qualiﬁ cations you need to get into the course you want.

Bachelor of General Studies – Education Pathway

The Bachelor of General Studies – Education Pathway is the ﬁ rst year of the Bachelor of General Studies and is designed as an alternative entry pathway to Education degree courses.

In the ﬁ rst (foundation) year, students study units which provide the skills and knowledge related to their further study in Education and are provided with additional support to maximise their chances of success. As students also study two ﬁ rst-year units from the Faculty of Education, they will receive credit towards their Bachelor degree.

The role and commitment of teachers

Your study experience

The learning experience at

the University of Tasmania goes

beyond lectures and tutorials.

Study Abroad

Education have a speciﬁ c international exchange program set up with Malmo University, Stockholm University, University College Copenhagen, Butler University, Memorial University Newfoundland and the German Sports University. These partner institutes are used for Education exchange because their curriculum and teaching is closely aligned with our University, and therefore there are credit transfer arrangements available for students.

Study Abroad Scholarships

The University actively encourages our students to extend their learning opportunities by undertaking international study exchange. To facilitate this, we offer a range of scholarships and ﬁ nancial assistance. More info at utas.edu.au/education/ international/international-student-exchange

Professional Experience

placements

All students who enrol in a Bachelor of Education degree must undertake Professional Experience placements. You’ll need to do these in a variety of educational settings, full-time, for a number of weeks each year (up to 90 days in total depending on the degree). These placements are designed to enable pre-service teachers to become familiar with the child care and education context.

Your placement will involve active observation, participation and engagement in teaching and learning activities. You will be supervised and managed by a tertiary qualiﬁ ed educator (your Colleague Teacher).

You’ll be assessed against focus areas within the Australian Teaching standards. If you’re studying for the Adult and Applied Learning degree, you’ll also be expected to volunteer in a VET setting for the equivalent of one day per week, during semester time. This will ensure you are better able to put theory into practice.

Many students go onto further employment with their placement providers.

Online study

Online learning and teaching make it easier to get your teaching degree. They allow you to study without being on campus, at your own speed, and are suited to different learning and teaching styles.

At our University, the e-Learning Support Unit provides many online programs and units that are equivalent to those available face-to-face.

Where available, you’ll be able to enrol in both on-campus and online units within the same semester.

All units in Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), are available fully online.

For the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education), Bachelor of General Studies (Education Pathway) some units are available online.

Additional learning resources

We want to help you get the most from your time with us.

You’ll be taught by subject matter experts. These are people who are passionate about what they teach. They’ll encourage you to share questions and perspectives, inside lectures and outside the classroom. Our administration team are available to discuss unit choices, degree planning, credit and advanced standing. Dedicated Student Advisers are also available for advice, support and assistance with academic studies or things affecting your personal wellbeing or circumstances. We also provide online tutorials to help with your research assignments and develop your skills faster.

An Education degree is typically a four year degree. We also offer part time, face-to-face, online and mixed mode study options. There is a range of units available over the spring break.

Scholarships

Each year, the University offers more than 900 awards, across all academic areas. The awards are based on merit and equity and reward excellence and improve access for new or continuing students. Application details and selection criteria for each award are clearly noted for each award on our website and within the online application. See: utas.edu.au/scholarships-bursaries

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Course information

Education

and Teaching

Education and Teaching degrees at the University of Tasmania cover both school-based teaching and other teaching careers. If you have a passion or desire to teach, you’ll ﬁ nd a course to help you qualify. Our students range from school leavers to students of a mature age looking for a career change. Whatever your background we can help you obtain the only formal qualiﬁ cation for teachers.

Some courses are ‘pre-service’. Pre-service simply means you’ve not taught or been employed as a teacher.

Duration Four years full-time or equivalent part-time

Prerequisites Successful completion of TCE (Tasmanian Certiﬁ cate of Education) or interstate equivalent

Entry February and July

Location Launceston, Cradle _{Coast, Distance} Course code 43A

2015 Round 1 Clearly-in ATAR 65

This course will give you the skills and conﬁ dence to teach children from birth to age 8. It focuses on teaching in professional settings like Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens.

You’ll learn about the technical and cultural aspects of teaching. You’ll study the various subjects you’ll be teaching, including English, Mathematics, Art and Music. The course also provides insights into childhood development and learning.

You will also be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 90 days.

The course is for pre-service and in-service early childhood professionals and is recognised in all Australian states and territories.

Bachelor of Education

(Early Childhood)

Early Childhood

This course has been designed to produce teachers who can inspire people to be healthy for life. On graduation, you’ll be qualiﬁ ed to teach Health and Physical Education in primary and secondary schools (in both public and private sectors) Australia-wide and internationally. The course focuses on the many dimensions of health and wellbeing – physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental and spiritual.

The degree offers a wide range of experiences. You’ll discover how to learn, lead, plan, teach, and research aspects of health and physical education. You’ll learn about the technical and cultural aspects of teaching. And you’ll have the chance to specialise in aspects of health and physical activity, anatomy and physiology, ﬁ tness and movement, nutrition, coaching and more. You will also be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 80 days.

Bachelor of Education

(Health and Physical

Education)

Health and Physical

Education

Location Launceston

Course code 43J

2015 Round 1

Clearly-in ATAR 65 _{This pre-service program prepares you for}

roles in Primary teaching, from Prep to Year 6. It is accredited through the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board, and is recognised in all other states and territories. During the program, you will study core theoretical aspects and evidence-based practice. You will also investigate childhood development and behaviour, and study the various subjects you’ll be teaching. You’ll focus on literacy learning, including speaking, listening, reading and writing, while also learning other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Art and Music, and Health and Physical Education.

You will also be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 80 days. The course content and practical experience provides theoretical and practical opportunities to practice what is learned in a safe and supportive environment.

Bachelor of Education

(Primary)

Primary Teaching

Location Launceston, Cradle _{Coast, Distance} Course code 43B

2015 Round 1 Clearly-in ATAR 65

This non-teaching qualifi cation prepares you for a range of professional instruction roles. You’ll gain the qualifi cation needed for a career in sport, physical activity, leisure, personal training, sports management, wilderness or outdoor recreation. You’ll learn how to promote healthy lifestyles and physical fi tness. You’ll have the opportunity to pursue an additional area of interest through a large range of electives and minors. These include occupations like personal trainer, fi tness leader, coaching, business management, human resources and marketing.

Please note: this degree does not qualify graduates as Health and Physical Education teachers. To become a Health and Physical Education teacher please consider the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education).

Bachelor of Physical

Activity Studies

Physical Instruction

Duration Three years full-time or equivalent part-time

Location Launceston Course code 43C 2015 Round 1 Clearly-in ATAR 65

Associate Degree

(Education Support)

Teaching Support

This two-year course is designed to give you an educational qualiﬁ cation for careers other than teaching of students. You’ll learn aspects of education theory and practice and be able to effectively teach literacy, numeracy and other general education subjects.

It is ideal for people currently employed as a Teacher Aide or Integration Aide (in either a paid or voluntary capacity) or school support ofﬁ cer.

Graduates will be highly sought in education careers other than teaching, in particular in a classroom setting as Integration Aides, Teacher Aides, and School Support Ofﬁ cers. Graduates will also be highly sought after in the industry training sector, and will be suited to communication-based jobs, public relations and other sectors that value graduates with well-developed problem-solving, communication and critical thinking skills.

Duration Two years full-time or equivalent part-time

Location Launceston, Distance

Course code 42A

2015 Round 1 Clearly-in ATAR N/A

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Bachelor of Adult and

Applied Learning

Vocational and

Trade Teaching

Students in this degree will be teaching or aspiring to teach in an applied learning setting, such as TAFE, private Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or in a workplace educator or trainer role. This course is also suitable for Public Service personnel seeking a commission in training specialisations. Students who complete this degree will enjoy the ﬂ exible nature of online learning, and gain a professional qualiﬁ cation to enhance their teaching career. You’ll learn to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate adult and applied learning programs. The skills you learn will help you use a wide range of traditional and digital tools to communicate professionally in workplace and educational settings.

Duration Three years full-time or equivalent part-time

Location Hobart, Distance

Course code 43K

If you have a trade or a specialist skill, this course will help develop your teaching practices and professionalism. This course offers experienced trades-men and women a professionally accredited pathway towards teaching careers in the school or VET sector. Graduates from this course will be highly sought as teachers in TAFE’s, private RTO’s, as trainers in the Defence Force and more. They will also be qualiﬁ ed to teach in private, public and independent schools throughout Australia.

This course provides credit and advanced standing for students with current, relevant vocational qualiﬁ cations and experience, potentially reducing the length of the course. You will also be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placement totalling 80 days.

Bachelor of Education

(Applied Learning)

Location Distance

Course code 43F

Financial matters

When you commence study with the University of Tasmania in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP), you must contribute towards the cost of your tuition. The amount you pay depends on which units you study and the payment method you choose.

Student contribution amounts

and rules

To be eligible for a CSP you must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or hold an Australian Permanent Resident Visa. The student contribution is calculated based on the units of study that you enrol in. Each unit is assigned to a ‘band’ according to the subject area it comes from. The band tells us how much to charge for one Equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL), equivalent to 100 credit points, or 100% load. Most units at the University of Tasmania are 12.5 credit points (0.125 EFTSL), so to calculate the cost of a unit we multiply the contribution amount for that designated band by 0.125. For example, the student contribution amount for a 12.5 credit point Nursing unit of study would be $6152 × 0.125 = $1076.63.

A typical four-year degree is made up of 32 units.

HECS-HELP

The majority of university students across Australia choose to defer their student contribution until after they have commenced in the workforce. You can do this by taking out a HECS-HELP loan. HECS-HELP is available to eligible students enrolled in a CSP. This loan can cover all or part of the student contribution amount. You are eligible for HECS-HELP if you are a Commonwealth supported student and an Australian citizen or the holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa.

Under this option, the Commonwealth Government pays the loan amount directly to the University of Tasmania. Then, when your salary reaches the minimum repayment threshold, you will make compulsory repayments through the tax system.

Other costs

Students are required to pay a student services and amenities fee (SSAF). In 2015, the fee is around $340 for a full-time undergraduate student.

Part-time students are charged on a pro-rata of study load undertaken. Students who are unable to pay the fee up-front can defer all or part of the fee through an element of the Higher Education Loan Program, known as SA-HELP.

The fee contributes to funding student services such as legal and health services, counselling, and sport and recreation activities.

You will also need to cover costs such as textbooks, materials, art supplies or

2015 student contribution by band

BAND 1 BAND 2 BAND 3

$6152* per full-time year (100% load)

$8768* per full-time year (100% load)

$10,266* per full-time year (100% load) Nursing* Education* Humanities Social Studies Behavioural Science Clinical Psychology Foreign Languages Visual & Performing Arts

Mathematics* Statistics* Science* Computing Built Environment Other Health Allied Health Engineering Surveying Agriculture AMC Law Accounting Administration Economics Business/Commerce Dentistry Medicine Veterinary Science

* The student contribution amounts for mathematics, statistics and science are subject to passage of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measure Bill 2012).

1. For pre-2010 students, the maximum annual student contribution amount that may be charged for Education and Nursing units is $4696.

2. From 1 January 2010, the maximum annual student contribution amount for commencing Commonwealth supported students undertaking Education and Nursing units of study has been increased from the ‘national priority’ rate to the Band 1 rate.

3. The increased maximum annual student contribution amounts affect only students who commence their course of study at a higher education provider on or after 1 January 2010.

4. If you are a mathematics, science, education, nursing or midwifery graduate you may be eligible for a HECS-HELP Beneﬁ t.

5. This table is a guide only. Fees are reviewed each year by the Commonwealth Government and may vary.

Accommodation and general living expenses will also vary depending on your chosen living arrangements.

To learn more about accommodation options, visit utas.edu.au/accommodation

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Quick reference guide

COURSES DURATION

Bachelor of General Studies (Education Pathway) 1 yr FT or equivalent PT University Preparation Program 1 yr FT or equivalent PT

Pathways

COURSES DURATION Clearly-in ATAR

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) 4 yrs FT or equivalent PT 65 Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) 4 yrs FT or equivalent PT 65 Bachelor of Education (Primary) 4 yrs FT or equivalent PT 65 Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) 4 yrs FT or equivalent PT N/A Bachelor of Physical Activity Studies 3 yrs FT or equivalent PT 65 Bachelor of Adult and Applied Learning 3 yrs FT or equivalent PT N/A Associate Degree (Education Support) 2 yrs FT or equivalent PT N/A

Degrees and Associate Degrees

To ﬁ nd more information about

all University of Tasmania courses,

visit utas.edu.au/courses

How to apply

Year 12 applicants

For Year 12 students, applications for Semester 1 should be submitted electronically via the University’s online application process.

The ‘timely’ application period opens in August and closes in the last week of September. Late applications will be accepted by the University, but some programs that have special requirements and will not accept late applications.

Changing your preference

You can change your original ‘timely’ application course preferences during the Change of Preference period in December. This allows you to modify your course selection depending on your results from your ﬁ nal examinations.

Learn more by visiting utas.edu.au/apply

Non-school leaver

(mature aged) applicants

If you are not a Year 12 student, you apply directly to the University via the online application process. As a non-year 12 student your application will be considered on a broad range of factors, including previous studies, work experience and any extra requirements speciﬁ ed for the course. For entry into an undergraduate degree, at least one of the following must be completed:

– Year 12

– Certiﬁ cate IV, diploma or advanced diploma and/or

– Successful completion of a University enabling program

– Personal competency statement demonstrating how work experience or background meets the University’s General Entry Requirements

Particular degrees may also require you to sit a Special Tertiary Admissions Test. Visit utas.edu.au/courses or

utas.edu.au/apply for further details.

Applications should be made

directly to the University

of Tasmania, depending on

your course and when you

want to commence.

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CRICOS Provider Code (University of Tasmania): 00586B

KEY DATES

30 August 2015

University of Tasmania Open Day

Year-round availability

One-on-one course adviser appointments

FURTHER INFORMATION

1300 363 864 utas.edu.au