UTS course code: C07090
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in
Literacy and Numeracy Education
Abbreviation: GradDipEd
Course fee: HECS/$200 per cp (local); $6,900 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Advanced standing
Attendance
Course duration
Course program
Assessment
Articulation and progression
Other information

Overview

This course is for participants who wish to gain an initial specialist qualification in the field of adult basic education. Graduates of the course work in a variety of public and private adult education institutions that offer opportunities for adults to learn and build on literacy and numeracy skills.

Course aims

The course aims to:

• develop a sound understanding of practices in teaching literacy and numeracy to adults
• develop competent techniques for teaching adults
• acquire skills in designing/implementing and evaluating a variety of learning activities
• evaluate critically relevant research findings and theoretical concepts as they relate to adult basic education
• identify and evaluate the social, political and economic contexts of adult education, and
• gain a broad understanding of the development of adult education in Australia and overseas.

Admission requirements

Entry requirements are:

• an undergraduate degree or equivalent
• relevant teaching experience (desirable)
• concurrent recent teaching experience (desirable).

Advanced standing

Advanced standing may be granted to you on the basis of relevant prior teacher training or experience. Advanced standing is decided on a case-by-case basis. For details on advanced standing, refer to the Advanced Standing Policy available online at:

www.education.uts.edu.au

Attendance

The course is delivered in a combination of weekly and distance mode. Some subjects are available in distance mode only. The subjects 015250 Professional Experience 1: Introduction to Teaching and 015253 Professional Experience 2: Teaching and Learning in Context require face-to-face attendance (usually on three or four Saturdays).

Course duration

The Graduate Diploma in Literacy and Numeracy Education is normally completed over two years of part-time study.

Course program

Semester 2
015121 Theory and Practice in ABE ¹ 6cp
015153 Teaching and Learning Literacy ² 6cp

Semester 2
015128 Sociopolitical Contexts of Language, Literacy and Numeracy Education² 6cp
015253 Professional Experience 2: Teaching and Learning in Context 6cp

Footnote:
1. These subjects are offered in distance mode only.
2. This subject is also offered in distance mode. A non-refundable administration fee applies to all subjects where students choose distance mode (to apply from 2004). This fee is $50 per distance subject (pending final UTS approval).

Note: Subjects may be available in a different semester to the semester stated above.

Assessment

Assessment tasks for subjects in this course may include essays, reports, journals, units of work as well as take-home or in-class examinations. Assessment is criterion-referenced. This means that you are assessed on whether you meet certain criteria. Most subjects are graded according to the range of grades adopted by the University, others are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

Articulation and progression

The Graduate Diploma in Literacy and Numeracy Education articulates with the Master of Arts in Language and Literacy (C04181), Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (C04182), the Master of Arts in TESOL (C04180) and the Master of Education in Adult Education (C04179). On completion of the Graduate Diploma in Literacy and Numeracy Education, you may be eligible for a maximum of 24 credit points advanced standing towards these Master's degrees.

Other information

For further information about this course, contact:

telephone (02) 9514 3900
email education@uts.edu.au