Education – Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Education in Adult Education, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies


UTS course code: C10196 Testamur title: Bachelor of Education in Adult Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Abbreviation: BEd BA Course Coordinator: Jane Sampson Course fee: HECS (local); $6,900 per semester (international) Total credit points: 240 Overview Admission requirements Advanced standing Course duration Course structure Course program Other information Overview This degree program combines the current Bachelor of Education in Adult Education program with the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies program. It provides you with an Adult Education degree with additional international experience and exposure as well as providing you with the opportunity to acquire a knowledge and understanding of a language and culture other than English. As with all combined degree programs involving International Studies, there may be limits to the numbers who can be accepted to study specific majors in the International Studies program. Admission requirements All arrangements currently in force for both the Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies apply equally to the proposed combined degree program in Adult Education and International Studies. Advanced standing The Adult Education component is designed so that exemptions can be granted through credit transfer arrangements and through recognition of prior learning (RPL). Course duration The length of the combined degree program is five years' equivalent of full-time academic work. Course structure The structure of the degree in Adult Education and International Studies is derived from the combination of the Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. To graduate, you are required to have completed 240 credit points: 144 credit points in Adult Education; and 96 credit points in International Studies. Adult Education component The Bachelor of Education in Adult Education component comprises 144 credit points. There are three components to this course. Core subjects (48 credit points) Specialist subjects for each major (48credit points) Elective subjects (48 credit points) This design enables you to study the core theoretical subjects that underpin the field of adult education while at the same time providing you with the specialist knowledge of the various fields of practice. The electives also provide an opportunity for individual participants to pursue particular areas of interest within the diverse field of adult education. International Studies component The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. In Sydney, students study Language and Culture for at least two years, followed by a period of study overseas. In the International Studies program, students study one of the following countries or majors: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. There are two other majors available that permit students to pursue programs of study about and in countries where other arrangements have not already been made. The Heritage major permits students with significant prior knowledge of a particular language and culture to continue their study in countries such as Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, Korea, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and others. The Independent Study major is available where a language is taught in Sydney and a program of In-countrÿ Study can be arranged. Australia and the Asia–Pacific is only available as a major to international students. International students may access one of the other majors offered provided that the country they choose as their major is able to grant them a visa to study there. This needs to be determined prior to commencing subjects within the major. If a visa cannot be granted, then it is not possible to undertake the chosen major. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences. The Institute reserves the right to allocate places in majors according to its resources and arrangements with overseas universities. Each major includes 32 credit points (four 8 credit-point subjects) of instruction in Language and Culture; 8 credit points of study of Comparative Social Change; 8 credit points of study of Contemporary Society; and 48 credit points (two semesters) of study at a university or institution of higher education in the country of the major. There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies component of this combined degree, except for programs within the Heritage major. Arrangements for In-country Study Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study. The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in the country of their major. The costs of tuition at overseas universities and of travel between Sydney and the student's place of study are paid by UTS, except in cases where a scholarship has been awarded to a student with provision for these costs. Visa fees are also paid by UTS, and students are covered by the UTS Overseas Insurance Policy. Students undertaking the Heritage or Independent Study major may be required to bear some of the tuition costs at the overseas university. During their In-country Study, students continue to be enrolled at UTS and to pay HECS for their study. Students must pay the costs of accommodation and other living expenses during their period of In-country Study. Students should be aware that the living costs vary from country to country and that in some countries living costs are high. The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university. All students who undertake Incountry Study must agree to the Institute's Conditions of Participation for In-country Study. Any study undertaken at the host university during the two semesters of In-country Study is part of the In-country Study experience. Students may not credit any subjects completed at their host university during the period of In-country Study towards the professional component of their combined degree. Course program Year 1 Autumn semester C 015002 Adult Teaching and Learning 6cp C 015004 Communication and Learning 6cp and M 015309 Computing for Adult Educators 6cp A 015110 Aboriginal Cultures and Philosophies 8cp or M 015017 Community Practicum 6cp M 015021 Adult Teaching Practices 1 6cp or M 015018 Workplace Practicum 6cp M 015022 Human Resource Development Practices 6cp or M 015222 Teaching and Learning in Practice (LLN) 1 6cp or M 015020 Field of Practice Specialist Knowledge 1 (VOC ED) 6cp M 015224 Teaching and Learning in Practice (VOC ED) 1 6cp Spring semester C 015001 Language, Culture and Communication 6cp C 015005 Psychological Perspectives in Adult Learning 6cp and M 015021 Adult Teaching Practices 1 6cp A 015395 Aboriginal Social and Political History 8cp or M 015033 Program Planning in Community Settings 6cp M 015189 Adult Teaching Practices 2 6cp or M 015141 Human Resource Development Strategies 6cp M 015162 Competency Assessment in the Workplace 6cp or M 015019 The Language, Literacy and Numeracy Learner 6cp M 015031 Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practicum 1 6cp M 015223 Teaching and Learning in Practice (LLN) 2 6cp or M 015225 Teaching and Learning in Practice (VOC ED) 2 6cp M 015032 Field of Practice Specialist Knowledge 2 (VOC ED) 6cp Year 2 Autumn semester C 015006 Program Development and Needs Analysis 6cp I 971xxx Language and Culture 1 8cp I 50140 Comparative Social Change 8cp Spring semester Aboriginal Community Program M 015083 Managing Education Programs 6cp M 015189 Adult Teaching Practices 2 6cp A 015112 Aboriginal Initiatives in Education: Towards Community Control 8cp I 972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp Community major M 015083 Managing Education Programs 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp Human Resource Development major M 015034 Program Delivery and Evaluation 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp Language, Literacy and Numeracy major M 015250 Professional Experience 1: Introduction to Teaching 6cp M 015088 Teaching Literacy 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp Vocational Education major C 015007 Adult Learning in Social Context 6cp M 015162 Competency Assessment in the Workplace 6cp M 015052 The Professional Practitioner (VOC ED) 6cp I 972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester Aboriginal Community Program C 015007 Adult Learning in Social Context 6cp M 015033 Program Planning in Community Settings 6cp A 015111 Issues in Aboriginal Education 8cp I 973xxx Language and Culture 3 8cp Community major C 015007 Adult Learning in Social Context 6cp M 015144 Education and Cultural Diversity 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 973xxx Language and Culture 3 8cp Human Resource Development major C 015007 Adult Learning in Social Context 6cp M 015046 Influences on the Contemporary Workplace 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 973xxx Language and Culture 3 8cp Language, Literacy and Numeracy major C 015007 Adult Learning in Social Context 6cp M 015086 Introduction to Language 6cp M 015089 Numeracy Awareness 6cp I 973xxx Language and Culture 3 8cp Vocational education major C 015009 Analysing Current Issues in Australian Education 6cp M 015054 Organisational Learning: An Experiential Approach 6cp M 015044 Field of Practice Specialist Knowledge 3 (VOC ED) 6cp I 973xxx Language and Culture 3 8cp Spring semester Aboriginal Community Program C 015005 Psychological Perspectives on Adult Learning 6cp I 974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp I 976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp Community major xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp I 976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp Human Resource Development major xxxxxx Elective 6cp I 974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp I 976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp Language, Literacy and Numeracy major 015253 Professional Experience 2: Teaching and Learning in Context 6cp I 974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp I 976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp Vocational Education major C 015011 Research and Inquiry 6cp I 974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp I 976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp Year 4 Autumn semester I 977xxx In-country Study 1 24cp Spring semester I 978xxx In-country Study 2 24cp Year 5 Autumn semester Aboriginal Community Program C 015009 Analysing Current Issues in Australian Education 6cp M 015144 Education and Cultural Diversity 6cp A 015113 Teaching Aboriginal Studies 8cp Community major C 015009 Analysing Current Issues in Australian Education 6cp M 015142 Learning and Creative Action 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp Human Resource Development major C 015009 Analysing Current Issues in Australian Education 6cp M 015066 Leading and Facilitating Change 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp Language, Literacy and Numeracy major C 015009 Analysing Current Issues in Australian Education 6cp M 015398 Teaching Spoken Language 6cp M 015090 Programming and Assessment in Language, Literacy and Numeracy 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp Spring semester Aboriginal Community Program C 015011 Research and Inquiry 6cp M 015012 International Perspectives on Education 6cp A 015140 Aboriginal Studies Project 8cp Community major C 015011 Research and Inquiry 6cp M 015143 Context and Strategies in Community Education 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp Human Resource Development major C 015011 Research and Inquiry 6cp M 015054 Organisational Learning: An Experiential Approach 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp Language, Literacy and Numeracy major C 015011 Research and Inquiry 6cp M 015087 Social Contexts of Language, Literacy and Numeracy 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp xxxxxx Elective 6cp A = Aboriginal Studies subject C = Core subject I = International Studies subject M = Major subject Note: Refer to the complete list of the International Studies majors. Other information You are required to confirm, during the University enrolment period, the subjects you intend to take for the year with the Institute of International Studies, located at 10 Quay Street, Haymarket, Sydney. For further information on the International Studies program, contact the Institute on: telephone (02) 9514 1574 fax (02) 9514 1578 email iisinfo@uts.edu.au