Diploma of Tertiary Studies

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1 Diploma of Tertiary Studies Detailed Course Requirements The 2016 Monash University Handbook will be available from October This document contains interim 2016 course requirements information. Description Course outcomes Course requirements Progression to further studies Diploma of Tertiary Studies Detailed Course Requirements January 2015 v1.0 Page 1 of 5

2 Description The Diploma of Tertiary Studies (DoTS) is a pathway course to university study. If you have the drive and desire to study at university but you have experienced educational disadvantage, don t quite meet the entry requirements for entry into your desired course at Monash University, are returning to study after some time away, or would benefit from additional learning support, DoTS can help you achieve your academic goals. The course will enhance your critical and analytical thinking, and oral and writing skills. It will provide you with the skills to be an independent learner and will also provide support to you as you gain an introduction to tertiary studies in your area of interest. When you apply for DoTS, you will select a stream from business, education or nursing. These streams provide a direct pathway into the second year of specified Monash degree courses. You may also use your successful completion of DoTS as the basis for an application to other courses at Monash. All your study is at university level so if you progress to a bachelor s degree course you will be eligible to apply for credit for prior study. The amount of credit granted will be at the discretion of the relevant faculty and will not automatically allow for progression into the second year of your preferred course. Course outcomes These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 5, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to: 1. achieve success in their studies and proceed to a Monash University undergraduate degree course 2. achieve first-year equivalent standard in an area of study in which they wish to gain entry to a degree course 3. demonstrate the intellectual capabilities necessary for tertiary study and scholarship 4. operate as self-directed and independent tertiary learners through the development of positive learning habits including analytical, problem-solving, oral and writing skills. Course requirements The course requires 48 points comprising A. 12 points of foundation knowledge for successful tertiary study and B. 36 points of discipline knowledge in your chosen field of Business, Education or Nursing. The units required for each field are detailed below. The course progression maps provide guidance on how to progress through the course. Students in the field of Education must be available to undertake professional experience in early years or school settings and attend your placement at times and in a format determined by the faculty, either 5 days or 10 days per semester depending upon your destination Education specialisation. Units are six credit points unless stated otherwise. A. Foundation knowledge (12 points) EDF1010 Learning in a university context and one of: EDF1011 Knowledge and context for students who have already met the mathematics prerequisite for their destination course EDF1012 Mathematics for tertiary study for students who need to meet the mathematics prerequisite for their destination course: Business Administration (Berwick), Education, or Nursing SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning for students who need to meet the mathematics prerequisite for their destination course: Business (Peninsula) Diploma of Tertiary Studies Detailed Course Requirements January 2015 v1.0 Page 2 of 5

3 B. Specialist discipline knowledge (36 points) Students complete the units listed in their chosen destination field. BUSINESS BUSINESS (Peninsula) ECP1100 Microeconomics MGP1010 Introduction to management MKP1120 Marketing theory and practice ACP1000 Principles of accounting and finance BTP1010 Commercial law MKP2701 Consumer psychology BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Berwick) ACB1000 Principles of accounting and finance ACB1002 Introduction to financial accounting or BFB1300 Money and capital markets BTB1010 Commercial law ECB1101 Introductory microeconomics ETB1100 Business statistics MKB1200 Principles of marketing EDUCATION EARLY YEARS EDUCATION (Peninsula) EDF1051 Early childhood professional experience 1A (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1052 Early childhood professional experience 1B (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1030 English and literacy learning EDF1031 Creative learning in childhood through music and the arts EDF1032 Thinking mathematically from an early age EDF1033 Education for environment and sustainability EARLY YEARS AND PRIMARY EDUCATION (Berwick, Peninsula) EDF1051 Early childhood professional experience 1A 5 days (0 pts) EDF1052 Early childhood professional experience 1B 5 days (0 pts) EDF1030 English and literacy learning EDF1031 Creative learning in childhood through music and the arts EDF1032 Thinking mathematically from an early age EDF1033 Education for environment and sustainability PRIMARY EDUCATION (Peninsula) EDF1053 Primary professional experience 1A (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1054 Primary professional experience 1B (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1028 Information and communication technologies across the curriculum EDF1029 Learners with special needs in the primary classroom Diploma of Tertiary Studies Detailed Course Requirements January 2015 v1.0 Page 3 of 5

4 and one of the following sequences: EDF1151 Fundamentals of the English language and EDF1152 Reading and writing the world EDF1161 Doing and learning mathematics and EDF1162 Subject knowledge for teaching: Number and algebra A first-year language sequence of two units from the Faculty of Arts selected from Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Berwick) EDF1101 Fieldwork experience 1A (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1102 Fieldwork experience 1B (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1205 English education 1 EDF1206 Mathematics education 1 Plus two discipline units* in sequence. *This pair of discipline units will determine the subject area you will go on to qualify to teach in at secondary school level once you are a registered teacher. You may need to undertake your discipline sequence at the Berwick and/or Clayton and/or Caulfield and/or Peninsula campuses. Discipline studies are available in the following areas: Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Drama, Economics, English as an Additional Language, English, General Science, Geography, Health and Human Development, History, Information and Communication Technology, Jewish Studies, Language Other than English, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Physics, Psychology, Social Education and Visual Arts. SECONDARY HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Peninsula) EDF1055 Secondary professional experience 1A (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1056 Secondary professional experience 1B (5 days, 0 pts) EDF1071 Introduction to health and physical education EDF1072 Contemporary issues in health and physical education EDF1171 Sociocultural foundations of health and physical education EDF1172 Biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education NURSING (Berwick, Peninsula) BMA1901 Human structure and function 1 BMA1912 Human bioscience in nursing NUR1010 Foundations of nursing and midwifery practice NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice NUR1105 Foundations of leadership and professional practice NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts Progression to further studies Upon successful completion of this course, you may be eligible to transfer into the second year of the following Monash degree courses. Progression to second year is based on your academic performance. Business Bachelor of Business Diploma of Tertiary Studies Detailed Course Requirements January 2015 v1.0 Page 4 of 5

5 Bachelor of Business Administration Education Bachelor of Education (Honours) Specialisations: Early Years Education Early Years and Primary Education Primary Education Primary and Secondary Education Secondary Health and Physical Education Nursing Bachelor of Nursing The DoTS course can also provide a pathway into other Monash degree courses that are not destination degrees. You can apply for other courses through VTAC and you will need to make sure that you have met the prerequisites for those courses. Diploma of Tertiary Studies Detailed Course Requirements January 2015 v1.0 Page 5 of 5