Overview 2023
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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In 2021 this course is replaced by 42B Associate Degree in Education Support.
Course objectives
Students undertaking the Associate Degree (Education Support) will graduate with a qualification informed by core theoretical knowledge.
At the core of the course is a graduate who is educated to:
- Utilise a reasoned and critical perspective on aspects of education theory and practice
- Have a capacity to operate inclusively in highly diverse contexts, e.g. educational systems
- Have curricular and pedagogical competence which would enable the student to contribute effectively to educational and learning contexts
- Be appropriately collaborative and team focussed on a community of learners
- Have the capacity to be resilient learners who make evidence-based lifelong contributions to related educational fields, e.g. teacher aides, integration aides, school support officers.
Learning Outcomes
Career outcomes
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 Officers. 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.
Course structure
Years 1 and 2
Core Units
This unit extends your understanding of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social and environmental dimensions of health and wellness. The content focuses on critical aspects of social and emotional wellbeing (SEW) to ensure you can successfully promote SEW in a…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
In this unit you will develop the mathematical knowledge, skills, and confidence essential for further University study. In particular, you will explore and apply methods for: • Gathering, presenting and analysing numerical information (data, graphs, statistics)• Reasoning about relative proportions…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Nursing Study Period 3 | ||||
Year 1
Choice of ESH103 or ESH105
This unit is designed for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) specialising in teaching young children from birth to 8 years. The unit introduces and interrogates current early childhood curriculum frameworks that guide reflective practice in child…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ESH105 Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Entry requirements
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this course. However, there are still support options available for eligible students to help you manage the cost of studying this course.
You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount
Our scholarships and prizes program also offers more than 400 scholarships across all areas of study. You can even apply for multiple scholarships in one easy application.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
- Alumni HECS scholarships
- Those employed in the Tasmanian education sector may be entitled to a partial HECS-HELP scholarship
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 1300 363 864
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
- Online
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