Associate Degree in Teaching Pacific Focus

Rules Variation Summary for 2026

Summary of Changes for 2026

Implications for current students

This course is being removed from offer in 2026

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current students

There are no changes for 2025

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current students

Program of Study

Core Units:

  • EDIT101 - replaced with EDIT124 in the Core

Majors:

  • EDEE112 replaced with EDEE150
  • EDEE212 replaced with EDEE250
  • Secondary Education (Computer Studies/IT):
    • COMM102 replaced with COSC101
  • Secondary Education (Science) Major:
    • RSNR302 replaced with GEPL307

Note changes to majors and core units.

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current students

Program of Study

  • Science Major - PHYS100 added to Prescribed Units.
  • Mathematics Major - MTHS100 replaced with MTHS110.

Note changes to majors

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current students

There are no changes for 2022

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current students

There are no changes for 2021

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) Students

Program of Study

Core Units:

  • EDUC104 deleted and replaced   with EDUC106

Approved Specialisations

Secondary Education (English)

Prescribed Units:

  • ENGL103 title change

Listed Units:

  • ENGL372 title change
  • ENGL390 title change

Secondary Education (Science)

Prescribed Units:

  • EDSE361 title change

Secondary Education (Social Science/Geography)

  • Prescribed Units credit points   changed from 42 cps to 36 cps
  • Listed Units credit points   changed from 12 cps to 18 cps

Prescribed Units:

  • EDSS374 deleted

Secondary Education (Social Science/History)

  • Listed Units credit points   changed from 18 cps to 24 cps

Prescribed Units:

  • EDSS374 deleted

Listed Units:

  • HIST305 deleted
  • HIST309 deleted
  • HIST313 title change

Candidates in pre-2020 course rules may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer. Candidates in pre-2020 rules may complete an additional 6 cps from the Listed Units in place of EDSS374 if not already completed. Candidates in pre-2020 rules may take EDUC106 in place of EDUC104.

Note unit and unit title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) Students

Course Requirements:  have been amended to reflect the increase in embedded Professional Experience from 40 day to 50 for Primary and Secondary specialisations and from 55 to 65 days for the Early Childhood Education specialisation.

Program of Study:

Core Units:

  • EDUC104   Introduction to Professional Practice: Online PrEx 10 days has been added   and this unit includes an online 10 day block of professional experience.
  • EDUC105 Foundations   of Professional Classroom Practice has been deleted.

Program of study - Specialisations:

Early Childhood Education

  • No changes

Primary Education  

  • No changes

Secondary Education (Computer Studies/IT)

  • No   changes

Secondary Education (English)

  • ENGL103   Introduction to Literature Through Children’s Books has been added in the   prescribed units section (see also next bullet point)
  • In the   prescribed section there is now a section that lists 3 units (ENGL101,   ENGL102 or ENGL103) and confirms that students should chose 12 credit points   from that counts towards their prescribed units for this specialisation.
  • ENGL306   Science Fiction has been added to the listed unit for this specialisation
  • ENGL308   Graphic Novels as Literature has been added to the listed unit for this   specialisation

Secondary Education (Mathematics)

  • No changes

Secondary Education (Science)

  • No changes

Secondary Education (Social Science/Geography)  

  • No changes

Secondary Education (Social Science/History)

  • HIST369 Spain and the New World, 1474-1700 has b   been added to the listed units section for this specialisation
  • HIST113 Early Modern Europe: From Reformation to   Revolution has been added to the listed unit section   for this specialisation
  • HIST165   Europe and the New World\ has been deleted

Note unit and unit title changes

Candidates under pre-2019 rules may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer.

Candidates in pre-2019 rules may take listed units added to the 2019 rules.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) Students

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units: credit points have changed from 36 to 42 cps

  • EDEE100 has been added
  • EDPE247 has been deleted

Specialisations: credit points have changed from 60 cps to 54 cps

Early Childhood Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDPE346 has been withdrawn and replaced by EDEC310

Primary Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDME258 has been withdrawn and replaced by EDME358
  • EDPE247 title changed to Teaching Physical Education in Primary Schools
  • EDPE346 title changed to Teaching Health Education in Primary Schools
  • EDUC396 has been withdrawn

Secondary Education (Computer Studies/IT) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDUC397 has been withdrawn

Secondary Education (English) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDUC396 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

  • ENGL304 title changed to Reading Fantasy Literature
  • ENCO310 code and title changed to ENGL310 Children's Literature

Secondary Education (Mathematics) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • PMTH212 has been withdrawn and replaced by MTHS100
  • EDUC396 has been withdrawn

Secondary Education (Science) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDUC396 has been withdrawn

Secondary Education (Social Science/Geography) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDUC396 has been withdrawn
  • GEPL370 title changed to Place-making for People and the Environment

Secondary Education (Social Science/History) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDSS279 has been withdrawn and replaced by EDSS379

Note credit point changes

Note unit, code and title changes

Course Plans have been changed to incorporate changes to core and prescribed units.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Continuing students who have not yet completed EDSS279 may substitute EDSS379.

Continuing students who have not yet completed EDME258 may substitute EDME358.

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) Students

Primary Education Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDSE213 has been withdrawn and replaced with EDSE359

Secondary Education (English) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDEE331 title changed to Secondary English: Language,   Literature and Literacy

Listed Units:

  • ENCO310 title changed to Reading and Writing Children’s Literature
  • ENGL304 title changed to Critical and Creative Writing:   Fantasy Literature

Secondary Education (Social Science/History) Specialisation

Listed Units:

  • HIST357 title changed to War, Nations and Empires: Modern   Europe, 1789-1914

Note unit and unit title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Continuing students under pre-2017 rules who require EDSE213 may substitute EDSE359.

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) Students

Program of Study – Overview:

  • No changes for 2016

Primary Education Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDSS223 title changed to Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School 1

Secondary Education (Computer Studies/IT) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • COMP131 has been withdrawn and replaced with COSC110 Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment
  • COMP160 has been withdrawn and replaced with COSC120 Object Orientated Programming
  • COMP280 has been withdrawn and replaced with COSC260 Web Programming

Secondary Education (English) Specialisation

Listed Units:

  • ENGL381 title changed to The Contemporary Novel
  • ENGL390 title changed to Understanding Literary Theory

Secondary Education (Mathematics) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

Credit points changed from 54 cps to 60 cps

  • MATH101 withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120 Calculus and Linear Algebra 1
  • MATH102 withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130 Calculus and Linear Algebra 2

Listed Units:

  • Listed Units section has been removed
  • PMTH212 moved to from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
  • PMTH213 has been withdrawn

Secondary Education (Science) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDEE112 and SOIL222 have been withdrawn
  • RSNR302 has been added

Listed Units:

  • PHYS131 has been moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
  • PHYS132 has been added

Secondary Education (Social Science/History) Specialisation

Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from not more than 6 cps at 100-level to not more than 12 cps at 100-level
  • HIST308 title changed to Crusader Europe, 1095-1453
  • HIST357 title changed to War, Nations and Empires: 1789-1914
  • HIST313 and HIST336 have been added
  • HIST318, HIST342 and HIST393 have been withdrawn

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note credit points changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Current students may continue under current course rules or apply to transfer to the 2016 rules.

Students who have not completed:

  • COMP131 must complete COSC110
  • COMP160 must complete COSC120
  • COMP280 must complete COSC260

Students who have not completed:

  • MATH101 must complete MTHS120
  • MATH102 must complete MTHS130

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) Students

Program of Study – Overview:

Core Units:

  • EDIT100 has been replaced with EDIT101 ICT Across the Curriculum: PrEx 20 days
  • EDUC104 has been replaced with EDUC105 Foundations of Professional Classroom Practice

Early Childhood Education Specialisation

  • EDEC101 has been replaced with EDEC106 Perspectives of Children and Childhood: PrEx 5 days
  • EDEC103 has been replaced with EDEC105 Pedagogy of Play
  • EDEC202 has been replaced with EDEC206 Enquirers into History-Geography
  • EDEC203 has been replaced with EDEC207 Authentic Assessment with Children: PrEx 10 days

Primary Education Specialisation

  • EDEE212 title changed to English Teaching: Focus on Reading and Viewing
  • EDUC311 has been replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)

Secondary Education (Computer Studies/IT) Specialisation

  • COMM120 has been replaced with COMM102 Media Convergence and Culture
  • COMM315, COMP132 and EDIT415 have been withdrawn
  • COMP160, COMP280 and EDUC397 have been added
  • EDIT401 code changed to EDIT301
  • EDIT402 code changed to EDIT302
  • EDIT413 code changed to EDIT313
  • EDUC311 has been replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)

Secondary Education (English) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • EDAE417 code changed to EDAE317
  • EDEE212 title changed to English Teaching: Focus on Reading and Viewing
  • EDEE430 code changed to EDEE330
  • EDEE431 code changed to EDEE331
  • EDUC311 has been replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)

Listed Units:

  • ENGL342, ENGL361, ENGL372, ENGL383 and ENGL390 have been added

Secondary Education (Mathematics) Specialisation

  • EDME492 code changed to EDME392
  • EDME493 code changed to EDME393
  • EDME494 code changed to EDME394
  • EDME495 code changed to EDME395
  • EDUC311 replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)

Secondary Education (Science) Specialisation

  • EDSE461 code changed to EDSE361
  • EDSE458 code changed to EDSE358
  • EDSE462 code changed to EDSE362
  • EDSE457 code changed to EDSE357
  • EDUC311 replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)
  • SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222 Soil Science

Secondary Education (Social Science/Geography) Specialisation

Prescribed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 60 cps to 48 cps
  • EDSS411 code changed to EDSS311
  • EDSS412 replaced with EDSS374 Local Studies in Social Science
  • EDSS423 code changed to EDSS323
  • EDSS425 code changed to EDSS325
  • EDUC311 replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)
  • GEPL106 has been added
  • GEPL307, GEPL309 and GEPL370 have been moved to Listed Units

Listed Units have been added:

  • Complete 12 cps from the following units –
  • GEPL307, GEPL309, GEPL341 (added), GEPL370

Secondary Education (Social Science/History) Specialisation

Prescribed Units: Has now been divided into two parts -

  • Complete 6 cps from: HINQ100 or HINQ101
  • And complete the following units (36 cps):
  • EDEE112, EDSS279
  • EDSS412 has been withdrawn
  • EDSS411 code changed to EDSS311
  • EDSS424 code changed to EDSS329
  • EDSS473 code changed to EDSS374
  • EDUC311 replaced with EDUC396 Special Topics in Education (A)

Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 6 cps to 18 cps with not more than 6 cps at 100-level
  • HIST303, 305, 308, 309, 310, 318, 324, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 338, 339, 342, 343, 351, 354, 357, 361, 363, 368, 376 and 393 have been added

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have not completed:

  • EDIT100 must complete EDIT101
  • EDUC104 must complete EDUC105

Students who have not completed:

  • EDEC101 must complete EDEC106
  • EDEC103 must complete EDEC105
  • EDEC202 must complete EDEC206
  • EDEC203 must complete EDEC207

Students who have not completed:

  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Students who have not completed:

  • COMM120 must complete COMM102
  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have not completed:

  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have not completed:

  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have not completed:

  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have not completed:

  • EDSS412 must complete EDSS374
  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Note addition of Listed Units

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Students who have not completed:

  • EDUC311 must complete EDUC396

Note credit point changes

Current students may complete under their current course rules or subject to meeting new admission requirements and course rules may apply to transfer to the 2015 rules.