Associate Degree of Education

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course information
Award granted	Associate Degree of Education
Deakin course code	E200
Faculty	Faculty of Arts and Education
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2025. This course map is for students articulating from E200 to E359: Accelerated Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 6

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Begin your journey to teaching by studying an Associate Degree of Education at Deakin – ranked #11 university in the world for education and educational research.

Whether you are looking to forge a path in education, have never studied at university, or you are not sure if you meet the entry requirements, this degree is for you. It is designed to introduce you to what it's like to study at Deakin and to set you on the pathway to becoming a teacher.

You will complete core and elective units from your choice of undergraduate teaching degrees; Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education or the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education. You can look forward to also developing the foundation skills required to succeed at university – digital literacy, teamwork, communication, critical thinking abilities and more.

Do you want to create a pathway to your ultimate career as a teacher?

Immerse yourself in the Deakin environment and experience our world-class teaching facilities while benefiting from a supported entry into tertiary study. Your study will enable you to gain deeper understanding of the following disciplines:

arts education
Australian history
humanities
literacy
maths
physical education
science.

You will complete a professional experience unit, that will prepare you to teach in real-world primary school settings during your bachelor degree.

Once you have successfully completed your associate degree, you will be on track to step into one of Deakin's undergraduate teaching degrees to become a fully registered teacher.

Before beginning your further studies, prospective teaching students need to successfully complete the Casper test – an online, video scenario-based test that lets you demonstrate your suitability for a teaching career.

Please note upon completion of the Associate Degree of Education you can go into any Deakin undergraduate teaching course (Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education or Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, or Bachelor of Education (Primary)). however, you will receive the most credit if you enter Bachelor of Education (Primary).

Career opportunities

As a graduate of the Associate Degree of Education, you will have guaranteed entry into our Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education or Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, or Bachelor of Education (Primary) and credit towards this degree, provided you successfully complete the Casper test.

An associate degree equips you with the skills to succeed at both university and in your future career. Open yourself to employment opportunities as a qualified teacher or across a range of fields, including:

education
government departments
health sector
media
private academies/agencies
public service.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT.

Participation requirements

The Associate Degree of Education involves compulsory school placements of 5-days in year 2.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.

Pathways

This course is designed to support your pathway into one of Deakin’s undergraduate teaching degrees. On successful completion of the Associate Degree of Education, you may articulate into one of the degrees below and be eligible for guaranteed entry, subject to meeting the entry requirements of that course*.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

You may receive up to 12 credit points of Recognition of prior learning for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education. Completion of both the associate degree and the Bachelor of Education (Primary) can be undertaken in 5-years full-time.

Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

You may receive up to 5 credit points of Recognition of prior learning* for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education. Completion of both the associate degree and the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education can be undertaken in 6-years full-time.

*The amount of Recognition of prior learning awarded will vary according to the specialisation sequence selected upon entry into the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education.

Bachelor of Health and Physical Education

You may receive up to 3 credit points of Recognition of prior learning* for units undertaken in E200 Associate Degree of Education. Completion of both the associate degree and the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education can be undertaken in 6-years full-time.

*The amount of Recognition of prior learning awarded will vary according to the specialisation sequence selected upon entry into the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education.

_{^ All Applicants into a Deakin teaching degree must successfully complete an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. Deakin University is using the Casper assessment tool. Casper is an online, video-scenario based situational judgement test, designed to measure non-academic suitability for teaching.}

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply theoretical knowledge and skills in education to an emerging understanding of curriculum and pedagogy appropriate to the discipline-specific teaching and learning needs of students
Communication	Use oral, written and electronic communication skills to coherently present knowledge and ideas in a range of educational contexts
Digital literacy	Navigate a range of digital technologies in order to locate, analyse, synthesise and communicate complex information
Critical thinking	Critically analyse and evaluate educational and scholarly materials in order to articulate rationales and philosophies for approaches to teaching and learning: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
Problem solving	Use knowledge and skills in education to generate creative, innovative and authentic solutions to a range of real-world problems encountered in learning environment and communities
Self-management	Act with autonomy, responsibility and accountability in learning and working independently and reflectively to deepen professional skills and knowledge of contemporary educational contexts
Teamwork	Apply the theories of teamwork in order to work and learn collaboratively with others and as a member of a team in professional and scholarly contexts
Global citizenship	Apply emerging knowledge and skills in education to design innovative learning experiences that address social justice, equity, diversity and ethical issues

Approved at Faculty Board 2019

Course rules

To complete the Associate Degree of Education students must pass 16 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:

DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
13 credit points of core units
1 credit point open elective
2 credit points of primary specialisation units

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.

Course structure

Year 1

Foundation units

EAD110

Communication Skills for Study and Work

EAD111

Digital Literacy: Finding, Evaluating and Interpreting Information

EAD113

Teamwork: Working Constructively with Others

Core units

ECA100

Engaging and Exploring Arts Education

ECL101

Understanding Early Reading Development

EEO101

Humanities Through Experiential Pedagogy

EES102

Foundations of Science Knowledge and Practice

SIT106

Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

Year 2

Foundation Units:

EAD112

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Using Analysis to Develop Solutions

Core Units:

EEH116

Primary Physical Education

ETP101

Perspectives On Learning and Teachers' Work

ETP102

Social Contexts of Education

IND202

Australian Indigenous Education: Recognition, Relationships and Reconciliation

Elective Units:

Elective

Primary Specialisation Units:

2 credit points of primary specialisation units

Specialisations

Primary Specialisation	Specialisation Unit 1	Specialisation Unit 2	Specialisation Unit 3	Specialisation Unit 4
Health and Physical Education SP-E359007	EEH203Sport and Exercise Practice OR EEH315Teaching Sexuality and Relationship Education OR HBS109Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	HBS110Health Psychology (Behaviour Change)	EEH302Health and Physical Education in the Curriculum	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Languages SP-E359008	Diploma of Languages units^	Diploma of Languages units^	ETL710Teaching and Learning in Languages Classrooms	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Language and Literacy SP-E359002	ALL153Literature for Children and Young Adults	ALL230Adapting Children's Texts Across Media OR ALL260Australian Literature	ECL351Diversity, Language and Literacy	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Mathematics and Numeracy SP-E359001	SIT176Mathematical Reasoning and Investigation OR SIT103Database Fundamentals	ESM215Problem Solving, Modelling and Mathematical Applications OR MAF101Fundamentals of Finance	ESM303Primary Mathematics Lesson Study	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
Science SP-E359003	SLE111Cells and Genes OR SLE133Chemistry in Our World OR SLE103Ecology and the Environment	SLE123Physics for the Life Sciences	EES300Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education	ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community

^ Deakin has four options for languages study: Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish:
Concurrent enrolments in A221 Diploma of Arabic or A222 Diploma of Chinese, or A223 Diploma of Indonesian, or A224 Diploma of Spanish or equivalent with up to 4 credit points of RPL are given upon the completion. Completion of 3 units from any of A221 or A222 or A223 or A224 and enrolment in one further unit of A221, A222, A223 or A224 or equivalent are prerequisite for ETL710. The Diploma can be undertaken concurrently with another course and is of 3 years part-time duration with eight credit points.

There are two options for each Diploma:
i) for students with no background in the language; or
ii) an advanced study for those with Year 12 level (or equivalent) in the language.

Course duration

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Contact Student Central

Fees and charges

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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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