In block-mode (away-from-base) courses, students attend 3 week-long sessions each semester (6 blocks per year) on campus at the Koori Centre, and the remainder of the course is completed independently at home.
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Diploma in Education (Aboriginal) is a two-year course which offers students education skills training. Subjects in the Diploma include: Academic Literacies, Teaching and Learning, and Research Skills.
The Diploma in Education articulates directly into the Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) i.e. the Diploma counts as the first two years of the Bachelor degree course.
The Diploma course DOES attract fees and HECS.
Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) is a four-year degree giving students a secondary teaching qualification, majoring in Aboriginal Studies and HSIE.
Entry into this course is by completion of the Diploma in Education (Aboriginal) or equivalent qualification.
The Bachelor course DOES attract fees and HECS.
These courses are for Indigenous educators who wish to develop their skills in Indigenous languages teaching.
The Graduate Certificate is a one-semester course and is open to applicants who have completed two years of teacher training or an equivalent course.
The Master of Indigenous Languages Education (MILE) is a one-year degree and is open to applicants who have a recognised teaching qualification such as a four-year degree, or a Bachelor degree and a Diploma of Education.
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate can undertake two extra units of study in the second semester and qualify for the Graduate Diploma or, if they achieve an average grade of 70%, can enter the Masters program in the second semester.
Please note that all of the above programs are only offered in block-mode.
Students who are eligible to receive Abstudy and meet distance from home requirements, have the cost of travel and accommodation covered by DEST. They also receive a daily meal allowance.
For further information on block-mode (away-from-base) and other courses offered by the Koori Centre, please visit our online handbook
Sherrie Connors
Student Administrator
Location: Room 224 Old Teachers College
Phone: (02) 9351 7008
Toll Free: 1800 622 742
Fax: (02) 9351 6923
Email: sherrie@koori.usyd.edu.au
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