Please note: There is no further new student intake into this course. The last intake was in 1995.
Students re—enrolling in the course for 1996 will be able to complete the course under the course regulations which governed the course when they first enrolled.
OVERVIEW
This one—year full—time, or equivalent part—time course is about the management, manipulation and communication of information. This course is recognised by the Directorate School of Education as an appropriate qualification for teaching Information Technology at Years 11 and 12 for the VCE.
COURSE CODE
The Course Code for the Graduate Diploma in Information Communications Technology Education is 328AA.
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS STUDY
A student who, having completed other studies at a tertiary level, enrols in the course for the Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Education may, with the approval of the Academic Board, be given credit for subjects the equivalent of which have been passed in the other tertiary studies, provided that the amount of credit shall not exceed 50 per cent of the requirements of the course.
Credit will not be granted for similar studies in a course for which the student has already taken out an award, or which was used to gain entry to the Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Education course.
At the discretion of the Academic Board, exemption from some of the requirements of a subject may be granted to students who submit evidence of having completed related studies and 'or experience in those areas.
PERIOD OF CANDIDATURE
After being admitted, a candidate must pursue a course of
advanced studies for at least one and not more than two academic years as a full—time student, or for at least two and not more than four academic years as a part—time student, unless a candidate has had a different period of candidature approved by the Academic Board on the recommendation of the Faculty.
Course Objectives
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Education
The course has as its objectives that diplomates are able to:
A demonstrate and be able to extend their knowledge, skills and attitudes in information and
communications technology;
• critically analyse issues associated with information and communications technology;
understand historical, philosophical, psychological, sociological, political and economic perspectives on information and communications technology;
• apply the skills and knowledge gained in this course to advance the equity, quality and effectiveness of education;
• analyse the impact of information and communications technology on society, and in particular, on education; and
• interact confidently with industry employing information and communications technology.
UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS
Following the confirmation of results at the end of the academic year the enrolments of certain students come under review as follows:
1. Students who gain credit of less than one half of their total enrolment in that year
2. Students who fail a subject for the second time;
.
3. Students who do not complete their course within two years as a full-time student or within four years as a part—
time student.
Please refer to the General Information section at the front of this Cou rse and Subject Guide, under Unsatisfactory
Progress, for an outline of the Faculty process in dealing with students who fall into these categories.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Successful study in the graduate programs will require students to develop computer literacy. In practical terms, this means that students will need to acquire skills in word processing, file and disk management, network and on—line library access. The Facultys Computer Facilities offer a number of training cou
rses specifically tailored to these and other needs. Enquiries should be directed to:Hawthorn: — Telephone 9810 3332; Parkville: — Telephone 9344 8415.
QUALIFYING FOR THE AWARD
The Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Education may be granted to a student who has complied with the prescribed conditions and has gained
acumulative score of 100 points by having passed or been given credit for eight subjects of which seven subjects are compulsory and one subject is an elective. Students must complete the eight subjects from the three cou
rse strands.
Note:
Not all electives are offered in 1996.
Strand 1
This strand is designed to provide students with a range of skills in the area of information and communications technology.
Compulsory Subjects
Code Subject Points
775-168 The Processing, Management and Communication of Information —
Introduction to Micro—compute
rs16.7 775-169 The Processing, Management and
Communication of
Information—
The Medium of Communication 161 775-170 Computer Programming
(Problem Solving) 16.7
Sub—Total 50.0
Students may select one of the following electives, or, an elective from Strand 2.
Elective Subjects Points
775-171 Electronic Publishing 16/
775-172 Information Processing 16/
775-173 Multimedia Design and Development 16.7
Sub—Total 161
Strand 2
This strand identifies major historical shifts
insociety and culture, analyses their relationships with information and communications technology, considers their impact on individuals and groups in society and examines the implications for education. The compulsory subject in Strand 2 is:
Compulsory Subject Points
775-174 Information, Communication and
Society 16.7
Sub—Total 167
Students who have not selected an elective
inStrand 1 a
rerequired to select one of the following electives:
Elective Subjects Points
775-175 Information Systems 167
775-176 Communication Systems 16.7
775-177 Media Analysis V 16.7
Strand 3
In
this strand students examine the implications of information and communications technology
ineducation and develop appropriate curriculum models for the implementation of information and communications technology. The subjects in Strand 3 a
recompulsory, each being one third of a normal semester subject.
Subject Points
775-178 The Curriculum of Information and Communications Technology
in Education. 5.6
775-179 Active Participation in Educational
Change 5.6
775-180 Future Directions in Information and
Communications Technology 5.6
Sub—Total 16.7
ENQUIRIES:
Hawthorn campus
The Office of the Associate Registrar, Hawthorn Campus
,.442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, Telephone: 1800 656 116; or Lawrie Drysdale, Telephone: (03) 9810 3375.
Parkville campus
Faculty of Education Office, Alice Hoy Building, Telephone
(03) 9344 8285.
PROGRAM FOR 1996
Code Subjects: Staff
Compulsory subjects