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21 OOKZN Special Schools Transition
Program
This course offers students attending Special Schools
the opportunity to sample some TAFE subjects by
attending Hawthorn campus one day per week. Students
are accompanied by Special School staff.
TR080F** Vocational Studies (Spec.)
TR081F** Electrical (Spec.) .- .
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unavailable at time of print please contact the department.
4290~~~ Vocational Preparation
Program
This short course is for mature-age students who wish to
sit an examination to enter their chosen field in nursing,
the fire brigade, ambulance service, armed services or the
police force.
TR139
TR140
Nursing (SRN)
Nursing (SEN), Police Force, Fire Brigade,
Ambulance and Armed Services Entrance Exam
preparation
2 1 OOLZE Vocationally-oriented Evening
Classes
The course provides practical subjects for mildly
intellectually disabled adults in the evening.
Subjects offered are:
TR094F** Maths for Living
TR121F** Literacy/Numeracy
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g unavailable at time of print please contact the department.
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2, rn 4 2 9 0 ~ Volunteer ~ ~ Tutor Training
Two courses of training are offered. One prepares
volunteers to work on a one-to-one basis with adult
students who need individual tuition in the basics of
reading, writing and spelling. The second prepares
volunteers to tutor mildly intellectually disabled adults in
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p life-coping skills.
> TRlOO Basic Literacy
3 TR106 Life Skills
Further information
Access Education, Numeracy 9214 8806, Literacy 9214 8816
or 9214 8634.
Adult and General Education
2 5 0 4 ~ Diploma ~ ~ in Administration
and Services (General
Studies)
The Diploma in Administration and Services (General
Studies) is available on the Prahran and Hawthorn Campus
Course aims
The Diploma in Administration and Services (General
Studies) is designed to provide:
broad-based training for employment in a range of
administrative and service occupations
a pathway from TAFE into degrees in Arts/Social
Science and Business, and into other specialist TAFE
courses.The course is intended to equip students for
employment in administrative, supervisory and related
para-professional jobs in the public and private sectors.
These may include:
service delivery to the public in government, semigovernment,
community and business organisations
public relations, information provision and media
...
liaison
research and project planning with responsibility for
contributing to policy development, monitoring and
evaluation
human resources functions, including training and
development and industrial relations
Note that high levels of professional competence in these
fields would require further study/training and relevant
experience.
Graduates of the Certificate IV (Year 1) will be equipped
for employment in the same areas, with more limited
functions and responsibilities.
Students who complete the Training and Development
Stream will also receive the Certificate IV in Workplace
Training (Category 2) as nationally qualified trainers.
Articulation and credit transfer
Graduates of the Diploma will be eligible to apply for
entry into Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Science and
Bachelor of Business (Swinburne) degrees. Those selected
will be eligible for credit transfer of up to 1.5 years of the
BA Degree and a lesser proportion of the Bachelor of
Social Science and Bachelor of Business, depending on the
subjects taken.
Graduates of both the Certificate IV and the Diploma may
apply for entry into other TAFE courses in Community
Services, Arts, Human Resources and related Business
fields, with credit transfer in relevant subjects.
Course duration
The course is two years of full-time study, and part-time
studies will also be offered. Successful completion of the
Year 1 program gains the award of Certificate IV in
Administration and Services (General Studies).
Entry requirements
Applications are invited from persons who have completed
Certificate111 in Administration and Services (General
Studies), Year 12 or equivalent, or who are mature age (21
years +). Applicants who are not mature age should
submit evidence of their secondary education.
Course structure
Core modules are compulsory throughout.
Elective modules are to be chosen as follows:
Year 1 (Certificate IV) - two modules
Year 2 (Diploma) -two streams, each relating to specific
areas of employment and/or further study.
Please note: subject details for these subjects were
unavailable at time of print please contact the department.