Program Overview

EMV501 The Adult and Vocational Education System in Australia

Quality training and assessment requires practitioners to have a thorough understanding of the Australian Vocational Education system. This subject critically examines the theoretical, regulatory, and practical factors that influence training. Needs assessment, learning and assessment design, evaluation of training, and a range of other current issues are addressed at a critical level. This subject assumes background knowledge of content covered in the TAE Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and experience working within the context of Australian Qualifications Framework Training Packages.

Subject Outlines

Current subject outlines and assessment tasks are updated each session.

Availability

The subject is available in Session 2, with 60 students, and is offered online and at the Wagga Wagga Campus.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The subject is one session in duration.

School

The subject is offered by the School of Education.

Enrolment Restrictions

The subject is not available to students who have completed EMV302.

Assumed Knowledge

Students are assumed to have knowledge of EEL445 and EEL418.

Subject Relationships

EMV302 is a paired subject.

Incompatible Subjects

EMV302 is an incompatible subject.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Critically analyse theoretical, regulatory, and practical factors that influence training within the Australian VET sector
• Effectively use Training Packages to design, implement, and evaluate specific programs
• Plan, lead, and conduct a strategic needs analysis
• Design effective learning plans and assessment pathways
• Plan and design effective evaluation of training and/or assessment programs
• Contextualise current and evolving directions of training and assessment within Australian organisational contexts

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

• The Australian Vocational Education sector
• Training Needs analysis
• Effective learning and teaching
• Assessment
• Evaluation
• The Vocational Education practitioner