Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) - Casuarina - Northern Territory - Enabling program - Tertiary enabling program

The Tertiary Enabling Program gives students the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge they will need for successful achievements in tertiary studies. It is suitable for students who wish to enrol in study at a diploma or degree level but who have not achieved an adequate Tertiary Entrance Rank and/or lack the confidence to achieve academically. Successful completion of the program will allow students to meet the minimum entry requirements for most Charles Darwin University, VET Diplomas and Higher Education Bachelors Degrees.

All students will be required to undertake an interview before gaining entry. Students must be over 18 years of age and have completed Year 11 or equivalent. Mature age entry is also available and applicants are assessed at the interview, which includes an assessment of the applicants written skills.

Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP)

Course Structure


The information provided for this course was valid for the final year of enrolment. Students continuing in this course in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may find there have been some changes to the unit availability. Students should, in the first instance, refer to the recommended study plan in the newest version of this course to make their unit selection for 2009.

Every re-enrolling student will be able to complete their current course of study. As a continuing student you should always consider transferring to the newest course version to enable you to take advantage of new and exciting changes to university programs.


This course can be studied in either full time or part time mode. Full time study requires a student to enrol and complete 40 credit points (4 units) per semester.   There are three intakes into this course to allow a full time student to complete the course over a period of 15 weeks. A part time student may choose to enrol and complete one to two units per semester. It is available as internal and external modes and students may elect to enrol in a single mode or a combination of both modes of study. External student enrolments are ongoing and interviews can be arranged over the telephone.


All students must contact the Course Coordinator for an interview appointment.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points made up of two Core units and two Elective units as detailed below.

Unit type    
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Core
(2 unit)    
20
  
Compulsory Core 20 credit points as detailed below

TEP076 Language & Learning for Academic Study
OR
TPE115I Academic English
AND
TEP077 Computing for Tertiary Study
Specialist Electives
(2 units)    
20
   
Units totaling 20 credit points selected from one of the sequences detailed below

Humanities/Business
TEP065 Critical Thinking
TEP066 Historical and Contemporary Issues
TEP068 Introduction to Psychology
TPE103 Accounting
TPE123 Mathematics for Education and Health Sciences
SMQ002 Qualifying Mathematics

Science//Mathematics
TEP071 Human Anatomy and Physiology
TPE120 Introductory Physics
TPE121 Chemistry Foundations
TPE123 Mathematics for Education and Health Sciences
TPE118 Mathematics for Tertiary Study
SMQ002 Qualifying Mathematics
SMQ018 Preparatory Mathematics A
SMQ028 Preparatory Mathematics B
SSQ001 Physical Science
Support Unit        SMQ040 Tutorial Math (additional to 40 credits - support unit – Internal only)
    
40
Total Credit Points

Workload

For external students each unit has a 5-15 hour per week workload for 16 weeks so we recommend students take no more than two units per semester, if they are unable to study full time.

Mode
Delivery will be in either the internal or external mode. Internal students will be required to attend lectures and tutorials or practicals at the Casuarina or Alice Springs Campuses. External students will receive materials to work through and access to the university's online learning environment Learnline. Students undertaking units in Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry externally may be required to attend a residential school for 2 days at the University or at a pre-arranged suitable venue.

Student Assessment
Assessment will be based on assignments, portfolios, tests and on-line interactive activities completed during the course and in some cases practical work and examinations.

Academic Support
Internal students have the full support of the class lecturers and in addition extra tutorials are offered for Humanities and Maths units. Tutors are assigned to support external students' learning through mail, phone, the on-line learning environment Learnline and email facilities, also practical workshops and face-to-face tutorials will be available in some units.

Enrolment:

External students
External student enrolments are ongoing and interviews can be arranged over the telephone. All students must contact the Course Coordinator for an interview appointment.

Note: Class numbers in this course are limited.

Maths Skills for students undertaking Education or Teaching and Learning courses. Students enrolling in Teaching and Learning (Education) courses must show evidence of successful completion of SMQ002 Qualifying Mathematics or SMQ002T Qualifying Mathematics Test prior to enrolling in ETL123 Mathematics Education.

Students can achieve a passing grade by either:

    * passing the Exemption Test SMQ002T; or
    * enrolling in SMQ002 and passing the assessment criteria for the unit


SMQ002T Qualifying Mathematics Tests: Tests are held two weeks prior to the start of each semester as well during the first week of each semester. External students will be required to submit an invigilator nomination form at least 7 working days before the scheduled test date.

Further Assistance
Contact the Course Coordinator, Learnlink.

Completion of TEP
Students who have achieved a credit or above in the core units from the Tertiary Enabling Program are eligible to apply for credit transfer for one of the academic literacies units CUC100 Academic Literacies / CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology.