Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development

• General information
• Admission requirements
• Course structure
• Course outline
  • First-year
  • Second-year
  • Third-year
• Length of course/workload required
• Further information

General information

Course code: 2296 Course abbreviation: BAL&D Clayton and Peninsula campuses Contact: Mr Damon Anderson (telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784 for initial education inquiries)
This course is designed specifically for people currently working in the field of adult learning and development who wish to upgrade their formal qualifications, gain recognition for prior work experience, and improve their theoretical knowledge and practical expertise. It aims to develop flexible and innovative practitioners who can enhance adult learning and facilitate the development of individuals, enterprises, industry and local and global communities. The course embraces all dimensions of adult learning and development, integrates theory with practice, and is delivered in a flexible and adult-oriented learning environment. It leads to a recognised tertiary degree in adult and vocational education and training that will place graduates at the forefront of professional knowledge and practice, and give them a competitive edge in the employment market. Opportunities exist for further study.

Admission requirements

Designed for people currently working in the field, the course is a three-year undergraduate program delivered over two years, with recognition of prior learning taking the place of the first year. Applicants who can demonstrate relevant prior learning equivalent to 48 credit points will be eligible for advanced standing for year one and admission to the second year of the course. Applicants who do not satisfy this entry requirement will be required to complete additional undergraduate coursework subjects in order to qualify for admission to the course.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development is a three-year undergraduate course. By qualifying for 48 credit points of prior learning through the RPL process outlined above, students are eligible to gain advanced standing for the first year of study and enter directly into year two of the course.
The final two years of the course comprise 14 core subjects and two elective subjects. Each subject is valued at six credit points. The course is structured to enable students to develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks in which to reflect critically and constructively on their previous and current work experience, in addition to developing new strategies and approaches for application in workplace and community settings. Their newly-acquired knowledge and understandings are reinforced through a range of practical learning activities such as site visits, group workshops, case studies, and independent workplace projects.

Course outline

First-year

• Recognition of prior learning normally equivalent to 48 points

Second-year

• EDF2801 Adult education practices 1
• EDF2802 Contexts of adult learning and development
• EDF2803 Learning and researching in work-related contexts
• EDF2804 Multimedia in adult education: policy and practice
• EDF2805 Multimedia in adult education: implementation and evaluation
• EDF2806 Work, organisation and learning
• EDF2807 Adult education practices 2 -- project
• EDF2808 Policy and change in adult education and training

Third-year

• EDF3801 Program design and delivery
• EDF3802 Work, development and identity
• EDF3803 Working with difference
• EDF3804 Independent work-based project
• EDF3805 Project management
• EDF3806 Future directions in adult learning and development
• two electives chosen from other subjects offered by the faculty, or other approved subjects, to the value of six points each.

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress. It is subject to change without notice.

Length of course/workload required

This course comprises the equivalent of three years of full-time study, or up to six years part-time study. Full-time students can complete the course over two years, with recognition of prior learning taking the place of the first year. A full-time student is expected to undertake 48 hours of independent study and research per week.

Further information

Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4291, or by visiting the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/

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