Course Catalogue

Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Teacher Education (NTED01)

2026

Course Structure

The information provided for this course was valid for the final year of enrolment. Students continuing in this course 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 the current year.

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. Students electing not to transfer should refer to the transitional arrangements where provided.

If you have any queries, or concerns about your course progression you would like clarified, please contact Student Central on freecall 1800 061 963 or student.central@cdu.edu.au.

This 40-credit point course consist of one (1) core and three (3) specialist elective units. This course consists of a combination of introductory and first-year degree subjects, designed to help you develop core knowledge in pedagogy and the necessary skills for successful university studies.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core (2 units)	20cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability (replaces CUC100 from 2024) IAS201 Cultural Capabilities (replaces CUC107 from 2024)
Specialist Elective (1-2 units)	20cp	Specialist Elective units totalling 20 credit points selected from one of the following specialisations below: Early Childhood Teaching and Primary Teaching ECU100 Arts for Education ECU101 Health and Physical Education in Educational Settings ELA100 English Language for Literacy (title change 2023) EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Teaching EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023) Secondary Teaching ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics (title change from 2026) ENV101 Earth Systems ENV102 The Diversity of Life HIT137 Software Now IAS101 Indigenous Australia IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature IAS131 Colonising Australia CHN161 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1 (new from 2023) HEL161 Greek Language 1 (new from 2023) INI161 Indonesian Language 1 (new from 2023) YOL161 Yolngu Languages and Culture 1 (new from 2023) IAS161 Language Studies 1 Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Indigenous (Yolngu), or Indonesian (no longer available from 2023) CRA126 Figure and Ground: Drawing (replaces IAS173 from 2025) CRA105 Studio Practice 1 CRA112 Music Tools and Materials 1 IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp) (no longer available - replaced by CRA105 and CRA112 from 2025) LWA110 Legal History and Jurisprudence (unit title change 2023) PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A (replaces PSY140) SBI183 Introduction to Microbiology (replaces SBI182 from 2025 which replaced SBI173) SMA101 Mathematics 1A SPH141 Concepts of Physics EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023)
	40cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (40cp)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2023

ELA100 title changed from English Language and Literacy in Education 1 to English Language for Literacy.

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2022

PSY140 has been replaced by PSY150. Students that completed PSY140 prior to 2022 should not complete PSY150.
SBI173 has been replaced by SBI182. Students that completed SBI173 prior to 2022 should not complete SBI182.

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.