Australian College of Ministries (ACOM) orientation for Vocational Education & Training (VET) students for 2013. http://www.acom.edu.au

1. Vocational
Education
ORIENTATION
2013
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2. Our mission (what we do):
We develop spiritual leaders with a vision to
transform our society
Our vision (what we see):
the Australian community is enriched through
the positive impact of healthy, effective
churches
… training and equipping missional leaders
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3. Vocational Training Certificate III in Christian Ministry & Theology
(30771QLD)
Certificate IV in Christian Ministry & Theology
(30772QLD)
Diploma of Christian Ministry & Theology
(30773QLD)
Under Graduate Training Diploma of Christian Studies
Associate Degree of Christian Thought & Practice
Bachelor of Theology
Post Graduate Training Graduate Certificate of Arts
Graduate Diploma of Arts
Master of Arts
Doctor of Ministry
What Courses Do We Offer
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4. ACOM’s
Approach to
Learning
✟ On the job
✟ Practical
✟ Flexible
✟ Missional
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5. Vocational Education
Information
• Vocational Education Handbook 2013
contains the information that you need
during your course of study
• Updated every year
• Students advised if updated during the
year
• Current version on the website
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6. VE Handbook Contents
• Welcome to the Australian College of Ministries 3
• Areas of Study 4
• Vocational Education 4
• Higher Education 4
• More Information 4
• Student Life 5
• Student Orientation 5
• Learning Environment 5
• Student Services 5
• Who to Contact 5
• Application for Admission and Subject Enrolment 6
• 2013 Important Dates 6
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7. VE Handbook Contents
• Policies 7
• Complaints and Appeals 7
• Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit Transfer & Mutual Recognition 7
• Access & Equity 7
• Language, Literacy & Numeracy in Vocational Education 8
• Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying 8
• Health and Safety 8
• Privacy 8
• Student Records 9
• Student Assessment 9
• 2013 Fees for Vocational Education Courses 11
• ACOM Fees Policy 11
• Fees: ACOM Direct Student 12
• Fees: ACOM Network Student 12
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8. VE Handbook Contents
• Vocational Education Course Summary 13
• Certificate III Outline 15
• Guidelines 15
• Core Subjects 15
• Elective Subjects 15
• Certificate IV Outline 16
• Guidelines 16
• Core Subjects 16
• Elective Subjects 18
• Diploma Outline 20
• Guidelines 20
• Core Subjects 20
• Elective Subjects 21
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9. KEY THINGS TO BE
AWARE OF AS A STUDENT
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10. Who to contact
General queries, enrolments,
certificates, finances, Centrelink
• Ministry Services Team
• info@acom.edu.au
• 1800 672 692
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11. Who to contact
Moodle
• Technical support only
• Refer to Moodle Student Handbook
• moodle@acom.edu.au
• 1800 672 692
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12. Who to contact:
Learning and assessment support,
selecting course of study
If a Direct Student:
• VET Learning Support Manager
• studentsupport@acom.edu.au
• Mark Eather
• 0431 586 522
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13. Who to contact:
Learning and assessment support,
selecting course of study
If a Network Organization Student:
• Tutor or mentor if applicable
• If they are unable to help then contact your
Network Training Coordinator [NTC]
• If they are unable to help then the NTC will
contact ACOM
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14. Who to contact:
Learning and assessment support,
selecting course of study
If a Network Organization Coordinator:
• VET Learning Support Manager [VLSM]
• studentsupport@acom.edu.au
• Mark Eather
• 0431 586 522
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15. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
VET Learning
Support
Manager
Network
Training
Coordinator
Mentors &
Tutors
Students Students Students Students
Mentors &
Tutors
Students
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For Network Organization Students:

16. Who to contact
Complaints, appeals, variations to
course of study, feedback
• Vice Principal
• Associate Dean Vocational Education
• info@acom.edu.au
• 1800 672 692
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17. Can we contact you?
It is vitally important that
we have your current
contact details.
Advise us through
info@acom.edu.au
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Have you changed your
• Phone?
• Email?
• Postal address?
• Name?
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18. Important SEMESTER
Dates For 2013
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Semester 1 starts 25 February
Deadline for subject changes and withdrawals 22 March
Assessment 1 due 3 May
Assessment 2 due 28 June
Unit feedback due 28 June
Semester 2 starts 15 July
Deadline for subject changes and withdrawals 9 August
Assessment 1 due 20 September
Assessment 2 due 15 November
Unit feedback due 15 November
Assessment extensions and resubmissions
final deadline
15 December
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19. Important TERM
Dates For 2013
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Term 1 starts 25 February
Deadline for subject changes and withdrawals 22 March
Deadline for Term 2 enrolments 29 March
Term 1 Assessment 1 & 2 due 3 May
Term 2 Assessment 1 & 2 due 28 June
Term 3 starts 15 July
Deadline for subject changes and withdrawals 9 August
Deadline for Term 4 enrolments 16 August
Term 3 Assessment 1 & 2 due 20 September
Term 4 Assessment 1 & 2 due 15 November
Assessment extensions and resubmissions
final deadline
15 December
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20. Moodle access
• Password access
• Retain same login for duration of enrolment
• Access to subject materials upon enrolment
• Refer to Moodle Student Handbook in Key
Links for assistance in finding your way around
Moodle
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21. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The subjects you are
enrolled in will show
up here when you
login.
Handbooks and
Guides found
here
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1. Read the
Subject
Introduction
before
opening the
session
materials.

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2. Click on
assessment
for a
summary of
the
assessment
and the
response
folio.
Assessment
is uploaded
from this
section.

24. Session
Materials
Work your way through each session
in the order presented.
You may want to start a journal to
record your reflections and the various
session questions and activities. They
are there to assist you to think about
the topic and the material presented
as if you were in a face to face
environment.
Underlined words will mean that there
is a document or presentation to open
or a link to download.
Each session will look a bit different.
For some sessions the questions will
be in the session notes.
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25. Study Tips
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26. Plan …
• Make space in your schedule
• 60 hours per subject includes session notes,
reading, discussion and reflection, tutor, practical
activities and assessment time
• 8 sessions per unit
• Plan your semester – use your
calendar/schedule
• Start assessments early
• Get into good habits EARLY!
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27. Tackling an assessment …
• Assessment detail in subject introduction
• Assessment summary and due dates in
Moodle
• Downloadable response folio in Moodle
• Assessment detail repeated in response
folio
• Response folio is as structured as the
technique will permit
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28. Tackling an assessment …
• Download RESPONSE folio
• Read the question through all the way
• Read both assessment 1 and 2 so that the
scope of the tasks are understood
• Read the conditions and instructions
• Note any instructions specific to the
assessment
• Find the references in the session notes
that will help respond to the question
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29. Tackling an assessment …
• Map out a plan to answer the question
• Refer to VET Guidelines for Assessment
for further assistance
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30. Completing the response …
• Provide evidence of what you say
• Reference all sources
• Note quantity, range and type when
specified
• Quotes should not be more than 10% of
total response – not included in word count
• Don’t plagiarise!
• Proof read!
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31. Referencing
• Refer to VET Guidelines for Assessment
• Footnoting
Wendy Doniger, Splitting the Difference (Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 1999), 65.
• Bibliography
Doniger, Wendy. Splitting the Difference. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 1999.
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32. Have you
answered all
parts of the
question?
Have you kept
to the topic?
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33. Submitting assessment …
• Cover sheet is inserted into response folio
• Ensure all areas of the cover sheet are
completed
• Declarations critical
• Assessor will give feedback and record
result
• Resubmission also recorded on this sheet
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34. Submitting assessment …
• Do not submit as a .pdf or .txt
• PDF exception = workplace logs and
supervisor reports that require signatures
and scanning
• Submit in original form eg .doc, .ppt, .xls
etc so that the assessor can add
comments
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35. POLICIES
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36. Complaints and Appeals
• Students and staff initially resolve at level of
incident
• Unresolved complaint or assessment appeal
complete complaint or appeal form
• Available from info@acom.edu.au
• Complaints > Vice Principal
• Appeal > Associate Dean Vocational Education
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37. RPL & Mutual Recognition
• Apply when applying for admission
• Apply BEFORE enrolling in a subject
• Request form from info@acom.edu.au
• Managed by Associate Dean VE
Discussion
RPL Handbook and application
Documents and evidence submitted
RPL interview may be required
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38. Access and Equity
• Informed of options
• Accessibility of training
• Needs and right of students
• Reasonable adjustment to training and
assessment
• Learning environment free from harassment,
discrimination and bullying
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39. Student Records
• Written request
Personal records
Record of results
Re-issue of certificate
• info@acom.edu.au
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40. Assessment Extension to Due
Date
• Application form on Moodle
• Received 1 day before due date
• Maximum extension 4 weeks
• Applies to resubmission due dates
• Ultimate end of year deadline
• NO assessment will be carried into the next
calendar year
• Financial penalty if no extension requested
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41. Assessment
• Each assessment item assessed as Satisfactory
/ Unsatisfactory
• Unsatisfactory has opportunity to resubmit
• Work directly with assessor for resubmission
• Students needs to be satisfactory on both
assessment items to be competent overall in
the subject / unit
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42. Assessment
• Unsatisfactory on any item means not yet
competent
• Will need to re-enrol in subject if unable to
satisfactorily meet competency for the unit by
the due date
• NO assessment will be carried into the next
calendar year
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43. Feedback
How you can assist us in providing a quality service and training and
assessment that meets your needs …
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44. Feedback - Students
• Unit evaluation at the end of every subject
– Embedded into Moodle
• Quality Learner Survey 30 October every year
– Online government survey for students
• Destination survey 4 months after students
complete course
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45. Feedback - Networks
• Training coordinator also able to complete
unit evaluation at the end of every subject
– Embedded into Moodle
• Quality Learner Survey 30 October every year
– Online government survey for selected
“employers”
• Annual ACOM satisfaction survey
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46. WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL
ENJOY STUDYING WITH US.
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