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2019Course Guide Sydney
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At Excelsia College our students come from all walks of life,
bringing with them many different backgrounds, traditions
and experiences but they have something important in
common.
People in our community are passionate about growing:
academically, professionally, creatively, personally, spiritually,
and in their understanding of the world and their place in it.
Choosing to undertake an undergraduate or postgraduate
degree at Excelsia College will provide you with a firm
foundation for your personal and professional life.
You will find a supportive, Christian environment, with world-
class academics and accomplished industry professionals
who are ready to stand beside you and encourage you on
your journey. Your gifts and talents will be fostered as you are
challenged to maximise your potential. Small class sizes and
interaction with our vibrant, collaborative community provide
not only an expansive network, artists and professionals, but
also life-long friendships.
Excitingly, together with Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU),
we are part of a global Christian learning community with
big plans for the future. Excelsia College has 35 years of
experience in Christian higher education in Australia, and
IWU has 95 years of experience in Christ-centred education
in the US and global markets. Together the partners are well
positioned to take Christian higher education to the next level
in Australia for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Both in and out of the classroom, we trust you will develop
your character as well as your mind, and explore and deepen
your faith, so that you are able to engage thoughtfully and
sustainably in your vocation and in your community.
We look forward to sharing your journey towards a fulfilling
and inspiring future.
Welcome to Excelsia College.
W E L C O M E T O
Excelsia
The Excelsia Factor
Our Campus
Courses
Drama
Music
Education
Counselling
Business
FAQ
How Do I Apply?
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Over 3,000 alumni around the world attest to our
whole-of-person education through numerous
joint initiatives with Indiana Wesleyan University.
Excelsia is in partnership with Indiana Wesleyan
University. With over 15,000 students, IWU is one
of the largest Christian universities in the US.
You will learn from world-class academics and
accomplished industry professionals who are ready
to stand beside you and encourage you on your
journey.
Alumni Network
The Excelsia Factor
Global Community
Industry Network
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90% 90%The percentage of
undergraduate students who
are satisfied with the teaching
they have received in their
course.
The percentage of students who
are satisfied with the support
they received at their institution,
whether enrolment systems,
learning advice, careers advisors
and health services were
available and helpful.
Teaching Quality Student Support
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The percentage of
undergraduate students who
are satisfied with their overall
educational experience.
The percentage of students
who are satisfied with the
skills they have developed
through their studies.
The percentage of students who
are satisfied with their engagement
with learning at their institution
and whether they had a sense of
belonging at their institution.
Overall Student Experience
Skills Development Learner Engagement
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Most Liveable City (Economist, 2011)
Population 5,005,400 (ABS, 2017)
Average of 240 Sunny days (Bureau of Meteorology)
Over 100 beaches (australia.com)
21 min average commute time (Tomorrow Finance)
Welcome to Sydney
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Our campus is located in Macquarie
Park, a key education and business
hub in the centre of greater
Sydney. While we have free parking
on campus, we are also easily
accessible by public transport,
with Macquarie Park train station
just 5min walk away. Visit our
inviting campus with purpose built
performance spaces, counselling
centre, library, student centre and
sneak a peak into life at Excelsia.
Campus Features5 min walk from Macquarie Park Train Station
8 min walk to Macquarie Centre
Library
Auditorium/Theatre
Recording Studios
Mac Lab
Drama & Music Specialist Rooms
Counselling Centre
Student FacilitiesBasketball Ring Outdoor BalconySnacks BarMicrowaves Coffee MachineTennis TableStudy Desks Pool Table Air Hockey Table
Free Parking
Free Wifi
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AcademicsOur desire is to create a culture that values
the search for truth, supports academic
freedom and rewards rigorous thinking.
Students will be guided to study in their
discipline with creativity, intellectual
openness and curiosity from top academics
around the world.
Social ActivitiesThroughout the year, the College hosts many
social events for students. Beginning with a
Campus party at Orientation, we hope you see
instantly why the Excelsia College community
is so engaging and welcoming!
During semester, look forward to activities run
by the Student Council, including college-wide
events and social nights, gatherings, chapels
and BBQs. After all the hard work, celebrate
the completion of another successful year with
our End of Year Party!
Spiritual LifeThroughout the term we have regular
gatherings for meals, discussions, and
student performances. On select weeks,
we focus our community in a College
chapel to create space for worship, and
encouragement from God’s Word. Each
faculty also has specific student chapels to
foster a culture of learning and community.
Student CentreOur Student Centre is the perfect place
to hangout with your friends, grab some
snacks in between classes, heat up that
lunch meal, chill out on the couch or play
table tennis before or after classes.
See a ShowWatch one of our Drama shows or Music
showcases and be ready for a night of
entertainment in the Excelsia College
Auditorium.
We got you!We give two tickets for all
commencing new students to
enjoy any of our Performing
Arts shows.
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My experience at Excelsia College helped me to realise I had
something more to offer as an artist. This led me to write
and produce my first short film for which I won Best Actress
at the 2007 Ignite Film Festival. This opened me up to a
world of writing and film making. I have since continued
to build my production company - HotFrost Productions,
which I launched a TV comedy pilot - Town Centre.
Sarah FrostBachelor of Dramatic Art | Actor, Writer, Producer
Drama
BACHELOR OF DRAMATIC ART
ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF DRAMATIC ART
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THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
• Specialise under the direction of industry
professionals.
• Students lead independent projects
produced, directed and performed in the
final year.
SHORT FILMS
• Production of a short film.
• Gain IMDB credit and on set experience.
OZ TO LA
• Three months in Hollywood.
• Tour of Warner Brothers Studios.
• Industry specific workshops.
Why study drama at Excelsia?
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Bachelor of Dramatic Art3 year full-time | Up to 6 years part-time
Intake in February
The Bachelor of Dramatic Art offers three specialist strands,
Performance, Production and Theatre Practice, allowing you to
take classes unique to your chosen career path, whether as an
actor, director, stage manager, prop-master or technician. Regular
productions supply excellent opportunities for practical training
and our outstanding faculty offer specialist support and a wealth
of knowledge and experience. You’ll grow in the confidence and
expertise necessary to generate your own work and participate
successfully in a theatre company. This degree also offers the
opportunity to nurture your passion with the skills, experiences and
expertise necessary for a career in film and television.
Associate Degree of Dramatic Art2 year full-time | Up to 4 years part-time
Intake in February
Students exiting the Bachelor of Dramatic Art after the first two
years of the degree will be awarded the Associate Degree of
Dramatic Art.
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• Actor
• Director
• Stage Manager
• Production Manager
• Theatre Technician
• Writer
• Producer
• Festival Director
• Voice-over Artist
• Production Assistant (TV & film)
• Assistant Production Manager (TV &
film)
• Art Department Assistant (TV & film)
• Drama Teacher
• Drama Therapist
Excelsia College also offers pathways into
Secondary and Primary School teaching
degrees (on completion of the graduate
teaching courses) with opportunity to
study Music as a second method.
Career Pathways
Performance Prepares actors to compete a
highly rigorous industry. Acting,
voice and movement skills are
developed, with students exploring
both theoretical and practical
perspectives.
Production Provides an intellectual and artistic
foundation for professional careers
in the areas of theatre production
and direction.
Grow in the confidence necessary
to generate your own work and to
participate successfully in a theatre
company. Take the opportunity to
supplement your passion with the
skills, experiences and expertise
for a career in theatre, film and
television!
Theatre Practice Provides an intellectual and artistic
foundation for professional careers
in the areas of theatre production
and direction.
• Directing units, and integrated
learning
• Mixture of understanding
performance and production
• Development of well-rounded
theatrical skills useful for work in
small theatre companies.
The course is offered with three strands of
specialisation, allowing you to take classes
unique to your chosen career path: Performance,
Production and Theatre Practice.
Domestic Students
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Acting I - VI
Acting I - VI develops the foundational and advanced skills of acting with a clear focus on character and situation. Thematic or topical content covered includes developing dramatic characters; identifying and understanding given circumstances; common acting terminology and creative approaches; development of the creative state; skills in self-awareness, concentration, relaxation and focus; ensemble skills as well as theatre protocols necessary for dramatic work.
Directing I - II
Directing I-II combines theory with practical work to develop in students a firm initial grounding in the discipline of directing. An historical overview of the rise of the director introduces students to the specific functions of the theatre director. Students then learn to approach a text from a directorial point of view including conducting a detailed analysis of text, developing a directorial concept, preparing the Director’s Book, implementing various approaches to rehearsal, and liaising with designers and production personnel.
Drama Pedagogy
Drama is used widely in education and community contexts. In Drama Pedagogy students engage with the subject matter both theoretically and practically. The unit provides an overview of the use and power of drama as an educative medium, exploring Theatre in Education, Drama and Change, Forum Theatre techniques, and Drama Therapy.
Film Project
Film Project provides performance and production students with a broad overview of the process for generating independent films. It is primarily a practical unit, drawing on and consolidating prior knowledge and skills accrued in a variety of subjects, and extending skills via practical application in small group settings.
Movement I - VI
Movement I - VI introduces students to the physical element of acting. Through a variety of movement and movement-based acting techniques students will develop skills in detailed observation of themselves and others.
Performance Practice A - E
In Performance Practice, students are provided with the opportunity to rehearse and publicly perform in the College performance space. Emphasis is placed on professional rehearsal and performance processes and protocols, and students utilise, incorporate and practice skills acquired in previous studies. Students also take on performance and support production roles, thus developing a range of teamwork and ensemble skills.
Production Project
This unit takes as its starting point the introduction to research proposal development given in Business Research Methods. Students are required to develop a research proposal and related critical literature review for supervised research that will be undertaken in future units.
Production Practice A - E
In Production Practice students take on a role in a key production area in order to develop and apply their production skills in a public Institute production. Production tasks are carried out under the supervision and guidance of a director, and mentor who specialises in the field.
Script Writing
This unit introduces students to the dynamics and key elements of successfully scripting playable dramatic action. Topics include finding a story, monologue, dialogue, character, scene construction, controlling idea or premise, the three-act structure, genre and story patterns, playing with time, alternative narrative strategies, language-driven narratives, form and style.
Sound Design and Operation
Sound Design and Operation provides an introduction for students of contemporary theatre practice to explore the pivotal role of sound in Drama. The unit, through theoretical and practical activities, develops a solid understanding of sound design and sound operation. In doing so, different roles of sound are analysed and the techniques used to exploit the power of sound in a modern theatrical context are practised.
Stage Management
Stage Management is an intensive overview and practicum of the functions of the Stage Manager in productions. Over the course of the semester, students will discuss and implement stage management procedures through pre-production, rehearsal and performance structures.
Theatre History and Text Analysis I - II
This unit traces the roots of our current performance culture to the traditions and development of early Western European theatre. In doing so, the unit presents a chronological study of theatre from classical Greek and Roman theatre, through Medieval theatre and the Italian Renaissance, to Restoration and 18th century theatre in England.
Theatre Management
In Theatre Management the roles and functions of key administrative, artistic and technical personnel in a typical theatre company is investigated, including those of the producer; artistic director; general manager; production manager; administrator; marketing, public relations and development officer; and Front of House manager.
Theatre Production I - II
Theatre Production addresses the theatre making process as one which integrates a broad range of skills and the combined input of a range of professionals. Students learn about the protocols, etiquette and hierarchy of professional productions and gain an understanding of the various processes (lighting, sound, stage management, set design, makeup, stagehands, Front of House) that contribute to the final production outcome.
Theatre Project
In Theatre Project students independently create a major theatre-related project in their final semester of study. By taking on responsibility for the development and execution of a major work, students incorporate a significant body of practical and theoretical work, demonstrate practical leadership skills as a trained professional, apply and integrate skills in a supervised context, and further develop knowledge and skills in their own area of theatrical specialisation.
Theatre Secondment
Theatre Secondment contributes to the knowledge and experience students require for entry into an area of specialisation within the performing arts industry. In the context of the unit, students gain an in- depth understanding of the creative processes involved in a major project or production, accomplished through PAR (practice-as research).
Theatrical Style
This unit examines the development of the major movements in 20th century theatre, including Epic Theatre, Expressionism and Theatre of The Absurd. Students will explore theatrical styles in contrast to Realism through the work of modernists such as Ionesco, Brecht, Beckett, Albee and Pinter.
Video Production
The unit in Video Production delivers a powerful experience for storytellers wishing to use new techniques to communicate with audiences. The unit covers story telling through the basics of camera operation, lights and sound, picture editing and sound design.
Voice I - VI
Voice I - VI explores the foundations of vocal technique for the actor, including the underlying principles of vocal technique, anatomical structure, phonetic theory, professional practice and performance technique; Classes include physical exercises to increase vocal awareness and ability, foundation phonetics, and sessions of text work to assist the actor’s performance.
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Music
Excelsia has helped me grow, not only in my musical thinking,
but has helped me come out of my shell, allowing for a more
ambitious and sophisticated compositional voice. I am currently
working at Hillsong as an in-house composer for the Film and
TV Department. I also tour as a Drummer and have just finished
working on a trailer for a Peter Cousens film.
Harrison WoodMaster of Music
Music & TV Composer, Hillsong Church
MASTER OF MUSIC
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF MUSIC
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STUDIO BASED
• Multiple performance genres
• Practical learning
MUSIC WITH A DIFFERENCE
• Strong industry networks
• Personal and caring
• Training self-producing artists
STEP INTO THE INDUSTRY
• Regular performing opportunities
• Industry relevant challenges
• Flexibility to support broad range of
career paths
Why study music at Excelsia?
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Master of Music2 year full-time | Up to 6 years part-time
Intakes in February & July
The Master of Music provides the opportunity to develop a specialisation
from a choice of two strands: Performance and Contemporary Composition.
Within your chosen specialisation you will immerse yourself in a semester-
long research initiative according to your interests and career focus. The
Master of Music will equip you to impact your professional environment
with high-level creative, technical and academic skills, as well as diverse
approaches to music performance and composition.
Bachelor of Music3 year full-time | Up to 9 years part-time
Intakes in February & July
The Bachelor of Music provides students with the technical, artistic and
analytical training required to become professional musicians. The course
features private tuition for voice and instrument studies and extensive
performance and studio experiences. Offering multiple performance genres,
regular performance opportunities and a strong project emphasis, the
Bachelor of Music is an industry-standard degree for aspiring musicians.
Associate Degree of Music2 year full-time | Up to 6 years part-time
Intakes in February & July
Students exiting the Bachelor of Music after the first two years of the
degree will be awarded the Associate Degree of Music.
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Career Pathways• Vocalist
• Session Musician
• Studio Music Teacher
• Songwriter/Arranger
• Conductor
• Performer
• Live Sound Engineer
• Composer of film scores
• Arts Manager
• Church Musician
• Music Minister
Excelsia College also offers pathways into
Secondary and Primary School degrees
(on completion of the graduate teaching
courses) with opportunity to study Drama
as a second method.
Application ProcessApplication for admission into the Bachelor of Music involves two steps:
• Submission of an application:
Educational requirements typically
involve the successful completion of
the NSW Higher School Certificate (or
equivalent), or completion of other
tertiary studies.
• Interview and Audition (Includes
musicianship skills testing).
Domestic Students
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Classical This major provides musicians
with the high level training in
performance, musicianship,
ensemble work, musicality and
breadth of musical knowledge
required for a life in classical music.
Students are exposed to a wide
range of music across history
as well as one-on-one tuition
with exceptional tutors on their
instrument. Continue your journey
into the world of classical music.
Contemporary This major prepares musicians
for a career in the ever-changing
world of contemporary music.
Artistic, technical, practical and
musicianship skills are honed to
create a well-rounded musician
prepared for the diverse work
lives led by industry professionals.
Whether you want to pursue your
dream as a singer-songwriter or
start your own band, this strand will
take you there.
Jazz This major offers multiple
experiences in improvisation,
ensemble work, arrangement and
performance designed to prepare
students for the highly skilled world
of jazz musicianship. Students are
encouraged to partake in multiple
performance opportunities and
workshops to help them think on
their feet and engage with the
dynamics of the jazz ethos.
The course is offered with three strands of specialisation,
allowing you to take classes unique to your chosen career
path: Classical, Contemporary, and Jazz.
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B A C H E L O R U N I T S
Advanced Harmony
This unit provides an opportunity for students to expand their understanding of a sophisticated set of musical concepts that extend their music literacy. These concepts provide students with a broader knowledge of musical theory across a diverse range of musical languages.
Business in the Performing Arts
This unit provides students a broad insight into the music industries with a focus on encouraging students to consider a number of professional occupations and possible career trajectories within these industries.
Digital Music Production
In a digital age, it is essential that students have a good working knowledge of ways in which music is produced digitally. This unit gives them a grounding in this by covering three important elements: digital notation programs (Sibelius and similar notation programs), digital audio workstations (Logic and similar DAW programs) and the use of MIDI.
Ethnomusicology
This unit provides an introduction to the concepts and issues in the study of ethnomusicology. With an anthropological (ethno) focus, it investigates ways music both represents and produces social, political, and religious life in performance.
Functional Keyboard
Functional Keyboard equips students with the basic practical keyboard skills needed to support their musical development. Aspects including technical work, sight-reading, accompaniment, transposition, improvisation, figured-bass reading and harmony over basic chord charts are covered in this study.
Harmonic Skills I - II
In this unit students will continue to develop their understanding of diatonic harmony by exploring more complex diatonic harmonic vocabulary and by studying sequences, controlled dissonance, basic principles of 16th century counterpoint and simple modulation.
Large Ensemble Studies I - VI
The Large Ensemble Studies sequence of units provides rehearsal and performance experience in a large choral and/or instrumental group involving students from every year of the Bachelor of Music and Associate Degree of Music.
Music History I - IV
The Music History sequence of units surveys music style throughout history, from ancient to classical and contemporary, assisting students to examine musical development.
Music Industry Placement I - II
Music Industry Placement enables students to increase their overall understanding of the Music Industry, and/or to explore specific avenues of further vocational research or interest.
Musical Direction I - II
The Musical Direction sequence of units comprises two units in which students examine key aspects of directing vocal and instrumental ensembles.
Performance I - VI
This unit is the first in a sequence of six units of study in the students’ principal instrument or voice. The sequence as a whole is designed to maximise skill outcomes in all aspects of instrumental/vocal performance.
Production and Live Audio
Performing musicians require an operational understanding of a live performance space. Musicians in all genres require a foundational understanding, together with a working knowledge, of digital audio technology.
Second Instrument Study I - III
In the Second Instrument Study sequence of units, students have the opportunity to study an instrument/ voice other than their major study area of focus.
Small Ensemble Studies I - IV
The series of small ensemble units is designed to maximise skill outcomes in all aspects of small ensemble performance skills in a choice of classical, vocal, jazz, rock, world music, contemporary and worship ensembles.
Song Writing
Song Writing builds on two semesters of harmony and one semester of arranging, to focus more specifically on contemporary song writing. It is intended to be a general course on song writing, designed to build on the study of harmonic techniques as well as techniques in arrangement, to equip students with the tools needed to create their own songs in a chosen genre.
M A S T E R U N I T S
Composition I - III
Composition is a series of composition units within the Contemporary Composition Stream in which students will create a number of solo and/or chamber works and present these in a lecture/concert at the end of semester.
Music and Media
Music and Media provides students with the opportunity to attain the conceptual understandings, creative awareness, professional discipline, and computer and software skills required to compose music for
various media, including advertising, theatre, interactive games and popular song.
Music and Moving Image
Music and the Moving Image builds on the conceptual understandings, creative awareness, professional discipline, and computer and software skills acquired in Music and Media. This unit provides students with key conceptual, creative, analytical and technical understandings necessary for composing appropriate music for various cinematic genres, including silent films and television.
Music Industries Overview
This unit provides students a broad insight into the music industries with a focus on encouraging students to consider a number of professional occupations and possible career trajectories within these industries. The subject considers a variety of views and critiques of the industry with a focus on the vocational aspects of music practice.
Performance I - IV
This set is a sequence of four units of study in the students’ principal instrument, voice or conducting skills. The sequence as a whole is designed to maximise skill outcomes to a professional level in all aspects of instrumental/vocal/conducting performance.
Research Methods
Research skills are critical to facilitating lifelong learning, developing conceptual and investigative capacities at the postgraduate level, and to enhancing systematic attempts to understand, influence and improve professional performance and practice.
Research Project
Research Project is a final-year capstone unit that provides students with a comprehensive experience of research, while extending their research knowledge and practical research skills. Each student undertakes a research project (the proposal for which has already been developed in Research Methods) supervised by an academic staff member.
Screen Music Analysis
Screen Music Analysis provides students with the opportunity to undertake a comprehensive and informed study of the role of music for the screen and its emotional impact to effective storytelling. This study combines historical, theoretical and analytical elements, from the emigration to America of European composers in the early 1930s, to the evolution of the electronic score and beyond.
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Education
Excelsia College offered me an online course that gave me
flexibility to study at a pace that works for me, affording me the
time to manage my family and work. The tutors are experienced
teachers who provide excellent support and mentoring whilst
completing the degree. I have found the College to be greatly
respected amongst the Christian schools community as developing
well trained graduate teachers. Excelsia College has given me
the support and care to help me achieve my goal of becoming a
teacher.
Catherine KoutsMasters of Teaching (Primary)
BACHELOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
MASTER OF TEACHING (PRIMARY)
MASTER OF TEACHING (SECONDARY)
MASTER OF EDUCATION
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ONLINE
Online delivery gives students to plan
study around existing work, family and life
commitments.
FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS
Fast-track to your new career by studying the
accelerated eighteen month course.
LEARN FROM ACCOMPLISHED ACADEMICS
We offer world-class academic coursework,
delivered by accomplished professors, tutors and
industry professionals.
Why study Education at Excelsia?
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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5)4 year full-time
Intakes in February, July & September
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education is designed to provide
graduate early childhood teachers with knowledge, skills and
understanding that will equip them to provide such quality early childhood
education and care. The course is designed to support students to build
a deep, reflexive understanding of the child, child development, early
childhood contexts, educational issues, theories and considerations and
the diverse needs of children, from birth to five years of age. A continuing
shortage of well qualified staff in the early childhood sector is an
important motivation for the necessity and provision of this course.
FEATURED COURSE
Units Guide
F I R S T Y E A R U N I T S
Foundations of Early ChildhoodThis unit provides an introduction to the historical, theoretical, and developmental foundations for educating young children. The study of children and early childhood is viewed from a socio-historical perspective with an understanding that childhood is socially constructed and experienced in specific time and place contexts that may vary considerably.
Course OutcomeEarly Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher accredited by ACECQA, assessed by AITSL
Foundations of Teaching and LearningThis unit provides a broad overview of the goals of education, including the promotion of equity and excellence and support of young Australians to become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and actively participating, contributing and informed citizens.
Growth and Development in Early ChildhoodThis unit explores the major language, physical, social, psychosocial, emotional and cognitive development of children, both
typical and atypical, from conception to eight years of age.
Life Calling and PurposeThe unit assists students to develop practical tools for decision-making in vocational contexts, to evaluate their foundational values, consider their unique talents and to craft a personal sense of mission.
Health, Safety, and NutritionThis unit prepares initial teacher education students for establishing and maintaining
Work PlacementFirst Year 10 days
Second Year 20 days
Third Year 20 days
Fourth Year 30 days
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health and safety in early learning environments.
Reading and Applying the Christian Story This unit aims to provide students with the tools necessary for a responsible and critically informed engagement with the whole of the Christian Scriptures. The Bible remains a seminal text within Western culture, providing a resource for profound ethical and spiritual insight.
Christian Foundations of EducationThe unit is a foundational unit in the Bachelor of Early Childhood providing students with a broad introduction to the field of religious education in contemporary educational settings.
Observation, Assessment and Professional Experience 1 This unit examines the appropriate use of assessment and observation strategies to document development, growth, play and learning.
S E C O N D Y E A R U N I T S
Educational Psychology for Early LearnersThis unit examines early childhood development and learning through the study of major concepts, theories, and processes related to the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, physical, and moral development of children ages birth through eight years.
Ethical and Professional Issues in EducationThis unit specifically deals with a range of teacher’s expectations, responsibilities and constraints including: ethical and equitable practice, legal and legislative responsibilities facing educators, ongoing professional development, and managing relations with the wider school and the community.
Early Childhood NumeracyThis unit explores research-based principles and practices for cultivating numeracy and mathematical understanding during the early childhood years (birth through age five) with developmentally appropriate methods.
The Young Child, Family and Community PartnershipsThis course examines the developing child in societal contexts, focusing on interrelationships among the young child, family, teacher and community. The unit further emphasises historical and cultural factors which influence the nature and composition of families and the processes of socialisation for young children.
Social, Emotional, and Behavioural InterventionsThis unit examines social, emotional, and behavioural interventions and how they relate to student growth in the classroom. Worldviews and the impact of the teacher’s role on social, emotional, and behavioural interventions are also analysed.
Early Childhood LiteracyThis unit explores research-based principles and practices for cultivating literacy during the early childhood years (birth through age five) with developmentally appropriate methods.
Curriculum Approaches for the Early YearsThis unit begins by defining curriculum and the factors that shape it. The unit includes a critical examination of principles underlying
curriculum development and program planning for young children (birth to five).
Visual and Performing Arts in Early ChildhoodThis unit begins with an introduction to the Arts and Arts Integration. The introduction to the Arts consisting of an examination of key underlying principles of Arts education and the role and importance of the Arts in Early Childhood.
T H I R D Y E A R U N I T S
Teaching for Diverse AbilitiesThis unit provides a basic understanding of the current philosophies and practices relevant to including and serving prior to school and school students with diverse abilities within the regular classroom.
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education LearningThe unit explores the role of movement in a child’s development and well-being. Building on previous concepts of child development as they relate to health and physical growth. Initial teacher education students investigate basic movement competencies and essential formative motor skills pertaining to children in the early years.
Multicultural and Multilingual Perspective in Early ChildhoodThis unit focuses on multicultural and multilingual issues in education in prior to school and school settings in contemporary Australia. Diversity issues surrounding a multicultural classroom and multilingual classroom and the importance of using culturally responsive pedagogies and resources are investigated.
Developing Mathematical Concepts in Early ChildhoodThis unit builds on Early Childhood Numeracy and teaches concepts and principles related to the mathematical understandings of young children. The integration of numeracy, hands-on construction and exploration, comprehension of computational foundations, and the relationship of math with literacy is examined.
Early Childhood Ethics and Administrative Responsibilities and Professional ExperienceThis unit examines the issues involved with administering an early childhood programme, including programme and staff planning and evaluation, centre operations, legal and ethical principles and responsibilities as presented in relevant current professional bodies’ codes of practice, professionalism and advocacy for children.
Science and TechnologyThis unit is designed to equip teacher education students to facilitate effective teaching and learning in Science and Technology. They will become familiar with Science and Technology curriculum documentation and resources, and critically evaluate relevant educational theories and practices.
Foundations of Language Structures and Modes for Early ChildhoodThis unit builds on Early Childhood Literacy and extends understanding of the development of listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing knowledge and skills in children from birth to five.
Reading, Writing and Viewing in Early Childhood Professional Experience 1The focus of this unit is specifically on the development of the language modes of reading, writing and viewing. Reading comprehension, meaning making through viewing and reading, as well as how young children develop writing skills are examined.
F O U R T H Y E A R U N I T S
Assessment and Response to Intervention in the Early Childhood ProfessionThis unit examines the core principles and practices of approaches such as the Response to Intervention approach including multi-tiered systems of support; intensive support or intentional teaching; differentiated teaching; monitoring of progress and data-based decision making to support teaching and learning.
Human Society and Its EnvironmentThis unit is designed to assist initial teacher education students to master the knowledge and skills required for effective teaching in History and Geography. Relevant curriculum documents and teaching resources are examined in detail, and an understanding of the implications of a biblical worldview for these subject areas is also explored.
Planning, Instruction & Assessment for Exceptional Learners in Early ChildhoodThis unit presents methods best suited for educating young children who have exceptional learning needs, whether through disabilities/special needs or high/gifted abilities.
Student Teaching in the Pre-K to Primary GradesThe content of this unit is designed to help prepare students for the internship by planning and preparing for teaching in their chosen contexts. Students integrate and apply theory and knowledge from their previous semesters.
Engaging in Practice-Based ResearchThe unit offers an introduction to educational research with a view to developing an understanding of different approaches and methods currently used and the capacity to critically evaluate designs and outcomes.
Early Childhood Curriculum in ActionThis unit provides an overview of the planning and preparation of curriculum for young children. It includes a critical examination of principles underlying curriculum development and program planning for young children.
Leadership, Creativity and InnovationThis unit is based on the key premise that, in contemporary professional contexts, including early childhood education, creativity and innovation are core competencies for individual and organisational productivity and success.
Professional Experience InternshipThis unit enables final year initial teacher education students to experience the professional roles and responsibilities of early childhood teacher practice over a sustained period of 30 days in an early childhood setting of their choice (birth to five).
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Master of Teaching (Primary)2 year full-time Up to 4 years part-time | Accelerated 18 months
Intakes in February & July
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a postgraduate pre-service teaching
qualifications taught to prepare students for teaching in Christian, Independent
and State schools. This is a perfect course for career changers. It takes a big
heart to teach little minds, because primary teaching is about much more than
learning outcomes. As a primary teacher you’ll share in laughter, mop up tears,
tie shoelaces, celebrate success and show how to learn from mistakes. You’ll
ignite imaginations, encourage curiosity and provide the tools for academic
achievement, but you’ll also play a critical role in imparting life lessons – how
to be a kind, respectful and successful person, not only in the classroom, but in
the schoolyard, at home and in the world.
Master of Teaching (Secondary)2 year full-time Up to 4 years part-time | Accelerated 18 months (for Feb
intake only)
Intakes in February & July
Our teacher training acknowledges and embraces the tremendous fulfilment
and satisfaction that is a part of teaching, and the many opportunities
teachers have to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young
adults. The Master of Teaching (Secondary) prepares students for teaching
in Christian, Independent and State schools. Teaching isn’t just a job. It’s a
passion, a dedication, a commitment and a way of life. It’s a career founded in
care, resourcefulness, innovation, lifelong learning and leadership. Our online
degree is designed to give you the tools to inspire hope, ignite imagination,
and instil a love of learning in the children and young adults you teach.
Master of Education16 months part-time | Intakes in January, March, May, July, September & October
Offered 100% online, no on-campus commitments, our MEd course is aligned
with AITSL standards, and each unit approaches its subject both theoretically
and practically. While working full-time, you can finish this course in 16 months.
We enable our students to think innovatively and to meet complex issues
confidently through the integration of critical skills such as conducting and
evaluating research, developing innovative and rigorous curriculum, applying
a biblical worldview in the classroom, and leading both students and fellow
educators with confidence.
Perhaps you want to hone your skills in the classroom, increase your earning
potential or become a leader in your professional learning community. Perhaps
your eye is on a future role as a principal or curriculum leader. Whichever path
you want your career to take, our online MEd prepares professional educators
for advancement in any area of educational research, leadership and practice.
For information on MEd units visit excelsia.edu.au
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F O U N DAT I O N A L U N I T S
Foundations of Teaching & Learning
This unit provides a broad overview of the goals of schooling, including the promotion of equity and excellence. The role of the teacher is introduced as planner of teaching and learning, user of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), classroom manager and contributor to a teaching/learning community. The unit also considers some of the legal and moral responsibilities of the teacher.
Teaching Biblical Studies
Study how people’s behaviours and This unit provides an overview of the Biblical narrative so as to develop an integrated understanding of the Bible’s message and the ability to interpret its meaning for contemporary students. The unit also develops the knowledge and understanding of the process of curriculum design, development and evaluation in Biblical Studies. Skills are acquired that facilitate the teaching and learning of Biblical Studies.
Cultural Perspectives
This unit seeks to develop a critical awareness of the impact of intersecting cultural environments on schooling and education. Various social, historical, political, economic, philosophical and theological perspectives will be explored with particular emphasis on the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Psychology for Teachers
Using theoretical resources drawn from developmental psychology, this unit explores human physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral and spiritual development with particular reference to adolescence. Within the domain of educational psychology, theories of learning, behaviour, intelligence and motivation, and their implications for the classroom, are investigated critically. This investigation encourages the development of a reflective approach to the integration theory and teaching practice. Various philosophical perspectives on unit content are provided in order to more broadly situate and evaluate various theories of development and learning.
Teaching for Diverse Abilities
This unit develops the skills, understandings, and attitudinal base to encourage effective learning for all school students; irrespective of their culture, character, ability or needs. The opportunity is provided to develop strategies that have high utility in the secondary classroom, thus enabling all students to access the curriculum. National and State policies and practices supporting inclusion will be examine, as will the nature and place of support services within the class, school and community.
Professional Experience I 15 Days in School
Professional Experience II 20 Days in School
Professional Experience III 25 Days in School
P R I M A R Y U N I T S
Literacy
This unit seeks to equip Teacher Education Students (TES) with an understanding of an integrated, explicit and systematic approach to the teaching of reading, incorporating a range of models, including instruction on how to teach phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary knowledge and text comprehension. The unit prepares TES to teach skills and understandings relating to writing, viewing and representing (including handwriting, digital technologies, grammar and spelling), speaking and listening.
English
This unit will help TES acquire knowledge and skills which will facilitate the active learning of English. Relevant curriculum documentation is explored, with a special focus on the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum English K-10 Syllabus. TES also examine support documents, including the links between Stage 3 & Stage 4 within the continuum of learning from K-12.
Numeracy
In this unit, TES will acquire knowledge and skills, including literacy skills, which facilitate the active learning of numeracy. TES will also acquire the necessary knowledge and understanding of relevant curriculum documentation, and will become aware of a range of teaching resources that can enhance the teaching and learning of numeracy, concepts and processes.
Mathematics
This unit builds on the Numeracy unit by assisting TES to develop their knowledge and understanding of how current pedagogical theories relate to teaching and learning mathematical concepts and processes.
History/Geography
This unit is designed to assist TES to master the knowledge and skills required for effective teaching in History and Geography. Relevant curriculum documents and teaching resources are examined in detail and an understanding of the implications of a biblical worldview for these subject areas explored.
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
This unit is designed to assist TES to become familiar with the relevant curriculum documents; develop an understanding of PDHPE in the context of competing theories, philosophies and worldviews; demonstrate a mastery of the knowledge and skills
required for effective teaching of PDHPE; and articulate and respond to significant educational issues in teaching PDHPE.
Science & Technology
The unit familiarises TES with the curriculum documentation and resources relevant to the Science and Technology subject area, including the links between Stage 3 and Stage 4 Science and Technology within the continuum of learning from K-12.
Creative Arts
This unit familiarises TES with the curriculum documentation and resources relevant tot the Creative Arts subject area, including the links between Stage 3 and Stage 4 Creative Arts within the continuum of learning from K-12.
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Curriculum Method I Units
These units are based on the relevant Stage 4 and 5 (Years 7-10) NESA syllabi. Major (and Minor) methods are selected from the following: Commerce; Dance; Drama; English; Geography; History; Mathematics; Music; Science; Studies of Religion and Technology.
Curriculum Method II Units
There units are based on the relevant Stage 6 (Years 11-12) NESA syllabi. Major (and Minor) methods are selected from the following: Ancient History; Biology; Business Studies; Chemistry; Dance; Design; Drama; Earth and Environmental Studies; English; Geography; Mathematics; Modern History; Music; Physics.
Assessment and Reporting
This unit exams the nature, purposes, scope and strategies of assessment and reporting. Modes of assessing and reporting are presented and evaluated with respect to their coherence with a student – centred philosophy of teaching and learning. Issues relating to validity, reliability and equity are explored, including the increasing use of ICT, the role of judgement in relation to standards, and using assessment to support indigenous education.
Professional Action Research Project A
The central focus of the two-unit sequence Action Research Project A and Action Research Project B is on the design, development, implementation, and reporting of an Action Research Project.
Professional Action Research Project B
The Action Research Project will be directed towards the identification and analysis of a particular problem or issue in the Professional Experience setting, with the TES expected to apply various theories, concepts or models in researching and/or providing a solution to the problem or investigating the issue.
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Excelsia College’s online Master of Education stands out
from other MEd degrees because it aims to produces
a different kind of graduate. With units on worldview,
curriculum, pedagogy, leadership, and research
Excelsia College’s Master of Education is designed to
equip graduates to integrate the Christian faith with
educational practice. Our online delivery offering units
in seven week teaching periods allows you to complete
work at a time and place that is conducive to your
learning style, and in a way that fits around your family,
teaching and other commitments.
FEATURED COURSE
Master of Education16 months part-time
Intakes in January, March, May, July, September & October
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The Master of Education comprises of 8 units:
• Four core units
• Two specialisation units
• Two compulsory research units
C O R E U N I T S
Philosophy of Christian Education
Explore the concept of worldview and the ways in which worldviews influence every facet of education. Students will consider the biblical worldview and examine its impact on teaching.
The Teacher Leader in a Professional Learning Community
Understand the way in which Lave & Wenger’s classic theory of community plays out in a professional learning community in which all members engage, imagine and support in the pursuit of knowledge. With the recognition that learning cultures are context-specific and constantly changing and growing, students will reflect on ways to apply theories to current work or school environments.
Curriculum Leadership for Rigour and Relevance
Critically analyse the role of Christian educators as rigorous and accountable curriculum deliverers who teach from a Christian worldview perspective. In light of the Australian curriculum and the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008), consider how the values set forth in these documents relate to the development of accountable, transparent curriculums in specific educational contexts, including Christian schools.
The Biblical Metanarrative Applied to Education
Learn to apply biblical truth to pressing educational issues and hone a personal philosophy of education. As they learn to better read, reflect on and interpret scripture, students gain a solid grasp of the overarching narrative and themes of the Bible which are essential to effective Christian educational leadership.
S P E C I A L I S A T I O N U N I T S
Leading Classroom Pedagogies
Study and critique a range of pedagogical approaches for learning and best practice. Students evaluate their personal pedagogies and are encouraged to consider how their Christian faith influences their perspective. Digital and multimedia pedagogies, direct instruction and enquiry learning theories are discussed in depth.
Leading Data-Based Change Management
Examine and critique decision making practices based on data and research in the context of a Christian definition of student outcomes. Students are taught to use care and wisdom as they interpret research and evaluate current Australian data collection practices, acknowledging both the limitations and value of data-based decision making.
Effective Leadership and Management
Learn to apply a Christian worldview to leadership and management principles while developing a personal metaphor and mode of leadership. Students explore both the theory of successful leadership and historical examples, as well as sustainable leadership
practices, ethics, management principles, spiritual leadership, gender, emotions and other topics which must be understood in order to be an effective Christian leader.
Creativity and Innovation for Leadership
Appreciate the incredible influence a creative Christian leader can have in curriculum development, strategic planning, management, school cultures and pedagogical approaches. While studying models and theories of creativity and innovation, students learn to apply what they learn personally and to encourage others in their learning communities to value innovation.
R E S E A R C H U N I T S
Research Methods
Evaluate and learn to conduct informed research in the social sciences. Philosophical and theoretical approaches to research are coupled with practical research skills and an opportunity to design a research report. Research skills prepare students for lifelong learning and future success in postgraduate study, and are a valuable and influential tool as they engage with their learning communities as teacher leaders.
Applied Education Research Project
Building on the foundation of the Research Methods unit and working with a Research Supervisor, students conduct a self-led research project exploring a ‘real world’ problem in the field of education. Students identify and investigate their chosen topic, design and conduct professional research, and report their findings in a final seminar.
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Counselling
MASTER OF COUNSELLING
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF COUNSELLING
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING
“Studying at Excelsia helped to set me on a new direction and
career. Not only did it prepare me as a counsellor but also
helped me to grow personally. My most remarkable memory
was the teaching staff. They demonstrated to me what it is
to be there for someone by their actions in my time of need
during the course.
Derek LeungMaster of Counselling
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Learn in a distinctly supportive environment that is:
READY FOR PRACTICE
• Courses for those seeking entry level counsellor
training and those wanting to become a professional
counsellor with advanced clinical competencies.
• Integrating a Christian world view with
contemporary counselling theory, research and
reflective clinical practice.
• Organised counselling placements in various
community settings.
- Master degree: 200 direct client
contact hours and 50 hours of clinical
supervision
- Graduate Diploma: 100 hours client
contact hours and 25 hours of clinical
supervision
• Be mentored by and learn from engaged and
committed staff who are approachable and
passionate about counselling.
INDUSTRY RESPECTED
• Industry recognised - leading to a choice of
professional association memberships:
· PACFA accredited Masters of Counselling degree
· ACA accredited Masters of Counselling and
Graduate Diploma of Counselling degrees
• Learn from passionate practitioners currently in
private practice & educators with numerous Masters
and PHD qualifications.
FLEXIBLE DELIVERY
• Delivered with a focus on flexibility and achieving
balance with other areas of students’ lives.
• Accommodating family life and employment
responsibilities.
• Part-time and full-time study option with classes
typically on Friday & Saturday.
Why study Counselling at Excelsia?
ACCREDITEDCOURSE
Learn in a distinctly supportive environment that is:
READY FOR PRACTICE
• Courses for those seeking entry level counsellor
training and those wanting to become a professional
counsellor with advanced clinical competencies.
• Integrating a Christian world view with
contemporary counselling theory, research and
reflective clinical practice.
• Organised counselling placements in various
community settings.
- Master degree: 200 direct client
contact hours and 50 hours of clinical
supervision
- Graduate Diploma: 100 hours client
contact hours and 25 hours of clinical
supervision
• Be mentored by and learn from engaged and
committed staff who are approachable and
passionate about counselling.
INDUSTRY RESPECTED
• Industry recognised - leading to a choice of
professional association memberships:
· PACFA accredited Masters of Counselling degree
· ACA accredited Masters of Counselling and
Graduate Diploma of Counselling degrees
• Learn from passionate practitioners currently in
private practice & educators with numerous Masters
and PHD qualifications.
FLEXIBLE DELIVERY
• Delivered with a focus on flexibility and achieving
balance with other areas of students’ lives.
• Accommodating family life and employment
responsibilities.
• Part-time and full-time study option with classes
typically on Friday & Saturday.
Why study Counselling at Excelsia?
ACCREDITEDCOURSE
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Master of Counselling2 year full-time | Up to 4 years part-time Intakes in February & July
The Master of Counselling, a Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
(PACFA) and an Australian Counselling Association (ACA) accredited program, aims
to develop essential clinical competencies, foster reflective awareness and provide a
sound theoretical foundation for a career as a professional counsellor. The degree which
integrates contemporary counselling theory, research and practice, contextualised within
a Christian worldview and a mental health framework, develops professional counsellors
who understand the personal, cultural, relational, psychological, social and spiritual domains
of human experience and functioning; who are professionally and ethically informed; who
will be sensitive to the diversity and uniqueness of individuals, families, and communities;
and who will value and promote the dignity, potential and well-being of all people. Further,
the degree emphasises reflective practice - thoughtful, discerning and compassionate
engagement with contemporary mental health issues, resulting in graduates able to work
across a range of populations within both secular and non-secular settings (e.g. counselling
agencies, welfare organisations, community centres, schools/educational institutions),
including private practice. Course graduates are eligible for provisional membership with
PACFA and Level 2 membership with ACA, completing 200 hours of direct client contact
and 50 hours of clinical supervision during their community-based counselling internship.
Graduate Diploma of Counselling1 year full-time | Up to 2 years part-time
Intakes in February & July
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling, an Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
accredited program, is ideal for those seeking entry level training to become a counsellor.
It is also highly suitable for those in a helping, allied health, educational, ministry, and/
or community support and welfare profession who desire to integrate counselling skills
and mental health knowledge into their current vocation. Set within a practically-focused,
experientially-oriented framework, students are exposed to contemporary counselling
theories, models, modalities and skills, learning how to confidently provide quality
relational care and support to those encountering life difficulties in an empathic, ethical
and therapeutic manner. Students also explore how individuals develop and change across
the lifespan, while concurrently reflecting upon their own developmental and relational
journey. Finally, students have a opportunity to practice and integrate their counselling
knowledge and skills in a community-based counselling placement, supported and
guided by experienced practitioners and supervisors, graduating ready to be employed
as a counsellor. Graduates of this program are eligible for Level 1 membership with ACA,
completing 100 hours of direct client contact and 25 hours of clinical supervision. Graduates
of this degree can advance to the Master of Counselling upon successful completion of the
course requirements.
Graduate Certificate in CounsellingUp to 1 year part-time Intakes in February & July
The Graduate Certificate in Counselling is ideal for those wanting to explore counselling
as a new career or vocation direction, with completion of the course providing time to
determine if their interest in counselling merits further study. The course may also be of
interest to those in helping related professions whose occupations include an incidental
counselling component (e.g., education, ministry, nursing, occupational therapy, pastoral
work, policing, paramedics etc.), providing an opportunity for them to improve or extend
their current relational skill set by learning how to counsel and support others more
effectively. The course is also helpful for those without prior undergraduate studies who
are interested in counselling and would like to determine if they can manage post-graduate
level studies. Students learn introductory counselling skills, develop an understanding of
relational dynamics and an appreciation of how individuals develop and change across the
lifespan. Students can also select an elective, allowing them to tailor the degree to suit their
particular professional and personal needs. Graduates of this degree can advance to the
Graduate Diploma of Counselling upon successful completion of the course requirements.
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Counselling Practice I - IV
Set within a Person-centred framework Counselling Practice I develops foundational counselling skills and competences necessary for effective counselling practice. In Counselling Practice II and III students are exposed to a selection of contemporary evidence-based modalities and approaches while continuing to consolidate their foundational skills. Finally, in Counselling Practice IV students work with advanced and challenging clinical issues, concurrently consolidating their professional identity as a counsellor. Together the four counselling practice units prepare students for client work in their counselling placements.
Counselling Theories & Models
Counselling theories and models provide frameworks for conceptualising and interpreting clients’ histories, issues and experiences, and are used to guide and inform approaches to working with clients. Students will examine both historical and contemporary theoretical frameworks, exploring the implications of different theoretical emphases on client care. They learn how to apply theory when working with specific clients with various life challenges, and to formulate case conceptualisations which underpin client care and client outcomes.
Development & Diversity
Employing bio-psychosocial and socio-cultural lenses, students examine how humans grow and change across the lifespan, considering the contribution of developmental and socio-cultural factors to normative outcomes. They examine major theories of human development, including the interface between the individual and his/her broader historical, socio-cultural context. They consider how the spiritual domain affects development for those with a faith worldview, and how different experiences of society and culture including factors such as racism, bias and discrimination, oppression, power and privilege, and prejudice can adversely affect individual development and present as clinical issues. Finally, they develop an awareness of the importance of culturally sensitive counselling practice.
Ethical Issues
Counsellors are in a unique, influential and privileged position in the lives of their clients who are often vulnerable and unprotected. Students learn how to ethically and responsibly manage this position, becoming conversant with all relevant regulatory codes and Australian legislative requirements that govern the health sector and in particular, counselling. They explore ethical principles in professional decision-making processes, reflect on the benefits of professional association membership, and are encouraged to be aware of, and thoughtful about, how their personal moral stance and ethical framework informs and influences their professional practice.
Introduction to Grief Counselling
Counselling offers a means by which individuals can seek support and education about their grief, over time learning how to process their losses and to find meaning and purpose in the resolution and integration of this challenging experience. Students examine historical and contemporary models of bereavement, grief and mourning, and associated processes and types of grief. They explore various loss contexts and aspects of dying, death and end-stage care. They consider assessment and treatment approaches for different groups experiencing various losses, with an emphasis on resolution, integration, meaning making and post-loss transformation. Along the way they reflect upon their own loss history, including a consideration of cultural and spiritual heritages in grief work.
Introduction to Trauma-informed Counselling
The long-term and adverse effects of trauma on the development of self and subsequent psychological functioning are recognised as significant contributors to clinical presentations in counselling settings. Students learn about experiences which significantly disrupt normal functioning and development, develop an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma, learn to recognise the trauma-mental health link, and become familiar with the DSM-5. They also consider the effects of trauma in its various presentations among different clinical groups and examine various trauma-focused treatment protocols.
Mental Health Issues in Adulthood
Employing a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework and associated approaches, students learn about the aetiology, diagnostic presentation, assessment and evidence-based interventions for a range mental health issues. They reflect on personal assumptions relating to mental illness, including the relationship between spirituality and mental illness, also considering how stress and vulnerability predispose some individuals to mental health episodes. Finally, they explore the role of social and family contexts in the onset of mental-health disorders and their management.
Relational Dynamics
Relational dynamics are at the heart of human engagement and communication, counsellors and clients influenced and affected by significant relationships in their lives. Students learn about the importance of processing the adverse effects of relational experiences, this informed by intrapersonal, interpersonal and relational theory, with an emphasis on interpersonal neurobiology, attachment and systemic theories. They critically reflected on their personal relationship experiences, become conversant with their own affective regulation, reflective functioning and relational capacity, and develop an understanding of how and when their own,
and their clients’ relational histories and current experiences may affect therapeutic outcomes.
Research I - II
Counselling research and counselling practice are intrinsically linked, research findings informing day-to-day clinical decision-making in the therapeutic space. Research I: Method and Application is the first of two research-focused units wherein students develop an understanding of the link between professional practice and professional knowledge and its production, during this unit commencing a reflective practice research activity. During Research II: Research Project students continue to work on their individual research activity, learning to apply the research skills developed in Research I, culminating in the submission of an individual research paper.
Counselling Practicum I - II
Counselling Practicum I provides students with the opportunity to practice and integrate their counselling skills and knowledge while in the formative stages of their training, initially completing 100 hours of direct client content and 25 hours of clinical supervision - emerging equipped to work as entry level counsellors. Students advancing to the Masters complete Practicum II and undertake a 2nd counselling placement, continuing to be supported by their lecturers, site and clinical supervisors. Exposed to all aspects of life as a professional counsellor, these advanced practice students complete a further 100 direct client contact hours and an additional 25 hours of clinical supervision, encountering varied clinical presentations. Across the two Practicum units, students increasingly integrating their counselling knowledge and skills, learning to successfully function in-situ as a entry level counsellor, preparing for future employment as a professional counsellor.
E L E C T I V E U N I T S
Christianity and Counselling
Introduction to Couples Work
Introduction to Chronic and Complex Trauma
Introduction to Family Therapy
Introduction to Group Work
Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Introduction to Working with Children and Young People
Special Topic in Counselling
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Business
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP)
MASTER OF BUSINESS (RESEARCH)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
“The Master of Business has provided knowledge about being an
effective organisational leader in the 21st century. I learned about
people and their behaviours in organisations and how to practice
organisational learning and change so that competitive advantage
can be maintained even in turbulent times. All in all, I got a thorough
understanding of how to practice responsible leadership.
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• Focus on organisational leadership
and social responsibility.
• Develop leadership skills as well
as knowledge of ethical and socially
responsible practices.
• Acquire the knowledge and business
tools to make an immediate impact
on your career and your workplace
through practical skills-based learning.
Why study Business at Excelsia?
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Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership)3 years full-time Intakes in February & July
The Doctor of Philosophy is an integrated program of study and research
which combines advanced coursework in research methodology and
preparation. It involves a systematic and critical investigation into an aspect
of organisational leadership with the aim of advancing new knowledge
Reasons to choose this program:
• Enhances your research capabilities
• Investigate topics that are at the intersection of your professional
practice and the Christian context if you so choose
• Supervised by internationally known scholars
Master of Business (Research) 2 year full-time Intakes in February, July & September
The Master of Business (Research) is an advanced coursework and research
program in organisational leadership. Coursework will consist of one year of
study in leadership/management as well as research preparation; followed
by a year to complete a research thesis. The course offers progression to
the PhD program.
Reasons to choose this program:• Builds your research abilities.
• Supervised by internationally known scholars.
• Master Thesis.
• Pathway to doctorate studies.
Master of Business Administration2 years full-time Intakes in February, July & September
The focus of our MBA is on Leadership and Social Responsibility. The
program is designed to develop in students leadership skills as well as
knowledge of ethical and socially responsible practices within organizations.
It can help students become a business leader that seeks to make a
difference in the world by doing the right thing as it is good for business
Reasons to choose this program:
• Globally recognised qualification.
• Focus on leadership and social responsibility.
• Relevant curriculum - where lessons can be immediately applied.
• Opportunity to study alongside students from other cultures.
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Leadership Theory
Learn to analyse and explain historical trends in leadership as well as distinguish between leadership and management functions. Students will apply and synthesize leadership theories and practices to case studies.
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
Study how people’s behaviours and motivations as individuals and teams determine the character, dynamics and effectiveness of an organisation. Learn how to analyse and integrate values-based frameworks in addressing leadership and organisational behavioural challenges.
Organisational Learning and Change
Learn how to effectively identify and critique different approaches to change. Students will also begin to integrate the concepts and principles of organisational change and organisational learning in designing and implementing plans for development and transformation.
Professional Ethics
Analyse significant contemporary ethical issue and challenges in business from a Christian perspective. Students will also learn leadership strategies to deal with ethical dilemmas and examine decision-making frameworks at the personal and organisational levels.
Stewardship and Governance
Understand and apply stewardship principles to influence organisations for sustainable performance through contributions to human, environmental and societal well-being. Integrate socially responsible practices and corporate governance in businesses through the lens of stewardship.
Business Research Methods
Understand various business research designs and methods, and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. This unit also delivers skills in designing and conducting research for a particular project, and explains the limitations, advantages, technical and ethical implications. Students will learn how to prepare a formal research proposal.
Business Research Proposal and Literature Review
This unit takes as its starting point the introduction to research proposal development given in Business Research Methods. Students are required to develop a research proposal and related critical literature review for supervised research that will be undertaken in future units.
MBus Research Units
MBA Units
Business Research Methodology and Data Collection
This unit addresses methodological and data collection issues related to the research proposal developed in the unit Business Research Proposal and Literature Review. In particular, it concentrates on the details of how the proposed research is to be undertaken. Students will develop the workflow of the proposed research, frame research questions, identify objectives and hypotheses, which techniques and tools will be used for data collection, and how data will be interpreted, analysed and presented.
Accounting for managers
Develop financial and accounting decision-making skills that are consistent with an advanced level of ethical and cultural awareness. Students will evaluate the role that accounting information plays in business decisions.
Applied Management Capstone
Learn how to apply and integrate your knowledge into a well-reasoned project proposal, investigating aspects of an organisation’s strategy, structure, operations and governance. In addition, students will demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking concepts and professional and ethical responsibility, leadership and organisational learning.
Applied Management Theory
Learn to analyse the business environment and determine effective management practices. Students will evaluate the relationship between leadership and management and maintain an awareness of the ethical challenges involved in each.
Business Economics
Discover the role that managerial economics plays in business decision-making. Gain an advanced understanding of demand analysis, cost analysis and market strategy, with particular attention on resource allocation. This unit will also consider ethics in managerial business economics.
Business Information Management
Gain a critical appreciation of information systems and technology in organisations. Students will begin to analyse major issues facing managers in the effective use of information technology and the importance of aligning IT and IS with business strategy and goals.
Business Strategy and Policy
Begin to integrate business functions into strategic management frameworks that consider the goals of an organisation. Students will also learn to critically appraise business networks, partnerships and alliances, and the policies associated with managing these relationships, while exhibiting awareness of the ethical challenges involved in formulating business strategy.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Explore the economic, cultural and environmental impacts of globalisation. Learn to evaluate models of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development in terms of agendas, effectiveness and long-term viability, while maintaining awareness of ethical aspects in regards to exploitation in marketing, branding and political purposes.
Global Management
Develop the skills to evaluate the structure of international business operations in a competitive global environment. Examine and evaluate an international business operation, taking into account ethical and cultural dimensions.
Marketing Management
Learn marketing from an integrated framework within local and global contexts. Particular attention will be paid to social responsibility in marketing and the ethical and social implications of campaigns. Learn to develop appropriate strategies while analysing solutions for strategy failures.
Operations Management
Investigate the strategic role that operations management plays in enhancing a firm’s competitive advantage. Students will learn to analyse business operations using appropriate performance measures, as well as model ways of effectively implementing theories of quality control in business operations.
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The Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship
develops in students management and entrepreneurship
knowledge, providing students with a solid grounding
in enterprise creation and management. The course has
been designed for future business managers and leaders
in small to medium/family enterprises, and for start-up
entrepreneurial businesses.
Upon graduation, such students will have acquired a mix
of a broad range of business/management knowledge
and skills, and more specialist capabilities that will equip
them to be innovative, effective and ethical.
FEATURED COURSE
D I
Bachelor of Management & Entrepreneurship3 year full-time
Intakes in February, July & September
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F I R S T S E M E S T E R
Management Principles
This introductory unit provides a synoptic overview of organisational management and governance as both central business functions in their own right, and as processes and approaches central to the achievement of organisational goals.
Economics for Managers
This unit provides students with a basic understanding of the principles of micro- and macroeconomics. The focus of the unit is the behaviour of consumers and producers and their interaction in the marketplace, and how understanding the operation of markets is essential to analysing any form of economic behaviour.
Accounting Principles
The unit provides an overview of business and the business environment and introduces the principles supporting the use of an accounting information system for financial and management reporting purposes.
Life Calling and Purpose
The unit assists students to develop practical tools for decision-making in vocational contexts, to evaluate their foundational values, consider their unique talents and to craft a personal sense of mission.
S E C O N D S E M E S T E R
Introduction to Business Law
This unit addresses basic legal knowledge and related problem-solving skills related to business management.
Human Resource Management
The unit focuses on developing a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the key concepts and debates in human resource management, and understanding the key HRM functions and operations, and their relevance to organisational plans and problems.
Marketing Management
This unit examines how organisations use marketing decisions to satisfy customer needs and deliver value. Particular emphasis is placed on digital marketing, ethics and social responsibility.
Reading and Applying the Christian Story
This unit aims to provide students with the tools necessary for a responsible and critically informed engagement with the whole of the Christian Scriptures. The Bible remains a seminal text within Western culture, providing a resource for profound ethical and spiritual insight.
T H I R D S E M E S T E R
Management of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
The unit explores the management of an SME covering aspects of business initiation, but mostly addresses the strategic, marketing, financial, organisational and operational aspects through the development of a business plan.
Business Information Systems (BIS)
The unit explains how technology is used to develop BIS that effectively support, enable and add value to business processes. An understanding of BIS is important to the work of managers because it serves as a bridge between management and operation.
Business Finance
This unit introduces students to the principles and basic analytical techniques of business financial management and planning. The focus of the unit is on the concepts and techniques required to make sound business financial decisions, balancing micro- and macro-financial considerations to develop a balanced perspective on risk and opportunity.
F O U R T H S E M E S T E R
Family Business Management
The unit will explore the unique attributes and issues found in family owned and managed companies. The strategic, managerial, financial and behavioural aspects in these firms are also analysed.
Cross-Cultural Management
This unit introduces students to the study of management in an international context. It will extend and integrate the basic concepts of management and how they are affected by differences across cultures.
Project Management
The unit addresses project management approaches, processes and tools for succeeding in the workplace. It offers a strategic view, as well as practical tools to better manage projects. Throughout, the emphasis is on taking a managerial view of the situation and implementing tools to support decision making.
F I F T H S E M E S T E R
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the nature of enterprise and entrepreneurship, and the role of the entrepreneur and innovation in the entrepreneurial process. While small business and life style businesses are discussed, the focus is on the development of growth-oriented businesses, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
Supply Chain and Operations Management
This unit aims to provide an overview of supply chain management in a business context. Logistics is the business function responsible for all aspects of the movement and storage of physical resources (what is generally referred to as ‘the supply chain’) from suppliers to final customers.
Industry & Work Placement
This unit enables students to carry out an industry or work placement throughout the semester to enhance their overall understanding of the realities of business and management practices in organisational settings. This core unit is designed to facilitate the transition from the college to the workplace through a placement.
S I X T H S E M E S T E R
Social Entrepreneurship
The unit is directed towards students who will innovate and create social enterprise, and students who will do business with social businesses, consult to them, for example, on funding, banking, outsourcing, etc.
International Business & Trade
This unit addresses key global business environmental factors and issues that affect firms with international operations.
Strategic Management
This capstone unit provides an opportunity for students to capitalise on their prior learning in the course through discussion and analysis of the elements of organisational strategy, and the ways in which strategy reflects the values, operations, planning and management of an organisation and the interests of its stakeholders.
E L E C T I V E S
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Accounting for Decision Making
Business Data Analysis
Company Law
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Services Marketing
Employment Relations
Performance Management
Organisational Behaviour
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FAQ
Do I have to be of a certain faith or denomination to study at Excelsia College?No, you don’t. We are an inclusive community,
but we do require that students and staff respect
our values.
Where do I find application closing dates?The application closing dates and round offers
are listed on our website: excelsia.edu.au/apply.
Please contact our friendly Student Advisor on
9819 8810 for more information.
Can I fax or e-mail my application form?No. You need to submit the application online via
our website excelsia.edu.au/apply
How do I apply for credit for previous study?Once you have been accepted into a course, you
can obtain a Credit Application Form. Contact
our Student Advisor on student.advisor@excelsia.
edu.au for more information.
Who are the lecturers and tutors?Our lecturers are all experienced industry
professionals in their respective fields.
Can I study part-time?Yes.
Does the College offer financial assistance or loans?Yes. Domestic students are eligible to apply
for FEE-HELP. International students are able
to apply for financial assistance after their first
semester. Financial assistance of up to $1000
per semester may be granted to international
students who are able to demonstrate genuine
financial hardship.
When are the auditions?Once your application is received, we will contact
you to set up an audition.
Does FEE-HELP apply to part- time students?Yes.
Can I receive Austudy assistance?Yes, if you satisfy the Government’s criteria
(see www. centrelink.gov.au). The Registrar’s
Office can assist if you have questions about
Youth Allowance, Austudy or Abstudy.
Contact us on [email protected]
Is Orientation mandatory?Yes. Orientation gives you the opportunity to
meet students and staff, become familiar with the
campus, obtain your Student ID card, complete
the enrolment process.
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How To Apply
Check the application guideWe want to make this process as easy as
possible, so all the information on how to
apply can be found at:
excelsia.edu.au/application-guide
Gather documentsCertified documentation is necessary
to complete an application and secure
your place.
You will need to provide:
• Proof of citizenship: passport, birth
certificate or citizenship certificate.
• For undergraduate courses: NSW
Higher School Certificate Record
of Achievement, transcripts of any
other (relevant) studies or industry
experience after high school.
• For postgraduate courses: academic
transcripts.
ApplyApplications can be made directly online
at excelsia.edu.au/apply
Let us help youOur Student Advisors are ready and more than happy
to support you through the application process so you
can have a smooth transition into higher education.
ScholarshipScholarships may be awarded to undergraduate
students with exceptional creative and academic talent.
The Scholarship Committee awards scholarships based
on recommendations from Heads of Schools. Enquire
about a scholarship upon application.
Fee-HelpEligible students may apply for FEE-HELP. FEE-HELP
is a Commonwealth Government interest-free loan
given to eligible students to help pay their tuition
fees. Eligible students are Australian citizens, holders
of permanent humanitarian visas and eligible New
Zealand citizens. FEE-HELP is available to full-time
and part-time students and there is no means test. For
further information, including New Zealand eligibility,
visit www.studyassist.gov.au
Financial AssistanceMost courses are approved for Centrelink’s Student
Income Support (Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy).
Any question? Please call 02 9819 8810 or email us
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