Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Science) and Bachelor of Science
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Candidates must complete 240 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
YEAR 1 |
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| In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 12 credit points of Education One units of study; | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study in Mathematics, chosen from Science Table 1; | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study in a first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Science Table 1; and | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study in a second teaching area, chosen from Science Table 1. | |||
| Candidates must include in the above requirements 12 credit points of units of study from either Physics or Chemistry. | |||
Education One Units |
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| EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching |
6 | N EDUF1011 |
Semester 1 |
| EDUF1019 Human Development and Education |
6 | N EDUF1012 |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 2 |
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| In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 12 credit points of Education Two units of study; | |||
| - 12 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study; | |||
| - 12 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) units of study in the first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Science Table 1; and | |||
| - 12 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) units of study in the second teaching area, chosen from Science Table 1. | |||
Education Two Units |
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| EDUF2006 Educational Psychology |
6 | P (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points |
Semester 1 |
| EDUF2007 Social Perspectives on Education |
6 | P (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points |
Semester 2 |
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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| EDSE2001 Craft Knowledge and Prof Practices 1 |
6 | P 48 credit points including 12 credit points of Education |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE2002 Indigenous Education: Secondary Schools |
6 | P 48 credit points including 12 credit points of Education |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 3 |
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| In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 36 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study including 24 credit points of Teaching Area units; and | |||
| - 12 credit points of Senior (level 3000) units of study in the first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Science Table 1. | |||
| Please note, candidates must complete EDUF3031 in semester 2. | |||
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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| EDSE3072 Craft Knowledge and Prof Practices 2 |
4 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including (EDSE2001 and EDSE2002) |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE3073 Professional Experience A |
2 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including (EDSE2001 and 12 credit points from (EDSE3037, EDSE3038, EDSE3040, EDSE3041, EDSE3042, EDSE3043, EDSE3044, EDSE3045, EDSE3046, EDSE3047, EDSE3048, EDSE3050, EDSE3051, EDSE3076, EDSE3078, EDMT5610, EDSE3080)) |
Semester 2 |
| EDUF3031 Positive Approaches to Special Education |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Teaching Area Units |
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| EDSE3051 Teaching Science 1A |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 12 intermediate credit points in one of Chemistry, Biology, Geosciences or Physics and 12 junior credit points in either Chemistry or Physics |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE3068 Teaching Science 2A |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 12 intermediate credit points of either Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences or Physics and 12 junior credit points of Chemistry or Physics and EDSE3051 |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE3078 Teaching Science 1B |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 24 intermediate credit points from two of (Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences or Physics) C EDSE3051 |
Semester 1b |
| EDSE3079 Teaching Science 2B |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 24 intermediate credit points from two of (Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Physics) and EDSE3051 and EDSE3078 C EDSE3068 |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE3045 Teaching Mathematics 1A |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 12 credit points of intermediate Mathematics |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE3063 Teaching Mathematics 2A |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 12 intermediate credit points of Mathematics and EDSE3045 |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE3041 Teaching Geography 1 |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 12 Intermediate credit points of Geography and/or Geology |
Semester 1b |
| EDSE3059 Teaching Geography 2 |
6 | P 96 credit points including 36 credit points of Education including EDSE2001 and 12 intermediate credit points of Geography and EDSE3041 |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 4 |
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| In the fourth year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 36 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study including 12 credit points of Teaching Area units; and | |||
| - 12 credit points of Senior (level 3000) units of study in the first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Science Table 1. | |||
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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| EDSE4042 Craft Knowledge and Prof Practices 3 |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE2001, EDSE2002, EDSE3072, EDSE3073) |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4043 Professional Experience B |
2 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE2001, EDSE2002, EDSE3072, EDSE3073) C EDSE4042 |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4046 Language, Literacy and Diversity |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points of Education C EDSE4042, EDSE4043 |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4044 Information Technology in Schools |
4 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE2001, EDSE3072, EDSE3073) |
Semester 2 |
| EDUF4044 Reading and Designing Research |
6 | P 96 credit points including (EDUF2006 and EDUF2007) |
Semester 2 |
Teaching Area Units |
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| EDSE4047 Teaching Science Elective: Biology |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE3051, EDSE3068) and 12 intermediate credit points from any of (Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science or Ecology) |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4048 Teaching Science Elective: Chemistry |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE3051 and EDSE3068) and 12 credit points from (CHEM2401, CHEM2402, CHEM2916, CHEM2404, CHEM2403) |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4049 Teaching Science Elective: EES |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE3051 and EDSE3068) and 12 intermediate credit points of Geosciences |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4075 Teaching Science Elective Physics |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE3051 and EDSE3068) and 12 intermediate credit points of Physics |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4028 Teaching Mathematics 3A |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE3045 and EDSE3063) C EDSE4042, EDSE4043 |
Semester 1 |
| EDSE4024 Teaching Geography 3 |
6 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points from Education including (EDSE3041 and EDSE3059) C EDSE4042, EDSE4043 |
Semester 1 |
Honours Pathway |
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| ADMISSION TO HONOURS | |||
| To qualify for admission to the honours degree a student must have a WAM of at least 70 across the following third and fourth year units (with the fourth year weighted double): EDSE3072, EDSE4042, EDSE4046, and Teaching Area Units 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B. | |||
| Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 6 credit points of units of study listed below instead of EDUF4044 from Semester 2. | |||
| EDUF4020 Education Honours Preliminary |
6 | P WAM of 70 or more Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must achieve a mark of 70 or more to proceed to the Education Honours unit |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 5 |
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| In the fifth year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study; and | |||
| - 24 credit points of units of study, including 12 credit points of Junior (level 1000), Intermediate (level 2000) or Senior (level 3000) units and 12 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) or Senior (level 3000) units, chosen from Science Table 1. | |||
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of units of study from one of the following options. | |||
Option 1 |
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| one Education Three Optional Unit and the following units:- | |||
| EDSE5010 Meeting the Needs of Cultural Diversity |
12 | P 144 credit points including 108 credit points of Education C EDSE5008 |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE5008 Internship |
6 | P 192 credit points including 108 credit points of Education including (EDSE3073 and EDSE4043) Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Option 2 |
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| one Education Three Optional Unit and the following units:- | |||
| EDSE5013 Responding to Diverse Needs in Schools |
12 | P 144 credit points including 108 credit points of Education including EDUF3031 C EDSE5008 |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE5008 Internship |
6 | P 192 credit points including 108 credit points of Education including (EDSE3073 and EDSE4043) Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Option 3 |
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| one Education Three Optional Unit and the following units: | |||
| EDSE5014 Teaching International English |
12 | P 144 credit points including 72 credit points of Education |
Semester 2 |
| EDSE5008 Internship |
6 | P 192 credit points including 108 credit points of Education including (EDSE3073 and EDSE4043) Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours Pathway |
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| Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 6 credit points of units of study listed below instead of one Education Three Optional unit from Semester 2. | |||
| EDUF4021 Education Honours Dissertation |
6 | P Meet requirements for EDUF4020 with a grade of 70 or greater Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CALCULATION OF HONOURS WAM | |||
| The Honours WAM (HWAM) is calculated by averaging the following fourth year (level 4000) education units (weighted 2), fifth year (level 5000) education units (weighted 3) and the honours units A and B (weighted 6): EDSE4042, EDSE4046, EDSE4044, Teaching Area Units 3A and 3B, EDSE5*** (Fifth year option unit), EDUF4020, EDUF4021. | |||
EDUCATION THREE OPTIONAL UNITS |
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| for Year 5 | |||
| EDUF3026 Global Poverty and Education |
6 | P 42 credit points. |
Semester 2 |
| EDUF3028 Mentoring in Educational Contexts |
6 | P 42 credit points |
Semester 2 |
| EDUF3029 Psychology of Learning and Teaching |
6 | P 42 credit points and EDUF2006 |
Semester 2 |
| EDUF3030 Australian Schooling Systems |
6 | P 42 credit points |
Semester 2 |