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Bachelor of Education Primary
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
BEd
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Available at Ballarat Campus Vic
Strathfield Campus NSW
EFTSL value of units: All units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE[1]
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
(1) 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
(a) 60 cp from Education Studies;
(b) 100 cp from Curriculum Foundation Studies, consisting of:
(i) 10 cp from Indigenous Studies;
(ii) 30 cp from Theology; or
30 cp from Lutheran Education; or
for students who do not seek accreditation to teach Religious Education, 20 cp from Theology or Philosophy and 10 cp from Electives;
(iii) 20 cp from Mathematics;
(iv) 20 cp from English;
(v) 20 cp from Science.
(c) studies in Curriculum and Pedagogy units as follows;
(i) for students in NSW, 140 cp;
(ii) for students in
(iii) for students in
(d) remaining credit points from Electives;
and
(2) Professional Experience consisting of a minimum of 80 supervised teaching days and 20 days of school and community-based learning.[2]
SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
EDUCATION STUDIES
EDFD127 10 Contexts for Learning and Development
EDFD133 10 Understanding Learning (Co: EDFX110)
EDFD220 10 Managing Learning Environments
EDFD221 10 Creating Safe and Supportive Schools
EDFD452 10 Transition to the Profession
EDTS210 10 Teaching and Learning: Preparing for the Contexts of the Field
CURRICULUM FOUNDATION STUDIES
Indigenous Studies
HIST106 10 Australian Indigenous Peoples: Past and Present[3]
EDAB111 10 Indigenous Cultures and Peoples
Theology
Students may choose between two strands for the study of Theology:
Catholic Studies Minor[4]/Major
This strand is available to students who took Study of Religion or equivalent in years 11 and 12. A Catholic Studies Minor consists of 40 cp from the units listed below, together with RE101 and RE102. A Catholic Studies Major consists of 60 cp from the units listed below, together with RE101 and RE102.
Core units (Minor and Major)
THEO113 10 The World and Literature of the Bible (Inc: THEO162)
THEO128 10 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning (Inc: THEO163)
THEO237 10 Foundations of Christian Ethics (Inc: THEO164)
THEO250 10 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (Inc: THEO164)
Electives (Major)
PHIL208 10 Faith and Reason
THEO205 10 Jesus Christ Today
THEO215 10 The Synoptic Tradition
THEO242 10 Prayer and Spirituality in the Christian Tradition
THEO246 10 Humanity, Hope and Salvation
THEO262 10 World Religions
Scriptures, Theology and Church Life
This strand is available to students who have not studied Study of Religion or equivalent in years 11 and 12.
THEO162 10 Introducing the Scriptures (Inc: THEO113)
THEO163 10 Introducing Theology (Inc: THEO128)
THEO164 10 Introducing Church Life (Inc: THEO237, THEO250)
Transfer between strands
(a) A student may transfer from the Scriptures, Theology and Church Life Strand to the Catholic Studies strand after completion of at least one unit, with an average of Credit grade in the Theology units taken.
(b) A student may transfer from the Catholic Studies strand to the Scriptures, Theology and Church Life Strand after completion of at least one unit.
(c) In either case, where transfer between strands is approved, credit will be given for relevant studies towards the strand to which the student has transferred.
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL100 10 Introduction to Philosophical Enquiry
PHIL101 10 Reason and Argument
PHIL102 10 Philosophy of the Human Person
PHIL103 10 History of Western Philosophy
PHIL104 10 Introduction to Ethics
MATHEMATICS
EDMA103 10 Exploring Mathematics 1
EDMA309 10 Exploring Mathematics 2
ENGLISH
EDLA107 10 Linguistics for Literacy
EDLA108 10 Children’s Literature for Literacy
SCIENCE
EDST107 10 Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 1
EDST204 10 Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 2
CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY
Studies of Society and Environment Education
EDSS428 10 Connecting Society and Environment: Curriculum for Professional Learning
Religious Education
EDRE100 10 Religious Education 1
EDRE102 10 Religious Education 2
Mathematics Education
EDMA202 10 Mathematics: Learning and Teaching 1
EDMA310 10 Mathematics: Learning and Teaching 2
Literacy Education
EDLA204 10 Literacy Education 1
EDLA309 10 Literacy Education 2
Diversity in the Classroom
EDFD447 10 Catering for Diversity in the Classroom
Science and Technology Education
EDST201 10 Science & Technology Education
Creative Arts Education
EDAR308 10 Creative Arts Education 1
EDAR422 10 Creative Arts Education 2
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
EDPH306 10 Health and Physical Education
or
EDPH101 10 Personal Development Health and Physical Education 2 (NSW Yr 4)
Action Research
EDFD457 10 Action Research as a Reflective Practice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDFX110 0 Professional Experience 1 (Co: EDFD133)
EDFX212 0 Professional Experience 2A
EDFX213 0 Professional Experience 2B
EDFX310 0 Professional Experience 3
EDFX413 0 Professional Experience 4
ELECTIVES
Students may choose elective units in Early Childhood or Catholic Studies or, subject to Course Co-ordinator approval, units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings in courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
[1] Notes
These rules apply to students who commenced the course in 2006 or later.
Religious Education and Theology Units: Completion of these units, in addition to giving full State accreditation, allows teachers to satisfy requirements for teaching in Catholic or Lutheran schools and State schools.
Catholic Schools Accreditation and Catholic Studies: Students who wish to teach in Catholic schools will undertake 30 cp in Theology units in the Scripture, Theology and Church Life (STCL) strand and 20 cp in Religious Education. A major in Catholic Studies (CS) of 80 cp with 60 cp in Theology and 20 cp in Religious Education is available for students who wish to pursue that option.
Students not seeking accreditation to teach in Catholic or Lutheran schools study alternative and/or elective units.
Lutheran Strand: Students who wish to complete the requirements for teaching in Lutheran schools must register and enrol with
Early Childhood Education Specialisation (40cp): (QUEENSLAND ONLY) Students who are interested in the Early Childhood Education specialisation should enrol in Early Childhood Education 1 and 2, which are offered in years 2 and 3 of the course, as their elective units. At the end of year 3, students must apply to the Course Co-ordinator to continue in the specialisation.
[2] Community engagement will be integrated across the program with links made to appropriate units. This will be a feature of the program and formally tracked and recorded. (These units do not attract credit point weightings nor involve payment of fees.)
[3] Available in
[4] A Catholic Studies Minor satisfies the minimum requirements for postgraduate study in Theology and the minimum expectations of the National Catholic Education Commission as the basis for teaching Religious Education.