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BEd Primary ATSI Studies

BEd (Primary) (ATSI Studies)

BEd

360 cp

Minimum duration:  5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Available at                    Brisbane Campus Qld

                                    Strathfield Campus NSW

EFTSL value of units: All 10cp units in this course have and 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

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 360 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

(a)                 180 cp from successful completion of the Diploma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education course;

(b)                20 cp from Education Foundation Studies;

(c)                 110 cp from Professional Studies;

(d)                50 cp from Electives.

SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

EDUCATION FOUNDATION STUDIES

Strathfield Campus

QDFD112          10         Children at Risk

QDSS100          10         Australia in an Asian Context

Brisbane Campus

QDFD204          10         Catholic Education and Schooling

QDST101          10         Environmental Studies

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Strathfield Campus

Core units

QDDR100         10         Creative Arts Education: Drama/Dance

QDLA304          10         English Education 3

QDMA307         10         Mathematics Education 3

QDMU101         10         Creative Arts Education 2: Music

QDPH101         10         Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 2

QDST201          10         Science and Technology Education

QDTS103          10         Teaching Students with Special Needs

QDTS309          10         Primary Teaching & Classroom Management 2/Field Exp

QDTS419          10         Curriculum Design & Evaluation/Field Exp

Electives

(a)  QDRE101[1]   10         Religious Education 1

       or

       QDCU300     10         Early Childhood Education 1

and

(b)  QDRE1021     10         Religious Education 2

       or

       QDCU301     10         Early Childhood Education 2

Brisbane Campus

QDAR102         10         Integrated Creative Arts Education 2

QDFX300          10         Field Experience 3

QDLA304          10         English Education 3

QDMA307         10         Mathematics Education 3

QDPH101         10         Personal Development, Health & Physical Education 2

QDST201          10         Science and Technology Education

QDTS103          10         Teaching Students with Special Needs

QDTS108          10         Teaching & Classroom Management 2

QDTS419          10         Curriculum Design and Evaluation/Field Exp

QDRE1011        10         Religious Education 1

QDRE1021        10         Religious Education 2

ELECTIVES

Strathfield Campus

QDAB300         10         Australian History in an Indigenous Context

and

(a)  QHEO2371  10         Foundations of Christian Ethics (Inc: THEO164)

       or

       QDAC117   10         Social Justice and Legal Issues

and

(b)  QHEO113   10         The World and Literature of the Bible (Inc: THEO162)

       or

       QDRE306   10         Indigenous Spirituality 1

and

(c)  QHEO128   10         Introduction to Religion and Theology (Inc: THEO163)

       or

       QDFD212   10         Professional Ethics in Education

and

(d)  QHEO250   10         Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (Inc: THEO164)

       or

       QDFD437   10         Reflective Education

       or

       An elective unit approved by the Course Co-ordinator.

Brisbane Campus

QDAB300         10         Australian History in an Indigenous Context

and

(a)   QHEO2371  10         Foundations of Christian Ethics (Inc: THEO164)

       or

       An elective unit approved by the Course Co-ordinator

and

(b)  QHEO1131  10         The World and Literature of the Bible (Inc: THEO162)

       or

       QDRE3061  10         Indigenous Spirituality 1

and

(c)  QHEO1281  10         God, Faith and the Search for Meaning (Inc: THEO163)

       or

       QDRE4211  10         Indigenous Spirituality 2

and

(d)  QHEO2501  10         Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (Inc: THEO164)

       or

       An elective unit approved by the Course Co-ordinator



[1] Essential units for students wishing to gain accreditation to teach Religious Education in Catholic schools. For students not seeking such accreditation, the Course Co-ordinator may approve an alternative unit.