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Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts)
BTeach/BA
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp 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. Definitions
“Major”: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 60 cp at advanced level.
“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree39
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
1. 320 cp consisting of:
- 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of:
- 80 cp from 1 Major in Visual Arts;
- 40 cp from 1 Minor40 in a second Curriculum Studies area;
- 40 cp from other units from the Bachelor of Arts which may be:
- a further 40 cp from Visual Arts, or
- 40 cp from Electives, preferably including some Visual Arts units;
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from Education Studies;
- 60 cp from Curriculum Studies;
- 20 cp from Internship or equivalent;
2.
- 2 Professional Experience units; and
- 1 Community Engagement Program unit.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Arts Units
Units from the following disciplines listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Major
Visual Arts
The second Minor may be selected from the following list
Computing
Economics/Business
Geography
History
Literature
Mathematics
Theological Studies
Education Studies Units
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD127 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development |
EDFD133 | 10 | Understanding Learning |
EDFD220 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments |
EDFD221 | 10 | Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Schools |
EDFD307 | 10 | Educational Assessment |
EDFD447 | 10 | Diversity in the Classroom |
EDFD452 | 10 | Transition to the Profession |
EDFD454 | 10 | Curriculum Literacies |
Curriculum Studies Units
Core Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD212 | 10 | Professional Ethics in Education |
EDAR416 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDAR417 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
Electives
One elective from:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDAB111 | 10 | Indigenous Peoples and Culture |
EDFD102 | 10 | Race and Racism in Australian Educational Contexts |
EDFD111 | 10 | Alternatives in Education |
EDFD112 | 10 | Children at Risk |
EDFD207 | 10 | Social Justice and Education |
EDFD210 | 10 | Global Perspectives in Education |
EDFD213 | 10 | Technology and Learning |
EDFD214 | 10 | Language, Community Contexts and Empowerment |
EDSS100 | 10 | Australia in an Asian Context |
Electives Curriculum and Teaching Units41
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDLA438 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDLA439 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
EDMA417 | 10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDMA418 | 10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
EDRE527 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
EDRE528 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 |
EDSS420 | 10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDSS421 | 10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
EDSS430 | 10 | Economics/Business Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDSS431 | 10 | Economics/Business Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
EDSS432 | 10 | Geography Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDSS433 | 10 | Geography Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
EDST441 | 10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDST442 | 10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
Internship
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFX409 | 20 | Internship |
Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFX207 | 0 | Community Engagement Program |
EDFX214 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 2 |
EDFX311 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 3 |
To be eligible to enrol in a Curriculum and Teaching Studies sequence, a student must either have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite study prescribed for that Curriculum and Teaching Study or be able to demonstrate knowledge or skills approved by the Course Co-ordinator as equivalent. In the case of Religious Education, the designated Theological Studies units provide co-requisites.