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Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies)
BTeach/BA
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time. This course is normally studied over 5 years full 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 of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an Indigenous Australian applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- a minimum of three years’ work experience; and
- satisfactory completion of any work related to a certificate or diploma requiring the application of tertiary study skills.
2. Definitions
“Major”: 80 cp from prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 60 cp at advanced level.
“Minor”: 40 cp from prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
3. Requirements of Completion of the Degree2
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
1. 320 cp consisting of:
- 160 cp in Arts units, consisting of a Major in History or Literature, a Minor in Indigenous Studies plus four units from the Bachelor of Arts which may be:
- another Minor, or
- 2 units of Sociology and 2 other Electives;
and
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from Education Studies;
- 60 cp from Curriculum Studies;
- 20 cp Internship;
and
- 3 Professional Experience Units; and
- 1 Community Engagement 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
History
Literature
Minor
Indigenous Studies
The second Minor may be selected from the following list
History
Literature
Theological Studies
Majors
Literature
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ENGL102 | 10 | Australian Literature: An Introduction |
ENGL104 | 10 | Introduction to Literature |
ENGL200 | 10 | 19th Century Literature |
ENGL202 | 10 | 20th Century Literature |
ENGL208 | 10 | Creative Writing |
ENGL210 | 10 | Shakespeare and the Renaissance |
ENGL215 | 10 | Literature for Young Adults |
ENGL221 | 10 | Cultural Studies |
History
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
HIST102 | 10 | Australia to 1890 |
HIST107 | 10 | Modern Australia |
HIST200 | 10 | Ancient Rome: 133BC – 14AD |
HIST213 | 10 | Pacific History |
HIST215 | 10 | Later Modern Europe |
HIST216 | 10 | Medieval Europe |
HIST222 | 10 | Ancient Greece: 750BC – 404BC |
HIST224 | 10 | Rise of the United States |
HIST225 | 10 |
US Foreign Policy Since 1945 |
HIST308 | 10 | Historiography |
Theological Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SHBS100 | 10 | Introduction to the Bible |
SHCP203 | 10 | Christian Theological Ethics |
SHCT100 | 10 | What Christians Believe |
SHCT202 | 10 | Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament |
Indigenous Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SOAB100 | 10 | Cultures and Identity in Australian Indigenous Communities |
SOAB200 | 10 | Indigenous Lives |
SOAB201 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Australia |
SOAB202 | 10 | Australian Policies and their Impact on Society in an Indigenous Context |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SOCI100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCI204 | 10 | Sociology of Culture3 |
Education Units
Education Studies
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SDFD127 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development |
SDFD133 | 10 | Understanding Learning |
SDFD220 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments |
SDFD221 | 10 | Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Schools |
SDFD307 | 10 | Educational Assessment |
SDFD447 | 10 | Diversity in the Classroom |
SDFD452 | 10 | Transition to the Profession |
SDFD454 | 10 | Curriculum Literacies |
Curriculum Studies
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SDAB302 | 10 | Indigenous Studies Curriculum 1 |
SDAB400 | 10 | Indigenous Studies Curriculum 2 |
Electives Curriculum and Teaching Studies4
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SDLA438 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
SDLA439 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
SDRE527 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
SDRE528 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 |
SDSS420 | 10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
SDSS421 | 10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
SDSS438 | 10 | Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
SDSS439 | 10 | Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
Internship
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SDFX409 | 20 | Internship |
Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SDFX214 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 2 |
SDFX312 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 3A |
SDFX313 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 3B |
SDFX207 | 0 | Community Engagement Program |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld), Working with Children Check (ACT, Vic) and Prohibited Employment Declaration (NSW).
3 The prerequisite requirement of SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods will be waived for the students enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies).
4 20 cp are to be taken from one Curriculum and Teaching Studies area which builds on the discipline minor already taken.
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 Coordinator as equivalent. In the case of Religious Education, the designated Theological Studies units provide co-requisites.