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Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) - Brisbane

BTeach/BA

320 cp

Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at: Brisbane, Queensland

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. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.

Prerequisites: English (4, SA);
Recommended study: Mathematics A.

2. 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.

3. Requirements for Completion of the Degree2

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:

(1) 320 cp consisting of:

  1. 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of3:
    1. 80 cp from 1 Major;
    2. 40 cp from 1 Minor;
    3. 40 cp from other units from the Bachelor of Arts which may be:
      1. 40 cp from advanced level units in the same discipline as the Minor making a second Major; or
      2. 20 cp from advanced level units from the same discipline as the Minor, and 20 cp from Theology units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings below;
  2. 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
    1. 80 cp from Education Studies;
    2. 60 cp from Curriculum Studies;
    3. 20 cp from Extended Reflective Practice;

and

(2)

  1. 6 Professional Experience Units; and
  2. 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:

Majors and Minors
Business Studies
Drama
History
Literature
Music
Theological Studies/Study of Religions4
Visual Arts

Theology Units

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

THBS100

10

Introduction to the Bible

THCT100

10

What Christians Believe


Education Studies

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDCU417

10

Curriculum and Assessment

EDFD173

10

Understanding Learning

EDFD177

10

Contexts for Learning and Development

EDFD270

10

Teaching and Managing Learning Environments

EDFD271

10

Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Schools

EDFD454

10

Curriculum Literacies

EDFD472

10

Transition into the Profession

EDFD497

10

Diversity in the Classroom


Curriculum Studies

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDCU413

10

Teaching and Curriculum 1A

EDCU415

10

Teaching and Curriculum 2A

EDCU418

10

Contemporary Issues in School Curriculum

EDFD470

10

Managing Challenging Behaviours


and (a)

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDRE300

10

Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1


and

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDRE301

10

Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2


or (b)

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDFD444

10

The Middle Years of Schooling


and

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDFD477

10

Action Research as a Reflective Practice


Extended Reflective Practice

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDFX414

20

Extended Reflective Practice


Professional Experience Units

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name

EDFX170

0

Professional Experience 1

EDFX214

0

Professional Experience Secondary 2

EDFX312

0

Professional Experience Secondary 3A

EDFX313

0

Professional Experience Secondary 3B

EDFX473

0

Professional Experience 4

EDFX277

0

Community Engagement Program (Co: EDFD271)


1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.
3Students must choose the Curriculum Studies unit sequences they wish to study then choose their Arts major and minor, which must be in the correct discipline areas.
4Students wanting to teach Religious Education are advised to consult with their Course Coordinator to ensure they enrol in the correct sequence of units.