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. Admission Requirements¹

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

Assumed knowledge: two units of English Band 4.

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 of:
   1. 80 cp from 1 Major in Visual Arts;
   2. 40 cp from 1 Minor³ in a second Curriculum Studies area;
   3. 40 cp from other units from the Bachelor of Arts which may be:
      1.  
         1. 20 cp from Visual Arts; and
         2. 20 cp from additional advanced units from the Minor discipline to form an extended Minor;
            or
      2. 40 cp from Electives, preferably including some Visual Arts units or units from the Minor discipline;
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 Internship;

and

2.

1. 2 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:

Major
Visual Arts

The second Minor may be selected from the following list
Computing
Economics/Business
Geography
History⁴
Literature
Mathematics
Theological Studies/Study of Religions⁵

Education Studies

Curriculum Studies

Core Unit

Electives

One elective from:

Other electives as approved by the Head of School or Course Coordinator.

Electives Curriculum and Teaching Studies⁶

Internship

Professional Experience Units

¹ A 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.
³Arts majors and minors must be in the discipline areas in which the Curriculum Studies units are undertaken.
⁴Students wanting to teach History at secondary level in NSW should understand that they need to differentiate between Ancient History and Modern History. It is recommended that students majoring in History undertake at least six units of Modern History, four units of Ancient History. Students undertaking a minor in History should undertake all four units in Modern History.
⁵Students wanting to teach Religious Education are advised to consult with their Course Coordinator to ensure they enrol in the correct sequence of units.

⁶20 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.