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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
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.
Recommended studies: Mathematics (other than general Mathematics) for studies in Mathematics minor or Mathematics specialisation.
2. Definitions
“Major”: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level, at least 40 cp at 200 level and at least 20 cp from 300 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 Degree1
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
1. 320 cp consisting of:
- 10 cp from HIST106 Australian Indigenous Peoples: Past and Present, which must be included in the units selected in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) or (c) (ii) below;
- 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of:
- 80 cp from 1 Major;
- 40 cp from 1 Minor;
- 20 cp from other units from the Bachelor of Arts degree which may be:
- 20 cp from Mathematics;
or - 20cp from additional advanced level units from the Minor discipline to form an extended Minor;
or - 20 cp from Electives;
- 20 cp from University Core 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;
and
2.
- 4 Professional Experience Units; and
- 1 Community Engagement Unit.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Click here for Unit Descriptions 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
A Minor from the list below: - Computing
- Economics
- Geography
- Literature
- Study of Religions2
- Visual Arts
Education Studies Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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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 |
EDFD307 | 10 | Educational Assessment |
EDFD454 | 10 | Curriculum Literacies |
EDFD472 | 10 | Transition into the Profession |
EDFD497 | 10 | Diversity in the Classroom |
Curriculum Studies Core Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFD212 | 10 | Professional Ethics in Education |
EDMA417 | 10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDMA418 | 10 | Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDMA417) |
Electives One elective from:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDAB111 | 10 | Indigenous Cultures and Peoples |
EDFD102 | 10 | Race and Racism in Australian Educational Contexts |
EDFD210 | 10 | Global Perspectives in Education |
Other electives as approved by the Head of School or Course Coordinator.
Electives Curriculum and Teaching Studies3 Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDAR416 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDAR417 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDAR416) |
EDCU419 | 10 | Extension Curriculum and Teaching 3 (Pre: One Curriculum and Teaching 1 unit) |
EDCU420 | 10 | Extension Curriculum and Teaching 4 (Pre: or Co: EDCU419; Co: The cognate Curriculum and Teaching 2 unit) |
EDLA478 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDLA479 | 10 | English Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDCU478) |
EDRE300 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
EDRE301 | 10 | Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 (Pre: or Co: EDRE300) |
EDRE321 | 10 | Teaching Religion Studies in Years 11 and 12 |
EDSS430 | 10 | Economics/Business Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDSS431 | 10 | Economics/Business Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS430) |
EDSS432 | 10 | Geography Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDSS433 | 10 | Geography Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS432) |
EDSS470 | 10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDSS471 | 10 | History Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDSS470) |
EDST441 | 10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
EDST442 | 10 | ICT Curriculum and Teaching 2 (Pre: or Co: EDST441) |
Internship
Professional Experience Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFX214 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 2 |
EDFX311 | 0 | Professional Experience Secondary 3A (Pre: or Co: Two cognate Curriculum and Teaching units) |
EDFX277 | 0 | Community Engagement (Pre: or Co: EDFD271) |
University Core Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives |
1 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 Vulnerable People (ACT) or Working with Children Check (NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.
2 Students wanting to teach Religious Education are advised to consult with their Course Coordinator to ensure enrolment in the correct unit sequence.
3 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.
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2017-06-27
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