Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Technology)
BTeach/BA(Tech)
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Bachelor of Teaching (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts (Technology)
BTeach(Hons)/BA(Tech)
350 cp1
(Honours not offered in 2017)
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 to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
- a minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English; or
- HSC results and successfully completed bridging units benchmarked to HSC Band 5 results; or
- have completed a BOSTES approved alternative entry pathway: or
- achieved the published entry rank and subsequently pass a full year of academic studies in the subjects in which the applicant intends to teach.
OR
- Alternative pathways approved via national ITE accreditation processes and/or via the relevant jurisdictional teacher regulatory authorities.
2. Additional Approvals
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. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
3. 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 from 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.
4. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp consisting of:
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 40 cp from Education Studies Units;
- 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units;
- 30 cp from Core Curriculum Program Units;
- 10 cp from Education Electives;
- 30 cp Professional Experience Unit; and
- 10 cp from University Core Curriculum Units
- 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of:
- 100 cp from: 80 cp Technology Major and 20 cp of Technology Electives to extend the major;
- 40 cp from Computing minor;
- 10 cp from Core Arts Unit: COMM170;
- 10 cp from University Core Curriculum Units.
Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
5. Admission Requirements for the Honours Degree
To be eligible for admission to the Honours degree a student must have
- completed 160 credit points from all units in Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts; and
- maintained a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 6.0 across all units in Years 1 and 2 of the course.
6. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
To qualify for the degree with Honours, a student must
- Qualify for admission to the Honours Degree
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 6.0 for the duration of the course
- complete 350 cp consisting of:
- 190 cp from the Bachelor of Teaching Schedule of Unit offerings requirements of the degree consisting of:
- 40 cp from Education Studies Units
- 20 cp from Curriculum Studies Core Units
- 20 cp from Curriculum Studies Electives
- 30 cp from Core Curriculum Program Units
- 30 cp from Professional Experience Unit
- 40 cp from Honours Units; and
- 10 cp from University Core Curriculum Units
- 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as stipulated above.
- 190 cp from the Bachelor of Teaching Schedule of Unit offerings requirements of the degree consisting of:
Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicates in parentheses where applicable.
University Core Curriculum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society; Inc: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic Histroy and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context) |
Core Curriculum Program Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX173 | 10 | Understanding the Psychology of Learning in Diverse Communities |
EDFD177 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development in a Diverse Society |
EDFX271 | 10 | Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (Pre EDFX173 Understanding the Psychology of Learning in Diverse Communities) |
Education Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFD471 | 10 | Assessment Practices and Evaluation |
EDFD472 | 10 | Transition into Secondary Teaching |
EDFD478 | 10 | Catering for Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom |
EDFX348 | 10 | Engaging Student Learning through Reflective Practice (Pre: EDFX271Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environment) |
Education Electives
One elective from:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFD444 | 10 | The Middle Years of Schooling |
EDFD467 | 10 | Wellbeing and the Development of the Whole Person |
EDRE429 | 10 | Foundation Studies for Teaching in Catholic Schools |
Other electives as approved by the Head of Campus or Course Coordinator
Curriculum Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDST271 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1 |
EDST277 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies Education 1 |
EDST474 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2 (Pre: EDST271 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1) |
EDST477 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies Education 2 (Pre: EDST277 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies Education 1) |
Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX474 | 30 | Transforming Practice through Critical Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice (Pre: 100 credit points of Education Studies Units including EDFX348 Engaging Student Learning through Reflective Practice, LNTE100 LANTITE Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students, LNTE101 LANTITE Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students) |
Honours units
(Not offered in 2017)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDRS401 | 10 | Honours 1 |
EDRS402 | 10 | Honours 2 (Pre: EDRS401 Honours 1 ) |
EDRS503 | 20 | Honours 3 (Pre: EDRS402 Honours 2) |
Arts Units
Units from the following disciplines listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Major
- Technology
Minor
- Computing
Arts Core Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
COMM170 | 10 | Interpreting and Communicating Ideas |
Technology Major
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SCIT101 | 10 | Applied Science for Technologists |
TECH105 | 10 | Design Principles |
TECH107 | 10 | Design Issues in Timber |
TECH108 | 10 | Designing with Textiles |
TECH206 | 10 | Design Issues in Metal |
TECH207 | 10 | Food Management |
TECH306 | 10 | Managing Innovation (Pre: 30 cp from advanced level units in Technology) |
TECH307 | 10 | Design and Technology Internship (Pre: 30 cp from advanced level units in Technology) |
Technology Electives to extend Major
Food Technology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
TECH210 | 10 | Food and Nutrition (Pre: TECH207 Food Management) |
TECH213 | 10 | Food Industries (Pre: TECH207 Food Management) |
Industrial Technology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
TECH208 | 10 | Design and Manufacturing (Pre: TECH107 Design Issues in Timber and TECH206 Design Issues in Metal) |
TECH211 | 10 | Control Systems (Pre: SCIT101 Applied Science for Technologists) |
Textile Technology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
TECH209 | 10 | Textile Industries (Pre: TECH108 Designing with Textiles) |
TECH212 | 10 | Textile Innovations (Pre: TECH108 Designing with Textiles) |
Computing Major
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
COMP104 | 10 | Computing Systems |
COMP106 | 10 | Data Communications (Pre: COMP104 Computing Systems) |
COMP202 | 10 | Problem Solving and Programming (Pre: COMP104 Computing Systems) |
COMP205 | 10 | Database Systems (Pre: COMP104 Computing Systems) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/895699
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/895699