Bachelor of Educational Studies
BEdSt
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Ballarat (Subject to viable cohorts), Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Canberra (Subject to viable cohorts), ACT
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
- Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10cp 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.
To be eligible for the admission into the course, an applicant must have completed:
- Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Bachelor Programs; or
- Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Program Policy.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Additional Approvals
Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter any context in which they will have contact with children. 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. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police check may be required. 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. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Foundation Studies
- 70 cp from Education Studies
- 60 cp from Curriculum Studies
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum
- 30 cp from Electives
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
4. Exit Point
A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
- Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least two Education Studies units;
- Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation): 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least four Education Studies units;
- Certificate in Liberal Arts;
- Diploma in Liberal Studies
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Foundation Studies
Primary Focus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
COMM140 | 10 | Digital Communication Technologies | Nil |
EDAB161 | 10 | Indigenous Cultures and Peoples | Nil |
ENGL140 | 10 | Children’s Literature: Worlds of Fiction | Nil |
NMBR140 | 10 | Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | Nil |
POLS140 | 10 | The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World | Nil |
SCIT140 | 10 | Science in Our World | Nil |
Early Childhood Focus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAB161 | 10 | Indigenous Cultures and Peoples | EDAB162 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives for Educators (I) |
EDFD167 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development | Nil |
EDLA167 | 10 | Linguistics for Literacy | Nil |
EDLA168 | 10 | Children’s Literature for Literacy | Nil |
EDMA163 | 10 | Exploring Mathematics 1 | EDMA100 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Numeracy (I) |
EDST108 | 10 | Science, Inquiry and Sustainability | Nil |
General Focus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
COMM140 | 10 | Digital Communication Technologies | Nil |
COMM170 | 10 | Interpreting and Communicating Ideas | Nil |
EDAB161 | 10 | Indigenous Cultures and Peoples | EDAB162 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives for Educators (I) |
NMBR140 | 10 | Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | Nil |
SCIT140 | 10 | Science in Our World | Nil |
POLS140 | 10 | The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World | Nil |
Education Studies Units
Primary focus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAB411 | 10 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, People and Education | Nil |
EDFD140 | 10 | Foundations of Learning | Nil |
EDFD260 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments | Nil |
EDFD340 | 10 | Diversity and Inclusive Education | EDFD261 Inclusive Safe and Supportive Learning Environments, EDFD221 Creating Inclusive Safe and Supportive Schools, EDFD271 Creating Inclusive Safe and Supportive Environments (I), |
EDFD471 | 10 | Assessment Practices and Evaluation | Nil |
EDFX140 | 10 | Socio-Cultural Influences on Education/Community Engagement | Nil |
EDTS240 | 10 | Technologies Education | Nil |
Early Childhood and Primary Focus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAB411 | 10 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, People and Education | Nil |
EDCU361 | 10 | Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy | Nil |
EDFD227 | 10 | Partnerships: Inclusive and Diverse Learning | Nil |
EDFD260 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments | Nil |
EDFD261 | 10 | Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Nil |
EDFD436 | 10 | The Ecology of Childhoods | Nil |
EDFD471 | 10 | Assessment Practices and Evaluation | Nil |
General Focus
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAB411 | 10 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, People and Education | Nil |
EDFD177 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development in a Diverse Society | Nil |
EDFD260 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments | Nil |
EDFD340 | 10 | Diversity and Inclusive Education | Nil |
EDFD471 | 10 | Assessment Practices and Evaluation | Nil |
EDFX173 | 10 | Understanding the Psychology of Learning in Diverse Communities | Nil |
EDTS240 | 10 | Technologies Education | Nil |
Curriculum Studies
Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDSS341 | 10 | Humanities and Social Sciences: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | POLS140 The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World (P) |
Mathematics Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDMA241 | 10 | Mathematics Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | NMBR140 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (P) |
EDMA342 | 10 | Mathematics Education 2: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | EDMA241 Mathematics Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (P) |
Literacy Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDLA241 | 10 | Literacy Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | ENGL140 Children’s Literature: Worlds of Fiction or ENGL104 Exploring Literature (P) |
EDLA342 | 10 | Literacy Education 2: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | EDLA241 Literacy Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (P) |
Science Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDST241 | 10 | Science Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | SCIT140 Science in Our World (P) |
EDST342 | 10 | Science Education 2: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | EDST241 Science Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (P) |
The Arts Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAR241 | 10 | The Arts Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | Nil |
EDAR342 | 10 | The Arts Education 2: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | Nil |
Health and Physical Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDPH241 | 10 | Health and Physical Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | Nil |
EDPH342 | 10 | Health and Physical Education 2: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | Nil |
University Core Curriculum
Visit Core Curriculum for more information.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
One unit from: | |||
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society | Nil |
PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature | Nil |
PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics | Nil |
And one unit from: | |||
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World | UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P); UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
PHIL320 | 10 | Ethics, Justice and the Good Society | Nil |
Electives
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAB113 | 10 | Australian Aboriginal Peoples, Cultures and Identities1 | Nil |
EDAB203 | 10 | Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives across Curriculum: Contextualising Aboriginal Knowings | Nil |
EDAB204 | 10 | Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children: Making a Difference | Nil |
EDAB304 | 10 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers in Australian Education1 | Nil |
Inclusive Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
IEAC133 | 10 | Attitudes and Inclusion | Nil |
IEAC225 | 10 | Family and Disability | Nil |
Literacy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDLA345 | 10 | TESOL Techniques | Nil |
EDLA346 | 10 | Assessment and Intervention in English Literacy | Nil |
Or | 10 | Exploring Literature Reading Literature: Form and Genre | Nil ENGL104 Exploring Literature (I) |
ENGL205 | 10 | Australian Literature for Children and Young Adults | Nil |
Mathematics
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
NMBR141 | 10 | Number Development in Mathematics | Nil |
NMBR142 | 10 | Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics | Nil |
Catholic Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDRE101 | 10 | Religious Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | Nil |
EDRE102 | 10 | Religious Education 2: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | Nil |
THBS100 | 10 | Introduction to the Bible | Nil |
THCT100 | 10 | What Christians Believe | Nil |
- This unit is on offer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples only.
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316269
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316269