Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)
BTeach/BA(Hum)
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) /Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)
BTeach(Hons)/BA(Hum)
350 cp1
(Honours not offered in 2020)
Bachelor of Arts
(Exit qualification only)
BA
240 cp
Diploma in Educational Studies Tertiary Preparation
(Exit qualification only)
DipEdSt(TertPrep)
80 cp
Certificate in Educational Studies
(Exit qualification only)
CertEdSt
40 cp
Diploma in Liberal Arts
(Exit qualification only)
DipLibArts
80 cp
Certificate in Liberal Arts
(Exit qualification only)
CerLibArts
40 cp
Course available at:
- Brisbane
- Canberra (not offered in 2020)
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
Assumed knowledge includes minimum requirements in English and Mathematics as well as in intended teaching area to be studied.
In addition applicants will be required to:
- demonstrate suitability for teaching;
- meet any additional prerequisite requirements imposed by state jurisdictions.
Applicants who do not meet state jurisdictional minimum requirements will be able to undertake approved alternative entry pathways.
International applicants 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.
Australian Capital Territory
- Prerequisites: Nil
- Assumed Knowledge: Major in English (T), SOSE (T) and Major in Mathematics (T)
New South Wales
- Prerequisites: Nil
- Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English and Mathematics other than Mathematics General 2
Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 entry requirements within the degree program by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants study how to teach.
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (4,SA) and Maths A, B or C (4,SA)
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English and Units 1 and 2 – two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: Mathematics (any).
- Assumed Knowledge: AMEB Grade VI or Year 12 Practical Music and Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods
*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
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 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.
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:
- 70 cp from Education Studies units;
- 40 cp from Curriculum Studies units;
- 10 cp from Education Elective unit;
- 30 cp from Professional Experience units;
- 10 cp from Core Curriculum unit
- 0 cp from LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic and LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test.
- 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of2:
- 10 cp from Arts unit;
- 80 cp from 1 Arts Major;
- 40 cp from 1 Arts Minor;
- 20 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts degree which may be:
- 20 cp from advanced level units in the same discipline as the Major or Minor; or
- 20 cp from Arts Elective units; and
- 10 cp from Core Curriculum unit.
Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
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.
5. Admission Requirements for the Honours Degree
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
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
- 70 cp from Education Studies units;
- 40 cp from Curriculum Studies units;
- 30 cp from Professional Experience units
- 40 cp from Honours units
- 10 cp from Core Curriculum unit
- 0 cp from LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic and LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test
- 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
Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
7. Exit Point
A student who has successfully completed the requirements of a course listed below 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
- Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
- Certificate in Liberal Arts
- Diploma in Liberal Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may access an appropriate exit point if they meet the requirements of that award.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Click here for Unit Descriptions
Arts Units
Units from the following disciplines listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Brisbane
Majors/Minors
- Business Studies (major or minor)
- Drama (major or minor)
- English (major or minor)
- Geography (minor)
- History (major or minor)
- Music (major or minor)
- Theological Studies3,** or Study of Religions4 (major or minor)
- Visual Arts (major or minor)
** Unit offerings include options in Theology and Religious Education that enable students to teach in Catholic/Lutheran schools.
Canberra
(not offered in 2020)
Majors/Minors:
- Business Studies (major or minor)
- English (major or minor)
- Geography (major or minor)
- History (major or minor)
- Mathematics (major or minor)
- Modern Languages (major or minor)
- Music (major or minor)
- Study of Religions (minor only)
- Visual Arts (major or minor)
Melbourne
Majors/Minors:
- Business Studies (major only)
- Drama (major or minor)
- Economics (minor)
- English (major or minor)
- Geography (minor)
- Healthy Development (minor only)
- History (major or minor)
- Mathematics (major or minor)
- Music (major only)
- Psychology (minor only)
- Theological Studies34 or Study of Religions (major or minor)
MINORS to be completed with an additional two units from another area of either Geography or History
- Philosophy
- Politics and International Relations
- Sociology
Sydney (Strathfield)
Majors/Minors:
- Drama (major or minor)
- Economics (major or minor)
- English (major or minor)
- History (major or minor)*
- Study of Religions (major or minor)
MINORS only:
- Computing
- Geography
- Mathematics
MINOR to be completed with an additional two units of History:
- Sociology
MINOR to be completed with an additional two units of 300-level Visual Arts:
- Visual Arts
* In Strathfield students have the option of combining ancient and modern history units in a 10 unit sequence.
Specified Arts units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
COMM170 | 10 | Interpreting and Communicating Ideas | Nil |
Literacy and Numeracy Test
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
LNTE110 | 0 | Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic | Nil |
LNTE111 | 0 | Literacy and Numeracy Test | LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic (P) |
Education Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDFD177 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development in a Diverse Society | Nil |
EDFD471 | 10 | Assessment Practices and Evaluation | Nil |
EDFD472 | 10 | Transition into Secondary Teaching | Nil |
EDFD478 | 10 | Catering for Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom | Nil |
EDFX173 | 10 | Understanding the Psychology of Learning in Diverse Communities | Nil |
EDFX271 | 10 | Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | EDFX173 Understanding the Psychology of Learning in Diverse Communities, LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test (P) |
EDFX348 | 10 | Engaging Student Learning through Reflective Practice | EDFX271 Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (P) |
Education Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDFD444 | 10 | The Middle Years of Schooling | Nil |
EDFD467 | 10 | Wellbeing and the Development of the Whole Person | Nil |
EDRE429 | 10 | Foundation Studies: Teaching in Catholic Schools5 | Nil |
Other electives as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Curriculum Studies Core units6
Four electives in two discipline areas from:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDAR276 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 1 | Nil |
EDAR477 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 2 | EDAR276 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 1 (P) |
EDDR201 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 1 | Nil |
EDDR472 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Drama Education 2 | EDDR201 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Drama Education 1 (P) |
EDLA250 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Language Education 1 | Nil |
EDLA278 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 1 | Nil |
EDLA439 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In English Education 2 | EDLA278 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 1 or EDLA478 English Curriculum and Teaching 1 (P) |
EDLA451 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Language Education 2 | EDLA250 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Language Education 1 or EDLO411 LOTE Curriculum and Teaching 1 (P) |
EDMA217 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 1 | Nil |
EDMA478 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Mathematics Education 2 | EDMA417 Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching 1 or EDMA217 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Mathematics Education 1 (P) |
EDMU208 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 1 | Nil |
EDMU479 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Music Education 2 | EDMU208 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment In Music Education 1 (P) |
EDPH232 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 1 | Nil |
EDPH433 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 2 | EDPH232 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 1 (P) |
EDRE270 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 1 | Nil |
EDRE471 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 2 | EDRE270 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 1 (P) |
EDSS220 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 1 | Nil |
EDSS232 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 1 | Nil |
EDSS234 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education 1 | Nil |
EDSS241 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies 1 | Nil |
EDSS421 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 2 | EDSS220 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 1 (P) |
EDSS435 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education 2 | EDSS234 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education 1 (P) |
EDSS441 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies 2 | EDSS241 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies Education 1 (P) |
EDSS474 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics/Business Education 2 | EDSS230 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics/Business Education 1 (P) |
EDSS475 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 2 | EDSS232 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 1 (P) |
EDST271 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1 | Nil |
EDST275 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 1 | Nil |
EDST474 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2 | EDST271 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1 (P) |
EDST476 | 10 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 2 | EDST275 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 1 (P) |
Alternative CPA units may be approved by the National Course Coordinator
Professional Experience units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDFX474 | 30 | Transforming Practice through Critical Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice | 100 credit points of Education Studies Units including EDFX348 Engaging Student Learning through Reflective Practice, Successful completion of LANTITE requirements (P) |
Core Curriculum units
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 |
Honours units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
EDRS401 | 10 | Honours 1 | Nil |
EDRS402 | 10 | Honours 2 | EDRS401 Honours 1 (P) |
EDRS503 | 20 | Honours 3 | EDRS402 Honours 2 (P) |
- Identified Honours applicants who fulfil the admission criteria will be invited to enrol into three Honours units (40 cp) in Year 3 and 4. These students will complete a 350 cp degree with EDRS401 Honours 1 (10 cp) taking the place of the Education Elective (10 cp), and two additional units EDRS402 Honours 2 (10 cp) and EDRS503 Honours 3 (20 cp).
- Students must choose majors and minors that align with school teaching areas offered by ACU on the relevant campus.
- Subject to permission from course coordinators.
- Students wanting to teach Religious Education are advised to consult with their Course Coordinator to ensure they enrol in the correct sequence of units.
- Students intending to teach in Catholic schools in Victoria only
- 40 cp are to be taken from Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units which build on discipline sequences taken and include four CPA units across two teaching subject areas.
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316245
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316245