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Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Science) and Science

Semester 2 2020 unit of study availability

Some Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study originally intended to run in Semester 2, 2020 are no longer available.

A full and up-to-date list of units of study available in Semester 2, 2020 from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, can be found on this webpage.
 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Education (Secondary: Science) and Science

Candidates must complete 240 credit points of units of study comprising:

Year 1

In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of Education One units of study;
(ii) 12 credit points of 1000-level units of study in Mathematics, chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science;
(iii) 12 credit points of 1000-level units of study in a first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science; and
(iv) 12 credit points of 1000-level units of study in a second teaching area, chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science.
Candidates must include in the above requirements 12 credit points of units of study from a second Science teaching area.

Education One Units

EDUF1018
Education, Teachers and Teaching
6    N EDUF1011
Semester 1
EDUF1019
Human Development and Education
6    N EDUF1012
Semester 2

Year 2

In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of Education Two units of study;
(ii) 12 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study;
(iii) 12 credit points of 2000-level units of study in the first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science; and
(iv) 12 credit points of 2000-level units of study in the second teaching area, chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science.

Education Two Units

EDLN2000
LANTITE Undergraduate
     Semester 1
Semester 2
EDUF2006
Educational Psychology
6    P (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points
Semester 1
EDUF2007
Social Perspectives on Education
6    P (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points
Semester 2
Please note, candidates must enrol in EDLN2000 LANTITE Undergraduate in Semester 1 or Semester 2 and successfully pass the tests in order for a Satisfied Requirements to be awarded.

Curriculum and Professional Studies Units

EDSE2001
Pedagogy and Professional Practice 1
6    P 66 credit points including EDSE2003
Semester 2
EDSE2003
Literacy and Diversity
6    P 42 credit points including EDUF1018 and EDUF1019
N EDSE4046
Semester 1

Year 3

In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 36 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study including 24 credit points of Teaching Area units; and
(ii) 12 credit points of 3000-level units of study in the first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science.

Curriculum and Professional Studies Units

EDSE3073
Professional Experience A
2    P 114 credit points including EDSE2001 and EDSE2003

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive February, Semester 1

Intensive February
Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE3082
Pedagogy and Professional Practice 2
6    P 114 credit points including EDSE2001 and EDSE2003
N EDSE3072
Semester 2
EDSE4044
Information Technology in Schools
4    P 114 credit points including EDSE2001 and EDSE2003
Semester 2
Teaching Area Units
EDSE3041
Teaching Geography 1
6    P 72 credit points, including 12 Intermediate credit points from Geosciences
Semester 1b
EDSE3045
Teaching Mathematics 1A
6    P 72 credit points, including 12 Intermediate credit points from Mathematics
Semester 1
EDSE3051
Teaching Science 1A
6    P 72 credit points, including 12 Intermediate credit points from one of (Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Physics)
Semester 1
EDSE3059
Teaching Geography 2
6    P 96 credit points of units, including EDSE3041
Semester 2
EDSE3063
Teaching Mathematics 2A
6    P 96 credit points of units, including EDSE3045
Semester 2
EDSE3068
Teaching Science 2A
6    P 96 credit points of units, including EDSE3051
Semester 2
EDSE3078
Teaching Science 1B
6    P 72 credit points of units, including 24 Intermediate credit points from two of (Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Physics)
C EDSE3051
Semester 1b
EDSE3079
Teaching Science 2B
6    P 96 credit points of units, including EDSE3078
C EDSE3068
Semester 2

Year 4

In the fourth year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 36 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study including 12 credit points of Teaching Area units; and
(ii) 12 credit points of 3000-level units of study in the first teaching area (the Major sequence), chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science.
Please note that candidates must complete EDUF3031 in Semester 2.

Curriculum and Professional Studies Units

EDSE4043
Professional Experience B
2    P 144 credit points of units, including EDSE3073

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE4051
Pedagogy and Professional Practice 3
4    P 138 credit points including EDSE3082 or EDSE3072 and EDSE3073
C EDSE4043
N EDSE4042
Semester 1
EDSE4052
Aboriginal Education: Secondary Schools
6    P 138 credit points including (EDSE3082 or EDSE3072 or EDHP3002) and (EDSE3073 or EDHP3003)
N EDSE2002
Semester 1
EDUF3031
Positive Approaches to Special Education
6    P 96 credit points of units
Semester 1
Semester 2
EDUF4044
Reading and Applying Educational Research
6    P 96 credit points of units, including (EDUF2006 and EDUF2007)
Semester 2

Teaching Area Units

EDSE4024
Teaching Geography 3
6    P 120 credit points of units, including EDSE3059
Semester 1
EDSE4028
Teaching Mathematics 3A
6    P 120 credit points of units, including EDSE3063
Semester 1
EDSE4047
Teaching Science Elective: Biology
6    P 120 credit points of units including EDSE3068 and 24 credit points of any BIOL unit of study.
Semester 1
EDSE4048
Teaching Science Elective: Chemistry
6    P A minimum of 120 credit points including (EDSE3068 and 24 credit points of any CHEM unit of study)
Semester 1
EDSE4049
Teaching Science Elective: EES
6    P 120 credit points of units, including EDSE3068
Semester 1a
EDSE4075
Teaching Science Elective: Physics
6    P 120 credit points of units including EDSE3068 and 24 credit points of any PHYS unit of study.
Semester 1

Honours Pathway

To qualify for admission to the honours degree a student must have a eswWAM of at least 75 across the following third and fourth year units (with the fourth year weighted double): EDSE3082, EDSE4044, EDSE4051, EDSE4052, and Teaching Area Units 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B.
Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 6 credit points of units of study listed below instead of EDUF4044 from Semester 2.
EDUF4020
Education Honours Preliminary
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2

Year 5

In the fifth year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 18 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units of study;
(ii) 6 credit points of Education Three Optional units of study; and
(iii) 24 credit points of units of study, including:
- 12 credit points of Open Learning Environment units as listed in Table O; and
- 12 credit points of 2000 or 3000-level units of study, chosen from Table A for the Bachelor of Science.

Curriculum and Professional Studies Units

Candidates must complete 18 credit points of units of study from one of the following options.

Option 1

EDLN4000
LANTITE Undergraduate
   N EDLN2000
Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE4508
Internship
6    P 216 credit points of units, including EDSE4043 and (EDLN2000 or EDLN4000)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE4510
Meeting the Needs of Cultural Diversity
12    P 192 credit points
Semester 2
Please note, candidates must enrol in EDLN4000 LANTITE Undergraduate in Semester 1 or Semester 2 and successfully pass the tests in order for a Satisfied Requirements to be awarded.

Option 2

EDLN4000
LANTITE Undergraduate
   N EDLN2000
Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE4513
Responding to Diverse Needs in Schools
12    P 210 credit points including EDUF3031
Semester 2
EDSE4508
Internship
6    P 216 credit points of units, including EDSE4043 and (EDLN2000 or EDLN4000)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Please note, candidates must enrol in EDLN4000 LANTITE Undergraduate in Semester 1 or Semester 2 and successfully pass the tests in order for a Satisfied Requirements to be awarded.

Option 3

EDLN4000
LANTITE Undergraduate
   N EDLN2000
Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE4508
Internship
6    P 216 credit points of units, including EDSE4043 and (EDLN2000 or EDLN4000)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDSE4514
Teaching International English
12    P 210 Credit point
N EDGU2000 or EDGU3000 or EDGU4000 or EDSE3043
Semester 2
Please note, candidates must enrol in EDLN4000 LANTITE Undergraduate in Semester 1 or Semester 2 and successfully pass the tests in order for a Satisfied Requirements to be awarded.

Honours Pathway

Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 6 credit points of units of study listed below instead of one Education Three Optional unit from Semester 2.
EDUF4021
Education Honours Dissertation
6    P 70+ mark in EDUF4020
Semester 2
Calculation of Honours WAM
The Honours WAM (eswHWAM) is calculated by averaging the following fourth year (level 4000) education units (weighted 2), fifth year (level 5000) education units (weighted 3), the honours preliminary unit (weighted 4) and the honours dissertation unit (weighted 6): EDSE4051, EDSE4046, EDSE4044, Teaching Area Units 3A and 3B, EDSE5*** (Fifth year option unit), EDUF4020, EDUF4021.

Education Three Optional Units

for Year 5
EDUF3023
Sport: Contemporary Educational Issues
6    P 42 credit points of units
Semester 2
EDUF3026
Global Perspectives, Poverty and Education
6    P 42 credit points of units
Semester 2
EDUF3030
Australian Schooling Systems

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 42 credit points of units
Semester 2
EDUF3037
Creativity, Learning and Teacher Artistry
6    P 42 credit points of units
Semester 2
EDUF3135
Aboriginal Community Engagement
6    P 48 credit points
Semester 2a