Bachelor of Education (Middle School) - Bachelor of Arts

Overview

Description:
 This joint degree combines professional teaching qualifications with the analytical and communication strengths of the Bachelor of Arts in many specialisations, for example: languages or psychology. Joint degrees equip you with additional expertise and can enhance your career opportunities.
 
Duration:
 4.5 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 108 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns
 
Faculty:
 Arts, Education and Social Sciences
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

YEAR 1

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

ED1401:03 Introduction to Education

ED1421:03 Language and Literacies in Education

ED1441:03 Information Communication Technologies and Education

ED1481:03 Childhood and Adolescence

ED1491:03 Numeracy in Education

ARTS STUDIES

9 credit points as follows:

6 credit points from Secondary Area of Teaching (SAT10) level l; and

3 credit points from Middle School Focus Study (see Focus Studies subjects listed under Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education with Honours)

YEAR 2

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

ED2190:03 Health and Physical Education for Primary School

ED2193:03 Mathematics Education for Primary School

ED2194:03 English Education for Primary School

ED2488:03 Second Year Professional Experience

ED2491:03 Managing Teaching and Learning

ED2990:03 Education for Cultural Diversity

ARTS STUDIES

6 credit points from Secondary Area of Teaching (SAT10) level 2 (see Focus Studies subjects listed under Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education with Honours)

YEAR 3

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

ED3190:03 Social and Environmental Education for Primary School

ED3192:03 Science Education for Primary School

ED3193:03 Inquiries into Primary Teaching

ED3194:03 Arts Education for Primary School

ED3488:03 Third Year Professional Experience

Secondary Curriculum Studies

Secondary Area of Teaching Year 10 (SAT10) 3 credit points to be selected from subjects listed below*

ED3212:03 Social Science Curriculum Year 10

ED3213:03 Science Curriculum Year 10

ED3214:03 Mathematics Curriculum Year 10

ED3216:03 Arts Curriculum Year 10

ED3218:03 English Curriculum Year 10

ED3221:03 Technologies Curriculum Year 10

ED3222:03 Business and Commerce Curriculum Year 10

* Note: not all Secondary Curriculum Studies are offered in Cairns

EDU276 Second/Foreign Languages and the Curriculum #

EDU276-1 SP1 3-credit point version Year 10 #

# Available cross-institutionally through Murdoch University - see Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Office for an enrolment package. May be undertaken by Facilitator Mode.

ARTS STUDIES

6 credit points from Secondary Area of Teaching (SAT10) level 3 (see Focus Studies subjects listed under Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education with Honours)

YEAR 4

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

ED4190:03 Integrating Learning and Teaching in Primary Curriculum

ED4403:03 Advanced English and Mathematics Education

ED4487:03 Specialist Professional Experience

ED4488:03 Fourth Year Professional Experience A

ED4489:03 Fourth Year Professional Experience B

ED4491:03 Futures and Education

ED4492:03 Technology Across the Curriculum

ED4890:03 Inclusive Education for Special Needs

YEAR 5

ARTS STUDIES

12 credit points as follows:

6 credit points from Secondary Area of Teaching (SAT10) level 3: and

6 credit point from Arts studies any level (see Focus Studies subjects listed under Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education with Honours)

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