Bachelor of Education (Primary) - Bachelor of Languages

Overview

Description:
 This joint degree combines professional teaching qualifications (in either Primary or Secondary teaching) with foreign language expertise (French or Japanese). Joint degrees equip you with additional expertise and can enhance your career opportunities.
 
Duration:
 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:
 TBA 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

ED2990:03 Education for Cultural Diversity

DISCIPLINE STUDIES

6 credit points from Chinese (CI), French (FR), German (GR), Italian (IT), or Japanese (JA) level l

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

ED3192:03 Science Education for Primary School

DISCIPLINE STUDIES

6 credit points from Chinese (CI), French (FR), German (GR), Italian (IT), or Japanese (JA) level 2

YEAR 3

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

ED3190:03 Social and Environmental Education for Primary School

ED3193:03 Inquiries into Primary Teaching

ED3194:03 Arts Education for Primary School

ED3488:03 Third Year Professional Experience

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.

DISCIPLINE STUDIES

12 credit points from Chinese (CI), French (FR), German (GR), Italian (IT), or Japanese (JA) level 3

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

DISCIPLINE STUDIES

24 credit points

Study-abroad Program in Chinese (CI), French (FR), German (GR), Italian (IT), or Japanese (JA)

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