Complete Course Outline
Course: Bachelor of Education in Primary Teaching (Graduate Entry) (789AA)
Award: Bachelor of Education
Course Level: 08
Faculty: Faculty of Education
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 882425
CRICOS Code: 063766K
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
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UC Bruce Campus
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Ms Anita Collins (Ph: +61 2 6201 2197)
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Ms Anita Collins (Ph: +61 2 6201 2197)
Introduction
NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO NEW ADMISSIONS FROM 2013 but will be replaced by the Bachelor of Education in Primary Teaching (Graduate Entry)
Note: If you are a prospective student wishing to find out more about the course, please email: study@canberra.edu.au or telephone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
If you are a current student, please email: Education@canberra.edu.au
This course is designed for students interested in working as a teacher in primary school settings. It provides students with a sound theoretical base for teaching along with opportunities to develop a repertoire of practical skills.
The course is carefully structured with a balance between theory and practice in teaching. Students engage in a series of education and curriculum study units which are clustered with appropriate professional experiences. This practical experience spans different levels and organisational modes of the primary education setting.
Students completing this course of study will be qualified to teach children 5-12 years of age.
Course Requirements
48 credit points required units as set out below:
(a) Required (45 credit points):
- MJ0073 Major in Key Learning Areas (EC/P GE) (Restricted) (24 credit points)
- MN0086 Minor in Professional Experience (Early Childhood/Primary GE) (Restricted) (12 credit points)
8839 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 1 (ECP)
8848 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 2 (ECP)
8857 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 3 (ECP)
(b) Restricted choice (3 credit points) as follows:
One of the following units:
6577 Indigenous Education: What Works
7512 Gerontological Nursing 4: Chronic Illness PG
Professional Experience units are an essential component of this course. Students who are unable to complete these units will not be able to meet the academic requirements of the Bachelor of Education award.
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| YEAR 1 | |
| 4782 Education Foundations | 6732 Promoting Positive Learning Environments |
| 7988 Social and Environmental Education 1 | 6735 Mathematics Education 1 |
| 6731 Health and Movement Education 1 | 4793 Language Education 1 |
| 8839 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 1 (ECP) | 8915 Arts Education Graduate Entry |
| YEAR 2 | |
| 6733 Responding to Individual Needs in Education | 6889 Socio-Cultural Politics of Education |
| 6897 Mathematics Education 2 | 8857 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 3 (ECP) |
| 6896 Language Education 2 | Restricted chice unit |
| 8848 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 2 (ECP) | 8916 Science and Technology Education Graduate Entry |
Course Duration
4 semesters full-time, equivalent part-time, maximum 8 semesters.Admission Requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree or hold qualifications deemed equivalent by the University's Admissions Committee.
Additional requirements:
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Primary, Graduate Entry) degree are required to complete appropriate police checks or sign employment declaration forms prior to the commencement of their Professional Experience placement.
Additional admission requirement:
Additionally students from countries other than Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and the Republic of Ireland require an IELTS overall score of at least 7.5.
International students are advised that there are English Language requirements for employment in Australia that can be met through the completion of four full years (or part time equivalent) of tertiary study in English in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada or the Republic of Ireland, or through completing a proof of English language proficiency assessment with IELTS bands with no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening.
Assumed Knowledge
Students who wish to teach in NSW must have the following:
- ACT: English and Mathematics (T with C pass) plus (T) level in Science when taken as a secondary teaching discipline.
- NSW: Higher School Certificate English minimum Band 4 (Standard, English as a Second Language or Advanced) and Higher School Certificate General Mathematics minimum Band 4 or completion of Mathematics or Extension Mathematics to an equivalent standard and Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4.
Professional Recognition
This course is registered by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute and recognised as a teaching qualification throughout Australia.