Bachelor of Education (Primary) (BEd(Primary)) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

To complete the program, a student must complete 64 units from the BEd(Primary) course list, including:

(Part a) all core courses (54 units); and
(Part b) at least 6 units for a minor; and
(Part c) up to 4 units of elective courses.

Core

Year 1, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC1710 2 A Sociological Orientation to Education
EDUC1760 2 Early Years Curriculum and Pedagogical Foundations
EDUC1720 2 Mathematics and Numeracy for Quality Teaching in the Primary Years
EDUC1750 2 Learning and Development for Educators

Year 1, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC1706 2 Introduction to Role of Science and Technology Education in Society
EDUC1740 2 Introduction to Primary Professional Experience [1]
EDUC1730 2 Introduction to Teaching English and Literacy

and 2 units from Part B (in a minor) or an elective

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC2750 2 Multilingualism and Education
EDUC2710 2 Education and Creativity: Pedagogical Content Knowledge

and 4 units from Part B (in a minor) or elective/s

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC2730 2 Teaching Mathematics in Primary Contexts 1
EDUC2090 2 Indigenous Knowledge & Education
EDUC2760 2 Introduction to Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences
EDUC2740 2 Primary Professional Experience 1 [2]

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC3740 2 Health, Well-being and Education Pedagogical Content Knowledge
EDUC3710 2 Teaching English 1
EDUC3720 2 Teaching Mathematics in Primary Contexts 2

and 2 units from Part B (in a minor) or an elective

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC3707 2 Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum
EDUC3730 2 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
EDUC3760 2 Building Inclusive Primary Classrooms
EDUC3750 2 Primary Professional Experience 2 [3]

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC4740 2 Teaching Health and Physical Education
EDUC4720 2 Teaching English 2
EDUC4730 2 Digital Technologies: STEM Connections

and 2 units from Part B (in a minor) or an elective

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
EDUC4770 2 Teaching the Arts
EDUC4750 2 Primary Professional Experience 3 [4]
EDUC4703 4 Teachers as Professionals

Minors

English and Literacy

6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGL1800 2 Literary Classics: Texts and Traditions
AUST1000 2 Contemporary Australia
ENGL1500 2 Contemporary Literature: Reading & Writing
LING1000 2 The Secret Life of Language: Words and Sentences
WRIT1110 2 Creative Writing: Narrative Fiction
WRIT2250 2 Writing: Grammar, Syntax, and Style

Humanities and Social Sciences

6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1002 2 Communicating Across Cultures: Theory and Practice
ECON1120 2 The Economics of Social Issues
ECON1110 2 Australian Economic Institutions
GEOG1000 2 Human Settlements
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
HIST1201 2 The Australian Experience
POLS1101 2 Introduction to Australian Politics
POLS1301 2 Introduction to Political Ideas

Mathematics and Numeracy

6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH1040 2 Basic Mathematics
[ or
[ MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
[ or
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I
MATH1061 2 Discrete Mathematics
[ SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
[ or
[ STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data
[ or
[ STAT1301 2 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data

Science

6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
[ CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
[ or
[ CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
[ PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I
[ or
[ PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems
[ STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data
[ or
[ STAT1301 2 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data
[ SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science

Electives

up to 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANCH1240 2 The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greek History to the 4th Century BC
ANCH1250 2 The Rise of Ancient Rome: Roman History from Romulus to Augustus
ANCH2130 2 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
ANCH2230 2 The Roman Empire: Politics and Society
CHIN1100 2 Spoken Chinese IA
CHIN1200 2 Written Chinese IA
CHIN2100 2 Spoken Chinese IB
CHIN2110 2 Spoken Chinese IIA
CHIN2200 2 Written Chinese IB
CHIN3001 2 Written Chinese IIA
CHIN3010 2 Spoken Chinese IIB
CHIN3020 2 Written Chinese IIB
CHIN3100 2 Spoken Chinese IIIA
CHIN3200 2 Written Chinese IIIA
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
CSSE2002 2 Programming in the Large
DECO1400 2 Introduction to Web Design
DECO2300 2 Digital Prototyping
DECO2500 2 Human-Computer Interaction
EDUC2011 2 Sports Leadership in Primary schools
EDUC3011 2 Youth, Sport and Physical Culture
ENGL2440 2 The Novel: Realism, History, Fiction
ENGL2460 2 Poetry: Tradition and Revolution
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
FREN1010 2 Introductory French 1
FREN1020 2 Introductory French 2
FREN2010 2 Intermediate French 1
FREN2020 2 Intermediate French 2
FREN3112 2 French Language and Culture 1: Post-secondary
FREN3113 2 French Language and Culture 2
FREN3114 2 French Language and Culture 3
FREN3115 2 French Language and Culture 4
FREN3116 2 French Language and Culture 5
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
GEOG2104 2 Urban Geography
GRMN1010 2 Introductory German Language 1
GRMN1020 2 Introductory German Language 2
GRMN2010 2 Continuing German Language 1
GRMN2020 2 Continuing German Language 2
GRMN3010 2 Advanced German Language 1
GRMN3020 2 Advanced German Language 2
HIST1400 2 The Medieval and Early Modern World
INDN1000 2 Introductory Indonesian A
INDN1001 2 Introductory Indonesian B
INDN2000 2 Intermediate Indonesian A
INDN2001 2 Intermediate Indonesian B
INDN3000 2 Advanced Indonesian
INFS1200 2 Introduction to Information Systems
JAPN1011 2 Foundational Japanese 1
JAPN1012 2 Foundational Japanese 2
JAPN2021 2 Foundational Japanese 3
JAPN2022 2 Foundational Japanese 4
JAPN2101 2 Continuing Japanese 1A
JAPN3002 2 Continuing Japanese 1B
JAPN3003 2 Continuing Japanese 2A
JAPN3004 2 Continuing Japanese 2B
JAPN3101 2 Continuing Japanese 3
JAPN3102 2 Continuing Japanese 4
JAPN3110 2 Voices from Japan
KORN1010 2 Spoken Korean IA
KORN1011 2 Written Korean IA
KORN2003 2 Written Korean II A
KORN2020 2 Spoken Korean IB
KORN2022 2 Written Korean IB
KORN2101 2 Spoken Korean IIA
KORN3010 2 Spoken Korean IIB
KORN3011 2 Written Korean IIB
[ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
[ or
[ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
MSTU1001 2 Introduction to Film & Television Studies
MUSC1050 2 Western Art Music 1700-1900: Approaches and Concepts
MUSC1060 2 Introduction to Musicianship
MUSC1600 2 Musicianship 1
MUSC1700 2 Introduction to Popular Music Studies: The Rock Era
MUSC3840 2 Multi-Instrumental Pedagogy
NUTR1023 2 Health & Fitness Through Diet & Exercise
PHIL1002 2 Introduction to Philosophy: What is Philosophy?
PHIL1013 2 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL1110 2 Critical Reasoning
PHIL2700 2 Philosophy and Education
PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics
POLS1601 2 Power, Politics & Society
PSYC2000 2 Psychology of Sport and Exercise
RELN1000 2 World Religions
SLAT2001 2 Second Language Learning
SLAT2002 2 Language in the Digital World
SPAN1010 2 Introductory Spanish A
SPAN1020 2 Introductory Spanish B
SPAN2010 2 Continuing Spanish A
SPAN2020 2 Continuing Spanish B
SPAN2310 2 Reading & Writing in Spanish
SPAN3110 2 Advanced Spanish A
SPAN3120 2 Advanced Spanish B

End notes

  • [1] includes 10 days Practicum
  • [2] includes 15 days Practicum, 3 week block at the end of semester (rural/international if possible)
  • [3] includes 20 days Practicum, 4 week block
  • [4] includes 35 days Practicum, 7 week block