Bachelor of Education (Primary) (BEd(Primary)) - Course List
Information valid for students commencing 2019
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 |
ENGL2440 | 2 | The Novel: Realism, History, Fiction |
ENGL2460 | 2 | Poetry: Tradition and Revolution |
LING1000 | 2 | The Secret Life of Language: Words and Sentences |
MSTU1001 | 2 | Introduction to Film & Television Studies |
WRIT2250 | 2 | Writing: Grammar, Syntax, and Style |
Humanities and Social Sciences
6 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 |
COMU1002 | 2 | Crossing Bridges: Communicating between Cultures |
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 |
HIST1400 | 2 | The Medieval and Early Modern World |
PHIL1013 | 2 | Introduction to Ethics |
POLS1101 | 2 | Introduction to Australian Politics |
POLS1301 | 2 | Introduction to Political Ideas |
POLS1601 | 2 | Power, Politics & Society |
Mathematics and Numeracy
6 units from -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MATH1040 | 2 | Basic Mathematics |
MATH1050 | 2 | Mathematical Foundations |
[ MATH1051 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra I |
[ or | ||
[ MATH1071 | 2 | Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I |
MATH1061 | 2 | Discrete Mathematics |
PHYS1001 | 2 | Mechanics & Thermal Physics I |
[ SCIE1000 | 2 | Theory & Practice in Science |
[ or | ||
[ SCIE1100 | 2 | Advanced Theory and Practice in Science |
[ 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 |
[ INFS1200 | 2 | Introduction to Information Systems |
[ or | ||
[ DECO1400 | 2 | Introduction to Web Design |
[ 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 |
CSSE1001 | 2 | Introduction to Software Engineering |
NUTR1023 | 2 | Health & Fitness Through Diet & Exercise |
[ SCIE1000 | 2 | Theory & Practice in Science |
[ or | ||
[ SCIE1100 | 2 | Advanced Theory and Practice in Science |
Electives
up to 4 units from -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
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 |
CSSE2002 | 2 | Programming in the Large |
DECO2300 | 2 | Digital Prototyping |
DECO2500 | 2 | Human-Computer Interaction |
EDUC2011 | 2 | Sports Leadership in Primary schools |
EDUC2017 | 2 | International Field Experience |
EDUC3011 | 2 | Youth, Sport and Physical Culture |
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 |
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 |
INDN1000 | 2 | Introductory Indonesian A |
INDN1001 | 2 | Introductory Indonesian B |
INDN2000 | 2 | Intermediate Indonesian A |
INDN2001 | 2 | Intermediate Indonesian B |
INDN3000 | 2 | Advanced Indonesian |
JAPN1013 | 2 | Japanese 1A standard |
JAPN1023 | 2 | Japanese 1B standard |
JAPN2013 | 2 | Japanese 2A standard |
JAPN2023 | 2 | Japanese 2B standard |
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 |
MUSC1050 | 2 | Music in Society 1 |
MUSC1060 | 2 | Introduction to Musicianship |
MUSC1600 | 2 | Musicianship 1 |
MUSC1700 | 2 | Introduction to Popular Music Studies: The Rock Era |
MUSC2800 | 2 | World Music |
MUSC3840 | 2 | Multi-Instrumental Pedagogy A |
PHIL1002 | 2 | Introduction to Philosophy: What is Philosophy? |
PHIL1110 | 2 | Critical Reasoning |
PHIL2700 | 2 | Philosophy and Education |
PHYS1002 | 2 | Electromagnetism and Modern Physics |
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