Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)

BEdSec/BA(Hum)

Credit points

360

Minimum duration

4 years in accelerated mode full-time or equivalent part-time

*Subject to unit availability

Approved locations

• Ballarat
• Blacktown
• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• North Sydney
• Strathfield

Note:

Ballarat (Not available 2021)

Blacktown (Not available 2021)

Canberra (not offered in 2021)

North Sydney (Not available 2021)

*Brisbane (Visual Arts only available to cohorts)

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Definition

"Major": 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp from 300-level.

"Minor": 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.

First Teaching Area: 60cp of prescribed units selected from a Major which

1. has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
2. is recognised as a teaching area by the State jurisdiction in which you wish to gain teacher registration

The 60 cp of units equates to six units with no more than two units at first year level and no fewer than two units at third year level and meets any other requirements of that jurisdiction for that teaching area as a “first teaching area”.

Second Teaching Area: 40cp of prescribed units selected from a Major or Minor which

1. has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
2. is recognised as a teaching area by the State jurisdiction in which you wish to gain teacher registration

The 40 cp of units equates to four units with no more than two units at first year level and meets any other requirements of that jurisdiction for that teaching area as a “second teaching area”.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education with a named specialisation in secondary/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) a student must complete 360 cp consisting of:

1. 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, for the Bachelor of Education degree, consisting of:
2. 70 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
3. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
4. 40 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies (major and minor) units (Part C)
5. 10 cp from Education Electives (Part D)
6. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part E)
7. 0 cp from LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic and LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test (Part F).
8. 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (excluding Technology sequence) degree, consisting of:
9. 80 cp from Arts Major units, corresponding to First Teaching Area (Part G)
10. 40 cp from Arts Minor units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area (Part H)
11. 40 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts (Part I) ) which may be:
12. from advanced level units in the same discipline as the Major or Minor or
13. from Arts Elective units

Other requirements

Any other requirements:

1. Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
2. Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Victoria). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police Check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of a course listed below may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.

1. Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
2. Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
3. Non-Award Certificate in Liberal Arts
4. Diploma in Liberal Arts
5. Bachelor of Arts

A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may access an appropriate exit point if they meet the requirements of that award.

Progression requirements

Students must pass LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test before they can attempt the second placement unit EDET101 Effective Teaching 2: Principles of Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy.

Part A : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDES100	Understanding Learning and Teaching	10
EDES101	Educational Thought	10
EDES103	Understanding Learners and Their Contexts	10
EDES104	Digital Cultures and Capabilities	10
EDES105	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures	10
EDES300	Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts	10
EDES302	Professional Communication	10

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDET100	Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher	10
EDET101	Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy	10
EDET200	Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments	10
EDET300	Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education	10
EDET400	Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice	10
EDET401	Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection	10

Part C : Secondary Curriculum Studies (major and minor) - Four (40 cp) in two discipline areas from:

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDAR299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 1	10
EDAR399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 2	10
EDBU399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Business Studies	10
EDCB299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies	10
EDDR299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 1	10
EDDR399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 2	10
EDEN299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 1	10
EDEN399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 2	10
EDEO399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics	10
EDHI399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 2	10
EDGE299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 1	10
EDGE399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 2	10
EDHE299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 1	10
EDHE399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 2	10
EDHI299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 1	10
EDIT299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1	10
EDMA399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 2	10
EDIT399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2	10
EDMA299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 1	10
EDMU299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 1	10
EDMU399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 2	10
EDPS399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 2	10
EDPI399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Politics and International Relations	10
EDPS299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 1	10
EDRE270	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 1	10
EDRE440	Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment	10
EDRE471	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 2	10
EDSS299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education	10
EDSO399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Society and Culture	10

Alternative CPA units may be approved by the Course Coordinator.

Part D : Education Electives Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDEN345	Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment	10
EDFD444	The Middle Years of Schooling	10
EDFD459	Learning Spaces	10
EDFD460	Imagination and Creativity in Education	10
EDMA311	Intervention in Numeracy	10
EDIT411	Teaching with Technologies	10
EDRE429	Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools	10	Students intending to teach in Catholic Schools in Victoria only
EDFD454	Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum	10

Other units may be selected with approval from the Course Coordinator

Part E : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part F : Literacy and Numeracy Test

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LNTE110	Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic	0
LNTE111	Literacy and Numeracy Test	0

Part G : 80 cp from Arts Major units, corresponding to First Teaching Area - Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)

PART G.1 OR PART G.2 OR PART G.3

Part G.1 : Brisbane

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	80
DRAM	Drama	80
ECON	Economics	80	Possibly only available online
ENGL	English	80
HIST	History	80
MUSC	Music	80
SRLG	Study of Religions	80
THSD	Theological Studies	80

Part G.2 : Melbourne

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	80
DRAM	Drama	80
ECON	Economics	80	Possibly only available online
ENGL	English	80
HIST	History	80
MUSC	Music	80
THSD	Theological Studies	80

Part G.3 : Sydney (Strathfield)

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	80
DRAM	Drama	80
ECON	Economics	80	Possibly only available online
ENGL	English	80
SRLG	Study of Religions	80
HIST	History	80	Ancient History requires 2 units of modern History. Modern history requires 2 units of Ancient History.

Part H : 40 cp from Arts Minor units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area

PART H.1 OR PART H.2 OR PART H.3

Part H.1 : Brisbane

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	40
DRAM	Drama	40
ECON	Economics	40
ENGL	English	40
GEOG	Geography	40	Possibly only available online
MATH	Mathematics	40	Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Visual Arts) specialisation
MUSC	Music	40
PSYC	Psychology	40	Not on offer in 2021
SRLG	Study of Religions	40
THSD	Theological Studies	40
VISU	Visual Arts	40	Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Mathematics) specialisations

Part H.2 : Melbourne

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	40
DRAM	Drama	40
ECON	Economics	40	Possibly only available online
ENGL	English	40
GEOG	Geography	40	Possibly only available online
HLDV	Healthy Development	40
MATH	Mathematics	40	Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Visual Arts) specialisation
PINR	Politics and International Relations	40
PSYC	Psychology	40
THSD	Theological Studies	40
VISU	Visual Arts	40	Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Mathematics) specialisations

Part H.3 : Sydney (Strathfield)

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	40
COMP	Computing	40
DRAM	Drama	40
ECON	Economics	40
ENGL	English	40
GEOG	Geography	40	Possibly only available online
MATH	Mathematics	40	Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Visual Arts) specialisation
SOCI	Sociology	40
SRLG	Study of Religions	40
VISU	Visual Arts	40	requires the use of 2 elective units

Part I : 40 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts degree

Part I.1 :

40 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts degree