Bachelor of Education (Primary)
BEd(Prim)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)
BEd(Prim)(Hons)
The Bachelor of Education (Primary)(Honours) is a four-year on campus course
for students admitted from 1997.
This course is designed to train students to teach at the primary (K-6: 5-12 years) level. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) course is a nationally accredited and registered award in tertiary education and is recognised for employment by State and Commonwealth Departments of Education.
The Honours stream is designed to permit selected students to complete a program in research methodology and conduct their own research under supervision. Furthermore, this program enhances the efforts of high potential students to influence professional practice through research and facilitate access for students to proceed to research-based studies at Masters or Doctoral level.
Enrolment through
Bathurst Campus
Dubbo Campus (first three years on the Dubbo Campus and the fourth year on the Bathurst Campus)
Study mode
On campus (also available to international students at Bathurst Campus: pass degree only – Honours stream not available)
Normal course duration
Full-time 4 years (8 sessions)
Transfer into the Honours stream
In order to be eligible for transfer into the Honours stream at the beginning of year three, students will be required to achieve a grade point average of 5.5 in years one and two of the course.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 256 points (32 subjects). This consists of a series of compulsory and elective subjects, and an extended professional experience. For students in the Honours stream, determination of the grade of Honours will depend on coursework performance in years three and four of the course, as well as performance in the research project.
Practicum requirements
A student must meet the terms required in academic subjects before undertaking each practicum.
The normal prerequisite for the practicum will be a pass in all preceding subjects. With the approval of the Progression Committee, a student with no more than one failed subject may be permitted to proceed to the next practicum.
A student must successfully complete both the academic and practicum components of the practicum subjects.
Students
will be notified of practicum dates.
Enrolment pattern
Session 1 (Autumn)
EED111 Child Development
EED112 Language as Social Practice
EMM111 Numeracy & Technology
EPT108 Primary Practicum 1: Introduction to the Profession
Session 2 (Spring)
EMH200 Human Society & its Environment Curriculum 1
EML200 English Curriculum 1
EMM202 Mathematics Curriculum 1
EPT114 Primary Practicum 2
Session 3 (Autumn)
EED212 Special Education
EMA200 Creative Arts Curriculum 1
EMR200 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum 1
EMS200 Science and Technology Curriculum 1
Session 4 (Spring)
EED211 Educational Psychology
EED312 Social Contexts of Primary Education
EED313 Managing the Learning Environment
EPT214 Primary Practicum 3
Pass stream
Session 5 (Autumn)
EML312 English Curriculum 2
EMM312 Mathematics Curriculum 2
EPT314 Primary Practicum 4
[ ] Linked Study/Elective
Session 6 (Spring)
EMA312 Creative Arts Curriculum 2
EMS312 Science & Technology Curriculum 2
[ ] Linked Study/Elective
[ ] Linked Study/Elective
Session 7 (Autumn)
EED410 Australian Indigenous Studies
EMH312 Human Society & its Environment Curriculum 2
EMR312 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum 2
[ ] Linked Study/Elective
Session 8 (Spring)
EED411 Professionalism in Early Childhood & Primary Education
EPT414 Primary Internship (16 points)
[ ] Linked Study/Elective
Honours stream
Session 5 (Autumn)
EER500 Understanding & Critiquing Educational Research
EML312 English Curriculum 2
EMM312 Mathematics Curriculum 2
EPT314 Primary Practicum 4
Session 6 (Spring)
EMA312 Creative Arts Curriculum 2
EMS312 Science & Technology Curriculum 2
EER501 Qualititative Research methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
Session 7 (Autumn)
EED410 Australian Indigenous Studies
EMH312 Human Society & its Environment Curriculum 2
EMR312 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum 2
ERP401 Education Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)(commenced)
Session 8 (Spring)
EED411 Professionalism in Early Childhood & Primary Education
EPT414 Primary Internship (16 points)
ERP401 Education Honours Project/Dissertation (completed)
Special Education specialisation
Session 5 (Autumn)
EML312 English Curriculum 2
EMM312 Mathematics Curriculum 2
EPT314 Primary Practicum 4
ESS402 Assessment in Special Education
Session 6 (Spring)
EMA312 Creative Arts Curriculum 2
EMS312 Science & Technology Curriculum 2
ESS405 Early Intervention
or
ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics
ESS407 Understanding Literacy Problems
Session 7 (Autumn)
EED410 Australian Indigenous Studies
EMH312 Human Society & its Environment Curriculum 2
EMR312 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum 2
ESS404 Special Education Programming & Teaching Strategies
Session 8 (Spring)
EED411 Professionalism in Early Childhood & Primary Education
ESS409 Special Education Practicum
ESS403 Managing Behaviour Problems
ESS406 Collaboration & Consultation in Special Education
Specialisation in Special Education
Students may choose to complete a specialisation in Special Education, comprising the following subjects:
EED212 Special Education (completed as core subject)
ESS402 Assessment in Special Education
ESS403 Managing Behaviour Problems
ESS404 Special Education Programming & Teaching Strategies
ESS405 Early Intervention
or
ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics
ESS406 Consultation & Collaboration in Special Education
ESS407 Understanding Literacy Problems
ESS409 Special Education Practicum
Students undertaking the specialisation do not complete the
five linked study/elective subjects or EPT414
Primary Internship.
Students who complete
this specialisation graduate with the award Bachelor of Education (Primary –
Special Education) BEd(Prim-SpecEd)
Linked studies/Electives
Students in the pass degree who are not undertaking the Special Education specialisation are required to complete a linked study comprising at least three subjects from one of a number of restricted linked subject categories (see below). At least one of the three subjects must be at Level 3 or higher.
An additional two subjects must be completed, to be selected from the restricted linked studies categories or the Further Restricted Electives list (see below). Students may select one or both of the subjects from the same category as their original three subjects, thus converting the linked study sequence into a minor.
Creative Arts
ACT110 Masked Theatre
ACT213 Theatre & Cultural Action
EMA109 Painting & Drawing 1
EMA110 Ceramics 1
EMA114 Music 1: Percussion & Choral Performance
EMA206 Painting & Drawing 2
EMA208 Ceramics 2
EMA214 Music 2: Percussion & Choral Performance
EMA302 Integrated Arts Performance
EML303 Process Drama in Early Education
Languages other than English (LOTE)
EML497 Curriculum Method 1: LOTE
EML498 Curriculum Method 2: LOTE**
LNG110 Indonesian 1
LNG120 Indonesian 2
LNG230 Indonesian 3
LNG340 Indonesian 4
Information and Communication Technologies
ESC302 Digital Enculturation in the 21st Century
ESC303 Virtually Teaching: Learning virtually
ESC402 Computer Applications in Education**
ITC284 Microsoft Applications
ITC484 Understanding Classroom Computer Systems
Reading Practices and the Construction of Identity
EEP406 Gender & Schooling**
EML420 Discourse Analysis
EML300 Children’s Literature in the Classroom
LIT111 Texts & Meanings
English as a Second Language (ESL)
EML305 ESL Teaching
EML420 Discourse Analysis
EML300 Children’s Literature in the Classroom
EEP406 Gender & Schooling**
LIT111 Texts & Meanings
Rural Education
EEB406 School & Community**
ESR201 Rural Education in Australia
ESR202 Teaching in Rural Communities
SOC216 Understanding Rural Society
Numeracy
EMM300 Mathematics as a Human Endeavour
EMM303 Count Me In Too
ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics
Early Childhood
EEA303 Relationships in Early Childhood Education**
EEB400 Issues in Care & Education**
EEB423 Leadership & Management in Early Childhood
EED122 Environments for Play & Learning
EED200 Reconceptualising Early Childhood Curricula & Pedagogies
EER300 Enquiry in Early Childhood Education
EPT120 The Early Childhood Profession: An introduction
Science
EMS300 Topics in Life & Physical Science
EMS303 Education for Ecological Sustainability
EMS400 Astronomy & Cosmology for Primary Teachers
Personal Development, Health & Physical
Education
EHR101 Sociological Foundations of Human Movement
EHR112 Nutrition & Conditioning
EHR113 Growth, Development & Ageing
EHR114 Physical Education: Track & Field
EHR118 Physical Education: Dance
EHR219 Physical Education: Games
EMR300 PDHPE in Practice
EHR316 Physical Education: Gymnastics
EMR304 Sports Administration
Special Education
A linked study or electives may be chosen using subjects from the Special Education specialisation.
Further restricted electives (not attached to a linked study)
EED400 Curriculum Decision-making
EEP301 Intercultural Education
** Indicates that only these subjects will be available in Session 8.
Availability of subjects from the Linked Studies/Electives list will be dependent on suitable enrolment numbers.
Inquiries
Course Coordinator
Dr Noel Thomas
School of Teacher Education
Telephone: (02) 6338 4359
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4417
Email: nthomas@csu.edu.au
Honours
Will Letts
School of Teacher Education
Telephone: (02) 6338 4365
Facimile: (02) 6338 4417
Email: wletts@csu.edu.au