Bachelor of Education (K - 12)

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Bachelor of Education (K - 12)

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Bachelor of Education (K-12) BEd(K-12)

Availability

Bachelor of Education (K - 12) (1417EK)

On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Port Macquarie
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Bachelor of Education (K - 12)

Full-time 4.75 years (9.5 sessions)

Overall: 4.75 Years Actual: 4 Years

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants for the Bachelor of Education (K - 12) must meet the following admission requirements:

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of at least 65 (inclusive of bonuses)
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
OR
Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies

AND

English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements for Teacher Education Preparation Programs
English Language Proficiency entry requirements are: an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).

NOTE: Please refer to relevant National or State employing bodies for their English language proficiency requirements when seeking employment.

 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

N/A

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 304 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 20 core education subjects (including one zero-point subject) plus 3 education restricted electives,14 primary and secondary discipline subjects, and 2 secondary curriculum method subjects. In total, students complete 39 subjects with a total value of 304 points. Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

Secondary teaching areas available via this course are business studies, mathematics, English, modern history and the sciences (biology, chemistry and physics). Students will study discipline subjects as required for their intended teaching area(s). Primary AND secondary discipline subjects will vary depending on the students chosen secondary major teaching area, as detailed in the sections below.

CORE EDUCATION SUBJECTS (18 subjects)
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED308 Adolescence and Learning
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEE405 Assessment and Reporting
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Classroom
EPT125 Child Development Foundation to Year 6
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
EPT218 Student Learning and Engagement
EPT329 Working Within the Community
EPT330 Professional Knowledge and Practice Teaching
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession

CORE INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL STUDIES (1 subject)
IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Australian Realities

CORE COMMUNITY CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (1 subject)
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program (0 points)

EDUCATION RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (select 1 from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment*
EMR207 OR EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy*
EMS207 OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies*

* Students have a choice dependant on subject availability.


PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DISCIPLINES SUBJECTS (14 subjects)
Depending on their chosen secondary major teaching area, students study the appropriate group of primary and secondary discipline subjects listed below.

For a secondary teaching area of Business Studies, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (7 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (4 subjects)
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MKT110 Marketing and Society
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business

Secondary discipline restricted elective (select 1 subject)
ACC240 Small Business Management OR MKT220 Consumer Behaviour OR HRM210 Human Resource Management

Level 3 Business Studies electives (select 2 subjects)
MKT310 Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
MKT303 Social and Environmental Marketing
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT310 Operations Management
MGT360 Risk Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
MGT340 International Management

For a secondary teaching area of Mathematics, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (7 subjects)
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications
STA201 Scientific Statistics
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH219 Linear Algebra
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MTH328 Complex Analysis

Secondary discipline restricted electives (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 2 subjects)
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR restricted elective**
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling OR MTH418 Topics in Calculus

** Restricted elective subjects are limited to other discipline subjects listed in the Course Structure.

For a secondary teaching area of English, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (6 subjects)
LIT107 English Literature 1
LIT124 Childrens Literature: The Oral Tradition
LIT108 English Literature 2
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT324 Australian Childrens Literature
CLT209 Media and Culture

Secondary discipline restricted electives (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)
LIT220 Screenwriting OR COM226 Media: History and Society OR WRT210 Writing for Publication
LIT224 Childrens Literature: Fantasy and Realism OR LIT214 Australian Literature OR WRT301 Life Writing
LIT301 Modernism OR LIT303 English Novel: Austen-Lawrence

For a secondary teaching area of Modern History, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (7 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
HST101 The Short Twentieth Century I
HST102 The Short Twentieth Century II
HST201 Colonial Australia
HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
HST311 Philosophy of History

Secondary discipline restricted electives (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 2 subjects)
HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship OR HST204 Twentieth Century Australia OR HST214 Medieval World OR GEO164 Earth System Processes OR GEO303 Climatology
HST301 International History from 1945 OR HST308 Australia and Asia

For a secondary teaching area of Biology, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (4 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society

Primary discipline restricted elective (select 1 subject)
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications#

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Diversity
BIO216 Conversation Biology
BIO328 Restoration Ecology

Secondary discipline restricted electives (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 4 subjects)
CHM104 Chemistry 1A OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
STA201 Scientific Statistics OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications#
CHM107 Chemistry 1B OR PHY102 Electricity and Waves
BIO312 Landscape Ecology OR BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management

# Prerequisite for some Level 3 Physics subjects.

For a secondary teaching area of Chemistry, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (4 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society

Primary discipline restricted elective (select 1 subject)
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications#

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (6 subjects)
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM215 Inorganic Chemistry
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry
CHM321 Laboratory Management Issues
CHM323 Instrumental Analysis 1

Secondary discipline restricted electives (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)
BIO100 Principles of Ecology OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
STA201 Scientific Statistics OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications#
BIO112 Principles of Ecology OR PHY102 Electricity and Waves

# Prerequisite for some Level 3 Physics subjects.

For a secondary teaching area of Physics, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

Compulsory secondary discipline subjects (6 subjects)
PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
PHY102 Electricity and Waves
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications
PHY216 Modern Physics
PHY299 Introduction to Astronomy
PHY301 Astrophysics

Secondary discipline restricted electives (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)
BIO100 Principles of Ecology OR CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BIO112 Principles of Ecology OR CHM107 Chemistry 1B
PHY302 Quantum Mechanics OR PHY304 Relativity and Cosmology

CURRICULUM METHOD SUBJECTS (2 subjects related to secondary teaching area)
EMM441 Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics
EMM442 Curriculum Method 2: Mathematics
EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English
EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English
EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society and Environment
EMH442 Curriculum Method 2: Society and Environment
EMS441 Curriculum Method 1: Science
EMS442 Curriculum Method 2: Science

KEY SUBJECTS
Key subjects contain critical information that students must master in order to progress in their course. Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress in a course. Student must pass key subjects at no more than two attempts. Key subjects for the various strands of the Bachelor of Education (K-12) course are as follows:

All strands:
IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Australian Realities

All strands except secondary English:
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
Secondary English strand:
LIT124 Childrens Literature: The Oral Tradition
LIT107 English Literature 1

All strands except Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics:
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics strands:
MTH101 Computer-Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

Enrolment Pattern

SESSION 1 (February) commencement -

Year 1 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
LIT101 Language and Text OR LIT124 Childrens Literature: The Oral Tradition**
SCI102 Experiencing Science ## OR BIO100 Concepts of Biology OR CHM104 Chemistry IA OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics## OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications#

Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society OR LIT221 Creative Writing**
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics## OR STA201 Scientific Statistics OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications#

Year 1 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program (0 points)
IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Australian Realities
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy

Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning

Year 2 - Session 2
EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
EPT218 Student Learning & Engagement
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject

Year 2 - Session 3
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts

Year 3 - Session 1
EPT329 Working within the Community
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 for secondary teaching area (EML441 or EMH441 or EMM441 or EMS441)
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject

Year 3 - Session 2
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 for secondary teaching area(EML442 or EMH442 or EMM442 or EMS442)

Year 3 - Session 3
ESC407 Classroom Technology
EMR207 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy OR EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy*

Year 4 - Session 1
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies*
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession

Year 4 - Session 2
EEE405 Assessment and Reporting
EPT330 Professional Knowledge & Practice Teaching
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society & Environment*

SESSION 2 (July) commencement -

Year 1 - Session 2
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society OR LIT221 Creative Writing**
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics## OR STA201 Scientific Statistics

Year 1 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Australian Realities
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement

Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
LIT101 Language and Text OR LIT124 Childrens Literature: The Oral Tradition**
SCI102 Experiencing Science## OR BIO100 Concepts of Biology OR CHM104 Chemistry IA OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics## OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications#

Year 2 - Session 2
EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
EPT218 Student Learning & Engagement
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy

Year 2 - Session 3
EMR207 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy OR EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy*

Year 3 - Session 1
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning

Year 3 - Session 2
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society & Environment*
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject

Year 3 - Session 3
EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts

Year 4 - Session 1
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies*
EPT329 Working within the Community
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 for secondary teaching area (EML441 or EMH441 or EMM441 or EMS441)
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject

Year 4 - Session 2
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 for secondary teaching area (EML442 or EMH442 or EMM442 or EMS442)
EPT330 Professional Knowledge & Practice Teaching
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years

Year 4 - Session 3
ESC407 Classroom Technologies

Year 5 - Session 1
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EEE405 Assessment and Reporting

SESSION 3 (November) commencement -

Year 1 - Session 3
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement

Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
LIT101 Language and Text OR LIT124 Childrens Literature: The Oral Tradition**
SCI102 Experiencing Science## OR BIO100 Concepts of Biology OR CHM104 Chemistry IA OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics## OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications#

Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society OR LIT221 Creative Writing**
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics## OR STA201 Scientific Statistics OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications#
IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories

Year 2 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Australian Realities
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy

Year 3 - Session 1
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning

Year 3 - Session 2
EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
EPT218 Student Learning & Engagement
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject

Year 3 - Session 3
EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts

Year 4 - Session 1
EPT329 Working within the Community
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 for secondary teaching area (EML441 or EMH441 or EMM441 or EMS441)
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject

Year 4 - Session 2
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 for secondary teaching area (EML442 or EMH442 or EMM442 or EMS442)
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years

Year 4 - Session 3
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EMR207 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy OR EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy*

Year 5 - Session 1
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies*

Year 5 - Session 2
EPT330 Professional Knowledge & Practice Teaching
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
EEE405 Assessment and Reporting
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society & Environment*

* Students have a choice dependant on subject availability.
** English major only.
# Required if completing a mathematics major or some level 3 Physics subjects.

## English, Business Studies, and Modern History majors only.

Workplace Learning

EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program - Subject offered from 2016
EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6 - Subject offered from 2016
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning - Subject offered from 2017
EPT218 Student Learning and Engagement - Subject offered from 2018
EPT329 Working Within The Community - Subject offered from 2016
EPT330 Professional Knowledge & Practice Teaching - Subject offered from 2016
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession - Subject offered from 2018

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.

BIO100 Concepts of Biology - Subject offered from 2013
BIO203 Animal Diversity - Subject offered from 2014
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management - Subject offered from 2014
CHM104 Chemistry 1A - Subject offered from 2011
CHM107 Chemistry 1B - Subject offered from 2011
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry - Subject offered from 2007
CHM214 Physical Chemistry - Subject offered from 2008
CHM215 Inorganic Chemistry - Subject offered from 2016
CHM321 Laboratory Management Issues - Subject offered from 2014
CHM323 Instrumental Analysis 1 - Subject offered from 2014
CHM324 Instrumental Analysis 2 - Subject offered from 2014
PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics - Subject offered from 2009
PHY102 Electricity and Waves - Subject offered from 2007
PHY215 Scientific Instrumentation (Electronics) - Subject offered from 2017
PHY216 Modern Physics - Subject offered from 2018
PHY299 Introduction to Astronomy - Subject offered from 2014

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) until 31 December 2019 for national accreditation recognised by the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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