Course and Subject Handbook 2010

Course and Subject Handbook 2010 Course Information Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Education

Year	2010
Course Code	36110
Version	8
Faculty	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

QTAC Pre-requisites	English
Additional selection requirements	Applicants wishing to teach secondary science subjects also need Chemistry and Maths 4.
Special admission requirements	Applicants wishing to enter the RATEP Primary major must nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Proof of identity documentation is required. Applicants must be located near RATEP sites in Queensland (see http://www.ratep.jcu.edu.au).

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	96 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

Course Structure

Level 1

ED1401:03 Foundations of Education

ED1421:03 Foundation of Language and Literacies in Education

ED1441:03 Foundation of Educational Technologies

ED1481:03 Foundations of Educational Psychology

Level 2

ED2488:03 Second Year Professional Experience

ED2491:03 Teaching for Learning 1

ED2990:03 Education for Cultural Diversity

Level 3

ED3488:03 Third Year Professional Experience

Level 4

ED4488:03 Fourth Year Professional Experience A

ED4489:03 Fourth Year Professional Experience B

Options

Select a major from the table below

Majors

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

66 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Early Childhood Education	Cairns Thursday Island Townsville	Cairns offers on-campus only Thursday Island offers on-line only Townsville offers both on-campus and on-line
Primary Education	Cairns Townsville	On-campus only
Primary Middle School	Cairns Townsville	On-campus only
Primary Physical Education	Townsville	On-campus only
Primary RATEP	Distance Ed (Townsville)	Limited only
Primary Special Needs	Cairns Townsville	On-campus only
Secondary Education	Cairns Townsville	On-campus only
Secondary Physical Education	Townsville	On-campus only
Secondary Vocational Education	Cairns Townsville	On-campus only

Candidature

Expected time to complete	4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	10 years
Maximum leave of absence	3 years

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	Yes Further information about placements e.g. Suitability to Work with Children Card can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students . Candidates may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense.
Special assessment requirements	Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. Candidates who do not complete the required number of days of a professional experience subject or a professional component of a subject, without the approval of the Director of Professional Experience, will be deemed to have failed the subject.
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	3 credit points (only permitted in a non-Education discipline)
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	63 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Candidates may seek approval to do concurrent studies at another university in approved disciplines not offered at this university. Candidates normally will be granted a maximum of 15 credit points of advanced standing for these studies. The maximum advanced standing allowable for professional development courses within the degree is three credit points except where one course is judged to be larger in size than one faculty subject. Advanced standing may be granted for professional development courses smaller than a faculty subject. However, no credit will be given for courses smaller than two credit points, or equivalent. Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) may apply where a teacher education student can clearly demonstrate outcomes relevant to a specific professional experience component of a Bachelor of Education program. If these outcomes can be demonstrated, the pre-service teacher will be granted advanced standing for a part of the requisite days of the professional experience requirement. Demonstration of attainment of outcomes may be in the form of professional experience reports from other institutions and/or statements of teaching or related service.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	The major studied shall not appear on the testamur.
Exit with lesser award	Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 72 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Bachelor of Education Services.
Course articulation	Not applicable

Honours

Honours availability

In-course honours is offered in the following majors:

Early Childhood Education
Primary
Primary RATEP
Secondary

Honours is available as an additional year of study in all other majors.

Eligibility

Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree.