Bachelor of Education – Bachelor of Languages

Year

2010

Course Code

39910L

Version

5

Faculty

Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

QTAC Pre-requisites

English

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

123 credit points as per course structure

Additional completion requirements

Candidates are required to spend at least two teaching periods in an approved immersion program in a country where the language of study is spoken.

Course Structure

Core Subjects

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

ED3441:03  Technologies Across the Curriculum

ED3442:03  Inclusive Education for Special Needs

ED3443:03  Teaching ESL to Indigenous Students

ED3488:03  Third Year Professional Experience

Level 4

ED4488:03  Fourth Year Professional Experience A

ED4489:03  Fourth Year Professional Experience B

Options

Select an Education major from the table below

PLUS

Select 24 credit points of specified CI, FR, GR, IT or JA study abroad subjects

CI3701:12 Chinese Study-Abroad Program 1

CI3702:12 Chinese Study-Abroad Program 2

FR3700:12  Study-Abroad Program 1

FR3701:12  Study-Abroad Program 2

GR3700:12  Study-Abroad Program 1

GR3701:12  Study-Abroad Program 2

IT3701:12  Italian Study-Abroad Program 1

IT3702:12  Italian Study-Abroad Program 2

JA3701:12  Study-Abroad Program 1

JA3702:12  Study-Abroad Program 2

Majors

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

60 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Primary Education

Cairns

Townsville

Chinese and Italian are available only at Cairns. French and German are available only at Townsville.

Secondary Education

Townsville

 

Candidature

Expected time to complete

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

12 years

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Progression

Course progression requisites

Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 2 or 3 subject

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 for non-Education subjects only

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

81 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

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.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur

No majors shall appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Not applicable

Honours

Honours availability

Education honours is available as an additional year of study.

Language honours is available as an additional year of study.

Eligibility

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