Bachelor of Education Professional Development

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Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements

Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule II of the JCU Admissions policy.

Special admission requirements

Experienced teachers who do not meet the above requirements may be permitted by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor to be admitted to the course and be required to complete such subjects and other work as may be prescribed in addition to completing the requirements specified below.

Additional course rules

Nil

Course learning outcomes

The Bachelor of Education Professional Development has the same Course Learning Outcomes as the Bachelor of Education courses. Students will be required to enrol in ED4991 Independent Study where they prepare a portfolio that demonstrates evidence of attainment of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Education Professional Development will be required to prepare a study plan and have it registered and approved by Queensland College of Teachers before they begin their study.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Education Professional Development, graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate broad and coherent understanding of professional knowledge, practice and engagement with depth in the National Professional Standards for Teachers

• Demonstrate broad and coherent understanding of underlying principles and concepts, and teaching and learning approaches for the tropics in the areas of Indigenous education, education for sustainability, rural and regional education

• Review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise professional knowledge, practice and engagement to enhance outcomes for diverse students

• Communicate professional knowledge clearly and coherently through oral and written modes to students and key stakeholders during professional practice and engagement

• Identify and solve problems and make informed decisions in diverse professional contexts with well-developed judgement and initiative

• Develop and demonstrate dispositions required for effective teaching that embrace responsibility and accountability for professional knowledge, practice and engagement including collaboration with stakeholders.

Credit points in major

24 credit points

Cairns

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Accreditation requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Maximum allowed

6 credit points

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable