Bachelor of Educational Services (General) – Exit only

Information valid for students commencing in 2014.

Course Code	30410A
Version	5
Faculty	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	The Bachelor of Education Services may be awarded to students exiting a Bachelor of Education prior to completing the requirements of that course, provided they meet the award requirements outlined below.
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.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

The Bachelor of Educational Services is an exit degree from the Bachelor of Education and hence has the same Course Learning Outcomes. Students complete a 3 year Bachelor degree but are not eligible for full registration with Queensland College of Teachers.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Educational Services, 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.

Course Structure

Options

72 credit points as determined by the Faculty

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns
Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	3 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)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
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	48 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 20 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	Nil

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable – this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable

Honours

Honours availability	Not available
Eligibility	Not applicable