The Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/Bachelor of Arts may be taken as a double degree program in four years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). Students who study part-time would normally be expected to complete the double degree program within eight years. The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law.
The double degree program of Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/Bachelor of Arts requires completion of a total of 144 units.
A Lutheran pathway is available for students wishing to teach in that system (see Handbook). Specialist language education topics are available for those students who wish to teach a language(s) in junior primary/primary schools.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Limited credit may be granted for relevant topics taken at the University or other institutions.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the double degree program may be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Arts but only on completion of 108 units of approved Bachelor of Arts topics.
The course aims to produce graduates:
In undertaking the double degree program graduate students will:
Limited credit may be granted for recognition of prior studies undertaken at the University or other approved tertiary institutions. Further information is on this page.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/Bachelor of Arts, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
The Bachelor of Education component must include:
The Bachelor of Arts component must include:
* The Liberal Arts minor is a set of content topics chosen to ensure that the students have a breadth of content knowledge relevant to teaching in Primary Education.
Except with the permission of the Board:
Students should note that teaching practicum topics require full-time commitment for their duration.
More specific rules related to majors and minors in the Bachelor of Arts can be referred to in the BA course rule.
LIST OF TOPICS
The BA major and electives may be chosen from topics and topic sequences listed in the BA handbook.
36 units comprising
EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC1222 English Curriculum Studies 1 (4.5 units)
plus 9 units of BA Major topics
plus 9 units of Liberal Arts Minor topics
plus 9 units of BA Elective topics
36 units comprising
EDUC2322 Learners and their Development (Primary) (4.5 units)
EDUC2422 Mathematics Curriculum Studies (4.5 units)
plus 13.5 units of BA Major topics
plus 9 units of Liberal Arts Minor topics (including EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students)
plus 4.5 units of BA Elective topics
36 units comprising
EDUC3523 Expressive Arts Curriculum Studies: Visual Art, Drama, Media, Music and Dance (4.5 units)
EDUC3524 Health and Physical Education Curriculum Studies (4.5 units)
EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC3624 Science and Design & Technology Curriculum Studies (4.5 units)
EDUC3625 Numeracy and ICT Across the Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC3641 Professional Experience 1: Primary (40 days) (4.5 units)
plus 4.5 units of BA Major topics
plus 4.5 units of Liberal Arts Minor topic* (4.5 units)
*EDUC3527 Investigating Languages Pedagogy in the Integrated Curriculum ( Primary R-7) (Language specialist teachers required topic in place of liberal arts topic)
36 units comprising
EDUC4721 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Primary) (4.5 units)
EDUC4725 English Curriculum Studies 2 (4.5 units)
EDUC4726 Social Sciences Curriculum Studies: History and Geography (4.5 units)
EDUC4741 Professional Experience 2: Primary (40 days) (4.5 units)
EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)
plus 9 units of BA Major topics
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*EDUC4831 Exploring Literacies and Intercultural Contexts in Languages Pedagogy (Primary R-7) (4.5 units)
* topic taken by language specialist pre-service teachers only - in place of Education elective
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