Persons who have a teaching qualification may upgrade it to a Bachelor of Education which is a four-year, fully recognised award. Candidates who are less than four-year trained (eg two-year certificate or three-year diploma holders) who enrol in this course should apply for some credit and/or exemption on the basis of previous successful tertiary studies. Depending on whatever credit/exemption the board of studies in Education allows, candidates are then prescribed a course which is consistent with the accredited degree regulations and teacher registration in Victoria. Persons who hold at least a recognised three-year degree or diploma in disciplines other than education and a Graduate Diploma in Education (or equivalent) may enrol in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary). This is of advantage to those who wish to update their professional qualification or use the Bachelor of Education as preliminary study towards a masters degree. Candidates in this category complete eight of the following subjects.
Professional studies subjects
First semester
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4421 Literature in education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4422 Educational psychology
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4424 Curriculum studies: philosophy in schools
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4428 Curriculum studies: assessing children's literacy
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4437 Measurement and evaluation
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4460 Curriculum studies: science
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4465 Curriculum studies: music I
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4470 Research in education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4475 Multicultural education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4477 Outdoor education
Second semester
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4426 Curriculum theory and practice
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4427 Curriculum studies: advanced mathematics (primary)
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4429 Curriculum studies: children's literature in the primary and secondary school
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4436 History of education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4438 Language and learning
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4455 The school administrator
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4456 Psychology and evaluation of the atypical
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4457 Alternatives in education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4458 Computers in education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4469 Curriculum studies: advanced physical education P-12
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4471 Research project
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4476 Equity in education
*nbsp;/ /g GEC4478 Curriculum studies: advanced teaching studies - art
Notes
1 All subjects are offered subject to staff availability and student demand.
2 Students enrolling in GEC4470 must have completed four BEd(Secondary) subjects.
3 Students enrolling in GEC4471 must have completed GEC4470.