Course adviser: Ms E Pascoe
After completion of a three-year Diploma of Teaching and normally after some teaching experience students may take eight distance education subjects to qualify for a Bachelor of Education (Primary). These eight subjects must consist of at least six professional studies subjects selected from the list below. The remaining two subjects may be (a) a further two professional studies subjects; or (b) two general studies subjects; or (c) one professional studies subject and one general studies subject.
General studies subjects are subjects offered by schools other than the School of Education. Students usually complete the eight distance education subjects over two years of study.
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
*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(Primary) subjects.
3 Students enrolling in GEC4471 must have completed GEC4470.
4 An upper limit of eighty enrolments will apply in any one subject.
5 A minimum number of enrolments will apply for any one subject.
6 Enrolments may be restricted in some subjects which require access to particular facilities.