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Clayton
campus
Course code: 1633
Contact: Ms Kerry Theodora (please telephone (03) 9905 2880 for
initial inquiries)
Normally
the Bachelor of Science degree and the Bachelor of Education degree are each of
three years duration. When the degrees are taken in combination, students are
able to complete both courses in four years full-time study at a normal course
load for each year. A feature of this course is its interdisciplinary approach
to the teaching of some subjects.
The course is aimed at post-primary/adult education. Upon completion of the
double degree, graduates will have completed a sound preparation for entry into
the science education and training professions and have developed a broad
cross-disciplinary approach to professional development and working in the
community.
The objectives of the Bachelor of Education course are to provide students with:
The objectives of the Bachelor of Science are set out in the Science handbook.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or its equivalent, including the following subjects at level 3 and 4 with an average of D: English, mathematical methods or specialist mathematics, and one of biology, chemistry, physics or psychology; or successful completion of two open learning units in science, with a credit average.
Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment but currently enrolled students may also apply. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merits within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer which are contained in a booklet Learning from experience available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill 3842 ($7 postage and packing).
To
receive the awards of Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, a candidate
for the double degree must successfully complete:
(a) studies in science consisting of a major study (three years study in a
single discipline), a minor study (two years study in a single discipline), and
two additional first-year subjects;
(b) two sequences in education - one in education studies and one in
teaching and curriculum studies (which includes a practicum).
Students must undertake study in a branch of mathematics and at least one of
physics and chemistry in their first year.
Candidates need to be aware that their major and minor studies in science must
satisfy the requirements for the study of two teaching methods in their fourth
year, and the requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Department
of Education and non-government authorities.
Generally to qualify for a teaching method in fourth year, a candidate will
require a minimum of two years full academic study in that subject.
Progressively over the course students will be completing more of the education
component, until the final year which will be entirely education, including an
extended teaching practicum. This practicum is a program of field visits to
different educational sites which will be provided in conjunction with subjects
and students will be required to complete projects related to their field
visits. The visits are an integrated part of work in the Bachelor of Education.
Year |
Secondary stream (Clayton) |
First year |
Education
and learning (6 points) |
Second year |
Beyond
the classroom |
Third year |
Assessment
of learning |
Fourth year |
Methods
and practice of teaching 1a & 2a |
This is a conceptual diagram only. It gives a general indication of how the
course will progress. It is subject to change without notice.
This course consists of four years full-time study or equivalent part-time taken on-campus, with school or industry visits for practica. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is forty-eight.
Students
are referred to the subject descriptions in the Faculty of Science and Faculty
of Education handbooks for details of all subjects, including reading lists.
Not all subjects are offered each year and students should consult the
timetable available from each faculty or the course adviser(s).
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the inquiry
office, Faculty of Education, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819 or
9905 2784) or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
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