Course
code: 2026 Course abbreviation: BCom/BEd Clayton campus Contacts: Dr Deborah
Corrigan (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial education inquiries) or Ms Jo
Atkinson (telephone (03) 9905 2327 for initial commerce inquiries)
When students take the Bachelor of Commerce degree and the Bachelor of
Education degree in combination, they are able to complete both courses in
four-and-a-half years of full-time study at a normal course load for each year.
Students may complete the course in four years of full-time study by special
arrangement with both faculties. A feature of this course is its
interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of some subjects.
The course is aimed at primary or post-primary/adult education levels. On
completion of the double degree, graduates will have a sound preparation for
entry into the business and/or the education and training professions and have
developed a broad cross-disciplinary approach to professional development and
working in the community. Opportunities also exist for further study.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent and have achieved a study score of at least 25 in English units 3 and 4 and in one of Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, and a study score of at least 20 in any other two VCE studies.
To
receive the awards of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education, a
candidate must successfully complete subjects totalling 204 points, consisting
of:
(a) Studies in commerce (108 points) chosen from subjects offered by the
Faculty of Business and Economics (Clayton), which must include:
(i) the following compulsory subjects:
(ii) a major in a
discipline or field of study of the faculty. This requires students to complete
48 points of study in a single discipline or field of study with at least 12
points at each of second and third year levels. Disciplines are defined by
department prefixes, and fields of study are those sets of related subjects
that may be defined in the catalogue of courses and subjects.
(iii) a maximum of eight first-year-level subjects (48 credit points). In
order to meet this requirement, students are able to undertake the second-year
versions of the appropriate number of compulsory subjects.
In order to meet the prerequisites for methods and practice of teaching, at
least four economics subjects and four accounting subjects, or at least four
economics subjects and four management subjects must be undertaken.
(b) Studies in education (96 points) chosen from the Faculty of Education,
which must follow either the primary or secondary stream course structure as
set out below.
Candidates intending to qualify as secondary teachers need to be aware that
their major and minor studies in commerce 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, Employment and
Training and non-government authorities.
Generally, to qualify for a secondary teaching method in fourth year, a
candidate will require a minimum of two years of full academic study in that
discipline.
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, and includes structured teaching
experience. 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.
For
the education component of the double degree, students will choose either
primary or secondary education subjects. Secondary education subjects will be
offered at Clayton campus and primary subjects at Peninsula campus.
For the commerce component of the double degree, subjects will be offered at
the Clayton campus.
Secondary stream |
*Primary
stream |
First
year |
First
year |
Second
year |
Second
year |
Third
year |
Third
year |
Fourth
year |
Fourth
year |
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the
course will progress. It is subject to change without notice.
This course consists of four-and-a-half years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study taken on campus, with school or industry visits for practica. Students may be able to complete the course in four years by overloading or taking subjects in summer schools. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Clayton campus, telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784, or visit the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
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