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Bachelor of Primary Education
Course
codes: 1514 (Peninsula), 2542 (Gippsland) Course abbreviation: (BPrimEd)
Peninsula and Gippsland campuses Contacts: Dr Ros Smith (Peninsula) (telephone
(03) 9904 4288 for initial inquiries), Mr Michael Dyson (Gippsland) (telephone
(03) 9902 6969 or (03) 9902 6372 for initial inquiries)
The Bachelor of Primary Education provides initial preparation for primary
teachers. Graduates will be eligible for employment as primary school teachers
within state and independent schools and related teaching services.
The major objectives of the Bachelor of Primary Education course are to provide
students with a program of studies and experiences which should enable them
to:
- develop competence in general teaching skills and be able to relate
these skills effectively to the key curriculum learning areas of the primary
school
- gain a knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education,
particularly those relevant to primary teaching
- gain knowledge and develop skills and attributes which will foster
learning that contributes to continued personal and professional growth
- develop effective interpersonal communication skills.
The
overall aim of the course is to produce a confident and competent teacher who
is a well-educated person with a sound knowledge of the theoretical foundations
of education and the necessary professional skills. Opportunities also exist
for further study.
Applicants
must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent, including two
units of mathematics (any), and have achieved a study score of at least 20 in
English units 3 and 4 (Peninsula) or 25 in English units 3 and 4 (Gippsland),
together with a study score of at least 20 in any other three VCE studies.
The
degree is offered over four years (eight semesters) and is designed to be
cumulative in content. Within this degree, students study a range of subjects
that provide them with essential understandings relating to children's learning
and teaching and subjects that cover each of the key learning areas of the
primary school curriculum. The course also includes a sequence of general
studies that provide the understandings, experiences and knowledge to support
these curriculum subjects, and a selection of elective discipline studies that
enhance students' personal development. In addition, students undertake a
sequence of practicum studies and associated fieldwork.
Peninsula
campus
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Gippsland
campus
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First
year
EDF1121 Exploring science
EDF1122 SOSE culture and society
EDF1124 Music
fundamentals
EDF1201 Computer essentials
EDF1203 Curriculum studies:
primary English 1
EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics
1
EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
EDF1302 Perspectives on teaching
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First
year
EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
EDF1302 Perspectives on
teaching
Students will undertake six first-year subjects from other programs
offered on the campus, to the value of 36 points
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Second
year
EDF2105 Teaching studies A
EDF2122 Studio arts: sculpture/
painting
EDF2123 Exploring mathematics
EDP2125 Fitness
leadership
EDF2201 Child development 1
EDF2203 Curriculum studies:
primary studies of society and environment
EDF2204 Curriculum studies:
primary science
EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and PE
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Second
year
EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
EDF1204 Curriculum studies:
primary mathematics 1
EDF2105 Teaching studies A
EDF2201 Child
development 1
Students will undertake second-year subjects from other
programs offered on the campus to the value of 24 points
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Third
year
EDF2202 Child development 2
EDF3125 Children's literature
EDF3201
Curriculum studies: primary art and music
EDF3203 Curriculum studies:
primary technology
EDF3105 Teaching studies B
EDF3502 Australian family
studies
plus two elective subjects to the value of 12 points
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Third
year
EDF2002 The teachers' world
EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary studies of
society and environment
EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary
science
EDF3105 Teaching studies B
plus approved subjects to the value of
12 points from other faculties
plus two education electives to the value of
12 points
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Fourth
year
EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2
EDF4104 Curriculum studies:
primary mathematics 2
EDF4105 Teaching studies C
EDF4201 Child
development 4 -- exceptional children
plus four elective subjects to the
value of 12 points
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Fourth
year
EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music
EDF3202 Curriculum
studies: primary health and PE
EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary
technology
EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2
EDF4104
Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 2
EDF4105 Teaching studies C
plus
two education electives to the value of 12 points
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This
is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course
will progress. It is subject to change without notice.
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This
course is a four-year course taken on-campus with a set of fieldwork
experiences each year. 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, Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4291, Gippsland
campus, telephone (03) 9902 6969, or visit the website at
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
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