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Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation/ Bachelor of Education


General information

Course code: 2070 + Course abbreviation: BS&OR/BEd + Gippsland campus + Contact: Mr Brian Wattchow (telephone (03) 5122 6969, (03) 9902 6375 or (03) 9902 6969 for initial inquiries)

The Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education double degree program is a unique, interdisciplinary degree which focuses specifically on the employment and training needs of those seeking to work in the expanding sport and outdoor recreation industries. The course provides attractive sequences of studies for students in a number of disciplinary areas including education, business/management, tourism, environmental science and sports science. Upon completion of these degrees graduates will be qualified for employment as primary or secondary teachers (including health and physical education if the approved unit sequence is followed) or in the sport and outdoor recreation field. Opportunities exist for further study.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent including: units 1 and 2 - two units of mathematics (any); units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any) and a study score of at least 20 in any other three VCE studies.

Course structure

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education, a candidate for the double degree must successfully complete units totalling 192 points consisting of:
(a) Studies in sport and outdoor recreation (96 points), including studies in academic disciplines appropriate for either the sport and recreation industry and/or teaching at the primary or secondary level and the adult and vocational education sector.
(b) Studies in education (96 points), a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Practicum placements are also included.

Candidates intending to qualify as secondary teachers need to be aware that their major and minor studies in sport and outdoor recreation must satisfy the requirements for the study of two methods and practice-of- teaching unit sets (A and B sequence = method set) in their fourth year and the requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Department of Education and Training and non-government authorities. Particular care must be taken in unit choice by those wishing to qualify as health and physical or outdoor education teachers.
Off-campus fieldwork placement in school settings (mainly in Victoria but also in wider Australia, North America and the South Pacific) is an integral part of the course for every student. Other off-campus fieldwork activities provide students, as individuals or in small groups, with opportunities to collect data, test theories, and observe phenomena relevant to all areas of education.

Course outline

First year

At the completion of first year, students will be required to elect to continue in either the primary or secondary stream of the Bachelor of Education.

Secondary stream physical/outdoor education option

Secondary stream multidisciplinary option

Primary stream

Second year
EDF2001 Beyond the classroom EDF2002 The teachers' world EDF2601 Adventure education EDF2602 Coaching and instruction EDF2603 Swimming and water safety EDF2604 Leadership and programming ASC2736 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment ENV2726 Conservation of bio-resources

Second year
EDF2001 Beyond the classroom EDF2002 The teachers' world EDF2601 Adventure education EDF2602 Coaching and instruction EDF2603 Swimming and water safety EDF2604 Leadership and programming ASC2736 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment ENV2726 Conservation of bio-resources

Second year
EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1 EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary maths 1 EDF2105 Teaching studies A EDF2201 Child development 1 EDF2601 Adventure education EDF2603 Swimming and water safety EDF2604 Leadership and programming ASC2736 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment

Third year
EDF3001 Assessment of learning EDF3002 Curriculum and pedagogy EDF3003 Adolescent development EDF3004 Language and literacy EDF3603 Wilderness expedition, or EDF3604 Camp planning and practices EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response EDF3608 Sport education An approved BSOR elective*

Third year
EDF3001 Assessment of learning EDF3002 Curriculum and pedagogy EDF3003 Adolescent development EDF3004 Language and literacy EDF3603 Wilderness expedition or EDF3604 Camp planning and practices EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response Plus two discipline electives#

Third year
EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary society and environment EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science EDF2602 Coaching and instruction EDF3105 Teaching studies B EDF3603 Wilderness expedition or EDF3604 Camp planning and practices EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response EDF3608 Sport education ENV2726 Conservation of bio-resources or approved equivalent

Fourth year
EDF3601 Learning technologies in sport and outdoor recreation EDF3607 Social issues in sport and outdoor recreation EDF3610 Research/Project in sport and outdoor recreation or an approved equivalent unit EDF5482 Method and practice of teaching outdoor education A EDF5483 Method and practice of teaching outdoor education B EDF5484 Method and practice of teaching physical education A EDF5485 Method and practice of teaching physical education B Plus an approved BSOR elective*

Fourth year
EDF3601 Learning technologies in sport and outdoor recreation EDF3607 Social issues in sport and outdoor recreation EDF5482 Method and practice of teaching outdoor education A EDF5483 Method and practice of teaching outdoor education B EDF54XX Method and practice of teaching 2A EDF54XX Method and practice of teaching 2B Plus one approved BSOR elective* Plus one discipline elective#

Fourth year
EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health andPE EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2 EDF4104 Curriculum studies: primary maths 2 EDF4105 Teaching studies C EDF4106 Teaching studies D Plus one approved BSOR elective*

* BSOR electives: EDF3603 (Wilderness expedition), EDF3604 (Camp planning and practices), EDF3609 (Experiencing the Australian landscape), EDF3611 (Advanced outdoor recreation practice), EDF4161 (Sports injury prevention), ASC3736 (Nutrition, fitness and conditioning). # The multidisciplinary stream requires that students complete a minor study in a discipline to meet DEET guidelines for a second teaching method.
This outline shows the sequence of studies for students wishing to qualify as either a primary or secondary health and physical or outdoor education teacher. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress. It is subject to change without notice.



Practicum placement

Students must successfully complete teaching practice which consists of 80 days of supervised school experience. Students who are employed in schools must complete a minimum of 40 days of supervised practicum in a setting other than the school in which they are employed.

Length of course/workload required

This course consists of four years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study taken on-campus. The expected number of hours per week for a full- time student is 48.

Further information

Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 5122 6969 or (03) 9902 6969, or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au/ or email info@education.monash.edu.au.

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