Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate handbook 2004: Units indexed by faculty
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Course code: 2070 + Course abbreviation: BS&OR/BEd + Gippsland + Contact: Mr Brian Wattchow (telephone (03) 5122 6367 or (03) 9902 6367 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 the double degree, 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. Graduates will be eligible to teach in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities. Opportunities exist for further study.
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).
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:
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 Institute of Teaching. 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.
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.
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.
* BSOR electives: EDF3603 (Wilderness expedition), EDF3604 (Camp planning and practices), EDF3609 (Experiencing the Australian landscape), EDF3611 (Advanced outdoor recreation practice), EDF4161 (Sports injury prevention), BIO3731 (Nutrition, fitness and conditioning).
# The multidisciplinary stream requires that students complete the necessary prerequisite entry requirements for a second teaching method.
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.
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.
For further information regarding this course, contact the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 5122 6367 or (03) 9902 6367, visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au/ or email info@education.monash.edu.au.
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