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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education - primary

Course code: 3711 + Course abbreviation: BSc/BEd + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Education

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula/Clayton; Gippsland)

Course description

When students take the Bachelor of Science degree and the Bachelor of Education degree in combination, they are able to complete both courses in four years of 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 units.

Course structure

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 192 points consisting of:

(a) Studies in science (96 points). Students must complete a major sequence in a science discipline (three years of study in a single discipline - normally 12 points at level one, 12 points at level two and 24 points at level three), a minor sequence in a different science discipline (two years of study in a single discipline -- 12 points at level one and 12 points at level two), and two additional science units. Students must also complete:

plus one of:

  • SCI1020 The design of science, or
  • STA1010 Statistical methods for science, or
  • MTH1030 Techniques for modelling

Within the science component of the double degree, students cannot include more than 36 points of level one science units and no less than 24 points of level three science units overall.

The science studies must be chosen from the approved science units and sequences listed in the Faculty of Science section of this handbook.

(b) Studies in education (96 points). Students must complete a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Fieldwork placements are also included.

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 fieldwork. This fieldwork 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 program.

Course requirements

Primary stream (Peninsula/Clayton)
First year

(All first-year units undertaken at Clayton campus)

  • EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
  • EDF1302 Perspectives on teaching
  • 36 points of science studies
Second year

(All second-year education units undertaken at Peninsula campus)

  • EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
  • EDF2105 Teaching studies A
  • 36 points of science studies (all science units undertaken at Clayton campus)
Third year

(All third-year education units undertaken at Peninsula campus)

  • EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 1
  • EDF2201 Child development 1
  • EDF3105 Teaching studies B
  • EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology
  • 24 points of science studies (all science units undertaken at Clayton campus)
Fourth year

(All fourth-year units undertaken at Peninsula campus)

  • EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary studies of society and environment
  • EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science
  • EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music
  • EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and PE
  • EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2
  • EDF4104 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 2
  • EDF4105 Teaching studies C
  • EDF4106 Teaching studies D
Primary stream (Gippsland)
First year
  • EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
  • EDF1302 Perspectives on teaching
  • 36 points of science studies
Second year
  • EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
  • EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 1
  • EDF2105 Teaching studies A
  • EDF2201 Child development 1
  • 24 points of science studies
Third year
  • EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary studies of society and environment
  • EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science
  • EDF3105 Teaching studies B
  • 30 points of science studies
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
  • EDF4106 Teaching studies D
  • 6 points of science studies

These course outlines are indicative of the program students will follow, but are subject to change.

Fieldwork

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 fieldwork in a setting other than the school in which they are employed.

Professional recognition

On completion of the double degrees, graduates will have a sound preparation for entry into the science and/or education and training professions. Graduates will be eligible for employment as teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

Contact details

Inquiries (Gippsland): telephone +61 3 9902 6367 or email undergraduate.gippsland@education.monash.edu.au.

Inquiries (Peninsula): telephone +61 3 9904 4291, email undergraduate.peninsula@education.monash.edu.au or visit www.education.monash.edu.au/.

Inquiries (Science): telephone +61 3 9905 4567, email enquiries@sci.monash.edu.au or visit www.sci.monash.edu.au/babsc.

Course coordinators

Mr Michael Dyson (Gippsland), Dr Beverley Jane (Peninsula)

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