Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Education – primary

Course code: 3725 + Course abbreviation: BCS/BEd + Total credit points required: 204 + 4 years full-time with overload, 8.5 years part-time + Managing faculty: Education

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton/Peninsula)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Education - primary degrees.

Course structure

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 204 points consisting of:

a) Studies in Computer Science 108 points of specified core units. Students will be required to overload in third year.

b) Studies in Education (96 points). Students will undertake 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

First year*

Bachelor of Education component (12 points)

EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2

Bachelor of Computer Science component (36 points)

FIT1001 Computer systems
FIT1002 Computer programming
FIT1003 IT in organisations
FIT1008 Computer science
MAT1841 Mathematics for computer science I
MAT1830 Mathematics for computer science II

* All first-year units undertaken at Clayton campus.

Second year

Bachelor of Education component (12 points)*

EDF 1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
EDF 2105 Teacher studies A

* All second-year education units undertaken at Peninsula campus

Bachelor of Computer Science component (36 points)

FIT2001 Systems analysis and design
FIT2004 Algorithms and data structures
FIT2008 Networks and data communications
FIT2010 Database
FIT2014 Theory of computation
FIT2022 Computer systems II

Third year

Bachelor of Education component (24 points)

EDF 1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 1
EDF 3105 Teaching studies B
EDF 2201 Child development 1
EDF 3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology

* All third-year education units undertaken at Peninsula campus.

Bachelor of Computer Science component (36 points)

FIT3014 Analysis and design of algorithms
FIT3036 Computer science project or FIT3038 Software engineering project
FIT3077 Software engineering: architecture and design
FIT3086 IT project management
plus two computer science electives chosen from a schedule published by the Faculty of Information Technology.

Fourth year

Bachelor of Education component (48 points)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

* All fourth-year units undertaken at Peninsula campus.

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 Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Education program of studies, graduates will have a sound preparation for entry into the range of professional IT fields including training and development, and employment as school teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

Contact details

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

Information Technology (Clayton): telephone +61 3 990 55200, email enquiries@csse.monash.edu.au

Course coordinators

Dr Beverley Jane (Education - Peninsula), Dr Sid Ray (Information Technology - Clayton)

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