Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Education – secondary

Course code: 3726 + 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)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Education - secondary 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 years two and three if they wish to complete the program in 4 years.

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.

* For Secondary IT and Maths studies, the 108 points comprises: 84 points of Computer Science units, 24 points of Maths units.

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
FIT1004 Database
FIT1008 Computer science
MTH1020 or MTH1030 or STA1010
MAT1830 Mathematics for computer science II

Second year

Bachelor of Education component (12 points)

EDF2004 Issues in classroom environments
EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships

Bachelor of Computer Science component (42 points)

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

Third year

Bachelor of Education component (24 points)

EDF3001 Assessing learning
EDF3002 Curriculum and pedagogy
EDF3003 Adolescent development
EDF3004 Language and literacy

Bachelor of Computer Science component (30 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 one computer science elective chosen from a schedule published by the Faculty of Information Technology.

Fourth year

Bachelor of Education component (48 points)

EDF5421 Professional issues 1 – a focus on the classroom
EDF5424 Professional issues 2 – a focus on the profession
EDF5454 Mathematics education A
EDF5455 Mathematics education B
EDF5456 Information technology/computing education A
EDF5457 Information technology/computing education B
two education electives

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 - secondary 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. Graduates of the course are eligible for professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society.

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: telephone ++61 3 990 55200, email enquiries@csse.monash.edu.au

Course coordinators

Ms Jennifer Brown (Education), Dr Sid Ray (Information Technology)

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