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Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Education - primary

NOTE: This course has been updated - please refer to the undergraduate handbook change register for details.

Course code: 3727 ~ Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BEd(Primary) ~ Total credit points required: 192 ~ 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Education

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

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

Course objectives

The major aim of this double degree program is to encourage the development of confident and competent professionals, combining knowledge and skills from the fields of business, commerce and education.

Course structure

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

a.) 16 units (96 points) from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce as follows:

(i) Six compulsory common core units (36 pts)

(ii) A major of eight units (48 pts)

  • The major must come from the approved list of majors offered in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce at the student's home campus.*
  • At least two units (12 pts) must be completed at each of second and third year levels.

    * Refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce entry (Course code: 2224) in the Faculty of Business and Economics section of this handbook or contact the Business and Economics faculty office for advice.

(iii) Additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce to reach the required minimum of 16 units (96 pts).

Additional degree requirements:

  • a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 pts) from the Faculty of Business and Economics
  • a minimum of four third-year level units (24 pts) from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

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

Course requirements

First year

  • EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
  • EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
  • plus 36 points of business and commerce units

Second year

  • EDF2201 Child development 1
  • EDF2105 Teaching studies A
  • EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
  • EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary maths 1
  • plus 24 points of business and commerce units

Third year

  • EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science
  • EDF3105 Teaching studies B
  • EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary studies of society and environment
  • plus 30 points of business and commerce units

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
  • plus 6 points of business and commerce units

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 Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Education - primary program of studies, graduates will have a sound preparation for entry into the business and commerce and/or education and training professions. Graduates will be eligible to teach in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9902 6367, email undergraduate.gippsland@education.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au/.

Course adviser

Dr Michael Dyson