Undergraduate - Area of study Education - Secondary

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Education component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing faculty	Faculty of Education
Campus(es)	Clayton

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Some units in the Clayton-based Education degrees require on-campus study at Peninsula or Caulfield campuses. For details, refer to the relevant course entry.Students with a recognised degree or equivalent diploma may apply to undertake 1737 Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) or 4201 Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Description

A double degree with the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) combines specific studies with the theory and practice of secondary teaching. The education degree provides a comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education, curriculum studies and provides practical experiences. Students complete professional placements in schools and other appropriate settings, including opportunities to gain overseas or remote practical experiences.

Requirements

This area of study applies to the double degree courses listed below. For the requirements of the single degrees, 3750 Bachelor of Education (P-10) and Bachelor of Education (Special Education), refer to their course entries.

Students undertaking a double degree with the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) complete all of the following units in the education component. For details of the non-education component of the double degree refer to the 'Requirements' section of the relevant course entry in the University Handbook.

First-year level

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

Second year

EDF2004 Curriculum inquiry*
EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships*

Third year

EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning*
EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning*
EDF3008 Researching educational practices*
EDF3009 Schooling: Local - global*

Fourth year

EDF4004 Curriculum and assessment
EDF4006 Professional engagement
EDF4730* Professional experience 1A and EDF4731* Professional experience 1B
EDF4733* Professional experience 2A and EDF4734* Professional experience 2B
method study 1A
method study 1B
method study 2A
method study 2B
two general electives from the list at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/units/general-electives.html

* Includes a number of days of professional placement. Refer to unit entry for details.

Relevant courses

1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
2026 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
2025 Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
1633 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
3718 Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
3719 Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Refer also to course maps at http://education.monash.edu.au/courses/coursemaps/.