Honours - Area of study Primary education

Requirements

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Education studies

Include developing understanding of teaching and learning theories for primary school children, and how to critically reflect on contemporary education issues and child development.

Students complete:

• EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
• EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
• EDF2210 Child and adolescent development
• EDF2031 Indigenous perspectives on teaching and learning
• EDF3210 Education policy and practice*
• EDF3211 Inclusive education: Teaching diverse learners
• EDF4260 Curriculum, assessment and evaluation

* This unit is completed only by students studying the Bachelor of Education (Honours) as a single degree. It is an enrichment unit that does not cover core content.

Curriculum studies

Focus on the key elements of the primary curriculum; English and literacies, mathematics, arts education, humanities and social education, science, physical and health education, assessment and evaluation and studies of the environment and sustainability.

Students complete:

• EDF1028 Information and communication technologies across the curriculum*
• EDF1029 Learners with special needs in the primary classroom*
• EDF2006 Education priorities*
• EDF2020 English and literacies 1
• EDF2021 Mathematics and numeracy 1
• EDF2028 Health, wellbeing and social learning in primary contexts*
• EDF2029 Active citizenship and community connections: Local and global*
• EDF3021 Mathematics and numeracy 2
• EDF3022 Arts education in the primary years
• EDF4020 English and literacies 2
• EDF4022 Humanities and social education in the primary years
• EDF4023 Science and technology education in the primary years
• EDF4024 Health and physical education for wellbeing in the primary curriculum
• EDF4025 Studies of science, environment and sustainability
• Two electiveselectives (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/general-electives/) in consultation with the Student Adviser.

* These units are completed only by students studying the Bachelor of Education (Honours) as a single degree. They are enrichment units that do not cover core content.

Discipline studies

Develop content knowledge in specific areas of learning. If the Primary education specialisation is taken as a double degree with the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Visual Arts, the discipline studies requirement is completed in the partner degree.

For students in the single degree

Students complete one of the discipline sequences below plus the following two units:

• EDF3023 Advanced pedagogy in the primary years A
• EDF3024 Advanced pedagogy in the primary years B

Leadership in English and literacy

• EDF1151 Fundamentals of the English language
• EDF1152 Reading and writing the world
• EDF2151 New literacies
• EDF2152 Diverse literacies
• EDF3151 Literacy theory, policy and practice
• EDF3152 Leading English and literacy

Leadership in mathematics and numeracy

• EDF1161 Doing and learning mathematics
• EDF1162 Subject knowledge for teaching: Number and algebra
• EDF2161 Numeracy and mathematics for learning and life
• EDF2162 Subject knowledge for teaching: Measurement and geometry
• EDF3161 Subject knowledge for teaching: Statistics and probability
• EDF3162 Leading mathematics and numeracy

LOTE (Languages Other than English)

• Students complete a sequence of six language units from the Faculty of Arts. The sequence must comprise two units at each of levels 1, 2 and 3. The following languages are available: ChineseChinese (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/chinese-studies/ug-arts-chinese-studies.html), FrenchFrench (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/french-studies/ug-arts-french-studies.html), GermanGerman (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/german-studies/ug-arts-german-studies.html), IndonesianIndonesian (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/indonesian-studies/ug-arts-indonesian-studies.html), ItalianItalian (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/italian-studies/ug-arts-italian-studies.html), JapaneseJapanese (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/japanese-studies/ug-arts-japanese-studies.html), Modern GreekModern Greek (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/modern-greek/) and SpanishSpanish (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/spanish-and-latin-american-studies/ug-arts-spanish-and-latin-american-studies.html).

For students in a double degree

Students meet the requirement for discipline studies through their studies in the partner degree:

• Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/0002.html)
• Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/D3005.html)
• Bachelor of Visual ArtsBachelor of Visual Arts (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/courses/D3006.html)

Professional studies

Comprise professional experience and research units. Students engage in research, develop understanding of professional identity and leadership, and gain practical teaching experience by completing 80 days of supervised professional experience in primary schools.

Students complete:

• EDF1053 Primary professional experience 1A (0 points)
• EDF1054 Primary professional experience 1B (0 points)
• EDF2053 Primary professional experience 2A (0 points)
• EDF2054 Primary professional experience 2B (0 points)
• EDF3036 Professional studies
• EDF3053 Primary professional experience 3A (0 points)
• EDF3054 Primary professional experience 3B (0 points)
• EDF4053 Primary professional experience 4A (0 points)
• EDF4054 Primary professional experience 4B (0 points)
• EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning
• EDF4101 Research project in education

Refer to each single and double degree specialisation course mapcourse map (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/maps/2015/) for course progression advice.

Fieldwork

80 days of professional experienceprofessional experience (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/professional-experience/placements/) completed in primary schools.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional registration and accreditationProfessional registration and accreditation (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/undergrad/edu-04.html) for information.