Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education

• Important information
• The course
• Objectives
• Selection
• Course outline
  • First-year sequences in education, and teaching and curriculum studies
• Further information

Important information

Peninsula campus

Course code: 1541

Contact: Mr Geoff Romeo (course leader)

The course

Normally the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Education degree are each of three years' duration. When the degrees are taken in combination, students are able to complete both courses in four years full-time study at a normal course load for each year. A feature of this course is its interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of some subjects.

On completion of this degree, graduates are eligible for employment as a teacher. They may also consider employment in a wide range of occupations apart from teaching including journalism, publicity, writing and library services, research and administration. Opportunities also exist for further study which may lead to registration as a psychologist.

Objectives

In keeping with the mission statement of Monash University, the major objectives of the course are to provide students with a program of studies and experiences which should enable them to:

• develop a clear understanding of the knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to their selected discipline(s) and professional studies;
• appreciate important contributions to human thought and research in the arts and education;
• develop effective communicative skills;
• achieve a high level of analytical, evaluative and creative abilities;
• display an intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for life-long learning in both their selected discipline(s) and professional studies;
• place their studies and experiences within wider cognitive, affective, social and cultural perspectives;
• have the knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to their chosen educational specialisation at a level at least equal to the best of their peers in Australia and overseas.

Selection

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or its equivalent. Within the Victorian Certificate of Education, English must be included in the applicant's `best four' subjects and applicants must have satisfactorily completed any two units of VCE mathematics.

Course outline

A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education:

(a) successfully complete subjects totalling 196 points;

(b) successfully complete major (three years' study in a single discipline) and minor studies (two years' study in a single discipline), and two additional first-year subjects within the disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts;

(c) successfully complete at least one major sequence in education studies (forty-eight points) and a major sequence in teaching and curriculum studies including a teaching practicum (fifty-two points).

First-year sequences in education, and teaching and curriculum studies

• EDP1101 English and studies of society and environment (6 points)
• EDP1102 Science health and physical education (6 points)
• EDP1103 Images of education (6 points)
• EDP1104 Education and the individual (6 points)

Further information

Students are referred to the subject descriptions in the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Education handbooks for details of the subjects offered in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education degree.

Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the administrative officer, Peninsula School of Education (telephone 9904 4291).

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