Clayton, Peninsula and Gippsland campuses
Course codes: 0072 (Clayton and Peninsula) and EBESDG (Gippsland)
Contact: Dr Martin Sullivan (Clayton), Mr John Pearson (course adviser, Gippsland) or Ms Anne Kennedy (course leader, Peninsula)
The faculty offers the degree of Bachelor of Educational Studies (BEdSt) for people interested in studying various aspects of education. Although the Graduate Diploma in Education is accepted as a minimum qualification for certification as a teacher, many teachers recognise that one year of professional preparation does not allow the study of educational issues in depth, and they therefore look for opportunities for further study.
The BEdSt degree provides this opportunity for qualified teachers and other professionals to undertake advanced studies in the theory and practice of education. In addition, the BEdSt offers teachers with a three-year qualification the opportunity to undertake a further year of study. In this context, it should be noted that the one-year BEd, previously offered at the Peninsula campus as a professional upgrade, is no longer available.
Many of the subjects in the course are related to the development of professional expertise (eg in curriculum innovation, evaluation, and administration). These and other subjects can also provide an introduction to educational research. It is envisaged that additional subjects in the fields of vocational education and training, and information technology, will be introduced in later years. Students may select from a wide range of subjects chosen from several groups, or specialise in one area of study.
The objectives of the BEdSt course are to provide students with:
A graduate who has gained the Graduate Diploma in Education, or has successfully completed a course of teacher education approved by the faculty, may apply for admission to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Educational Studies. (There is provision for limited entry of non-graduates; see regulation 2.2 in the `Regulations' section at the end of this handbook.) In any year the faculty may recommend that a quota be imposed on the admission of BEdSt candidates or on enrolments in individual subjects in the course.
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Educational Studies course should obtain the appropriate application form from the inquiry office, School of Graduate Studies, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819), the student administration office, Gippsland School of Education (telephone (051) 22 6375 or (03) 9902 6375), or the administrative officer for the Peninsula School of Education (telephone 9904 4291). All applicants will be notified of the results of applications as soon as possible after the closing date.
There is provision for admission of new students in the second half-year, but the availability of such places will depend on the faculty's total enrolment at the time. Candidates interested in admission in mid-year should inquire prior to the first Friday in June.
The course for the degree of BEdSt consists of six subjects; except where prerequisites are defined in relation to any particular subject these may be taken in any order. It is possible to complete the six subjects for the degree in one academic year of full-time study, but the majority of students undertake the course by part-time study and normally attempt two subjects in each of three years of study. Up to six years are allowed to complete the six subjects for the degree, but the faculty encourages part-time students to complete the course in three or four years. The course can be undertaken either on campus or by distance education. At this level a normal enrolment pattern by distance education is one subject per semester in year one.
Most subjects are complete in themselves and are taught and examined in either the first or second semesters. However, in some cases, pairs of subjects must be taken together, and it is not possible to study one subject of the pair without the other. A statement to this effect will appear in the outline of the subjects where appropriate.
By resolution of the faculty board, each subject for the degree is offered conditionally upon there being a sufficient demand for it from enrolling students in any given year and conditionally on appropriate staff being available. In addition, a quota may be imposed in some courses.
In order to widen subject choices, students who have completed three BEdSt subjects at credit level or above may choose up to two subjects from designated masters level subjects.
BEdSt students may also choose appropriate subjects from the BSpecEd listing.
Details of all subjects follow the course information in this handbook.
BEdSt regulation 3.3 permits the study of appropriate subjects from other faculties for the degree. For students interested in upgrading in the physics discipline, attention is here drawn to the subject PHS3360.08 (Physics project). This allows flexible creation of a program to suit each individual student. Details of this subject are in the Faculty of Science handbook, available from the Clayton campus.
Subjects available for the degree of Bachelor of Educational Studies are set out below.
Group adviser: Ms Elaine Chapman
These three subjects provide educators in schools, hospitals and industry with introductions to studies of learning, development and behaviour:
Group adviser: Associate Professor Gerald Burke
In the BEdSt program, group two offers introductory subjects in areas of study related to contemporary issues in education and society, educational administration and management, and vocational education and training. They are designed to help students develop additional perspectives and fields of interest that may be useful in their professional work in both education and other fields such as nursing and related helping professions.
Group two also sponsors or co-sponsors faculty programs in the education of girls and women, special education, guidance and counselling, health and human relationships, teaching, curriculum and evaluation in schools, and research methodology.
Students needing advice on their selection of subjects should consult the group adviser or the lecturer whose specialisation is most relevant to their interests.
Group adviser: Ms Margaret Gearon
The group provides both distinct and interrelated fields of study in the philosophy of education, history of education, literacy and language studies and the law and education. There is no limit to the number of studies in the group a student may complete, either across the range of the group's offerings or within one discipline - philosophical, historical, language studies, or the law and education. There are no prerequisites for the study of any individual subjects.
Group adviser: Dr John Loughran
There are six areas of educational studies offered by group four: curriculum, teaching and professional development; evaluation in education; science and environmental education; mathematics education; technology education; educational computing and educational technology. Advice about offerings and programs can be obtained from the group adviser.
Students are advised to complete subjects GEC4511 and GEC4512 (offered in both first and second semester in 1997), and to undertake the remaining four subjects from the wider selection which will become available in 1998.
The following distance education subjects have been approved as at the time of printing. Students should contact the Gippsland School of Education for information on additional subjects currently under development.
First semester
First semester
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