Course code: 2069 (BS&OR), 2070 (BS&OR/BEd)
Contact: Mr Andrew Cope
The Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education double degree is a unique, interdisciplinary degree which focuses specifically on the employment and training needs of those employed in the expanding sport and outdoor recreation industries. The course will also provide attractive sequences of studies for students in a number of disciplinary areas which will include education, business/management, tourism, science and psychology.
The Victorian Department of Education has identified a significant demand for teachers of health and physical education and the course is designed to ensure that students are able to meet registration requirements for such vocations.
The course will provide prospective students with the opportunity to complete either the double degree or a single degree in either area. It will allow students a great number of opportunities in the selection of general studies allowing personal tailoring for potential career paths.
The objectives of the Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor
of Education course are to provide students with knowledge and understanding of:
* foundations of sport and outdoor recreation;
* chosen multi-disciplinary areas which may include studies in the areas of
science, computing, environmental science, tourism, psychology, business, and
humanities;
* quantitative and qualitative research techniques;
* educational theory and practice;
* learners and their learning;
* planning, delivery and evaluation in effective and professional delivery
of sport and outdoor recreation and teaching;
* the place of education in society;
* the role of modern technologies in education and in sport and outdoor
recreation;
* the concepts and techniques within the chosen area(s) of study taken in
association with education, sport and outdoor recreation;
* the role of sport and outdoor recreation in society;
* the importance of communication skills in sport and outdoor recreation
and education.
Students should also develop the skills to:
* think logically, and to develop, analyse and communicate alternative
solutions to problems;
* analyse situations, assess and apply an appropriate professional response
and evaluate the outcome;
* communicate effectively in written, oral and electronic forms, to a range
of audiences and a variety of media;
* conduct basic research pertinent to the chosen discipline(s);
* cooperate with others and work effectively in a team environment;
* take initiative and work independently;
* contribute critically to the development and performance of educational
organisations;
* respond professionally to relevant issues in a changing political
environment;
* integrate theory drawn from several disciplines;
* locate and retrieve information in technical and educational literature
from a range of sources, including on-line sources;
* teach effectively in the chosen field of education;
* analyse situations, assess and apply an appropriate professional response
and evaluate the outcome;
* integrate theory drawn from several disciplines, and understand its
relevance.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or its equivalent, with at least a D average in units 3 and 4 of English plus a D average in (any) one mathematics subject and two other VCE subjects.
Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment but currently enrolled students may also apply. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merits within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer which are contained in a booklet `Learning from experience' available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill 3842 ($7 postage and packing).
A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education:
(a) successfully complete subjects totalling 200 points;
(b) successfully complete studies in sport and outdoor recreation subjects, and in academic disciplines appropriate for either the sport and recreation industry and/or teaching at a secondary level or in the TAFE system;
(c) successfully complete at least one major sequence in education studies and a major sequence in teaching and curriculum studies including teaching practica).
Candidates intending to qualify as secondary teachers need to be aware that their major and minor studies in sport and outdoor recreation must satisfy the requirements for the study of two teaching methods in their fourth year and the requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Department of Education and non-government authorities.
Generally to qualify for a teaching method in fourth year, a candidate will require a minimum of two years' full academic study in that subject.
Off-campus fieldwork placement in school settings (mainly in Victoria but also in wider Australia, North America and the South Pacific) is an integral part of the course for every student. Other off-campus fieldwork activities provide students, as individuals or in small groups, with opportunities to collect data, test theories, and observe phenomena relevant to all areas of education. In the last two years of the double degree emphasis will also be placed on vocational education and training in workplace settings with relevant practical experience opportunities.
* GEC1102 Teaching and curriculum studies 1B (6 points)
* GEC1401 Education studies (6 points)
* GEC1402 Curriculum development (6 points)
* GEC1501 Sport and outdoor recreation 1 (6 points)
* GEC1502 Sport and outdoor recreation 2 (6 points)
plus two other subjects to be selected upon enrolment.
This course consists of four years full-time study or equivalent part-time taken on-campus. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is forty-eight.
Students are referred to the subject descriptions, which include reading lists, in the Applied Science, Business, Humanities and Social Science and the Education handbooks for details of all subjects offered in the Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education degree.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the student matters officer, Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus (telephone (03) 51 22 6969 or (03) 9902 6969).