Education – Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Education in Primary Education


UTS course code: C10206 UAC code: 602000 Testamur title: Bachelor of Education in Primary Education Abbreviation: BEd Course Coordinator: Rhondda Brill Course fee: HECS (local); $6,900 per semester (international) Total credit points: 192 Overview Course duration Course structure Course program Overview The Bachelor of Education in Primary Education combines theory and practice in a course that prepares you for a career in education and, specifically, teaching in primary schools. Its innovative practicum program integrates academic study with practical experience in schools. You also have the opportunity to graduate with a major study of your choice. Course duration This course is offered over four years of full-time study, or part-time equivalent. Course structure The Bachelor of Education in Primary Education comprises the following strands: Professional Experience, Curriculum Studies, Education and Contextual Studies, Major Study and Advanced Study Electives. Course program Semester 1 023111 Practicum 1: Beginning Teaching – Issues in the Primary School 8cp 024211 English Education l 6cp 023511 Development Psychology 4cp 027211 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Core 6cp 029311 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History and Cultures (half cohort) 6cp Semester 2 023112 Practicum 2: Developing Classroom Management 8cp 021311 Computer-mediated Learning for Children 4cp 025211 Mathematics Education 1 6cp 026211 Music Education 6cp 029311 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History and Cultures (half cohort) 6cp Semester 3 023113 Practicum 3: Promoting Student-centred Learning 8cp 028211 Science and Technology Education 1 4cp and either 024212 English Education 2 6cp and 020211 Visual Arts and Craft Education 6cp or 025212 Mathematics Education 2 6cp and 029211 Social and Environmental Education 6cp Semester 4 023114 Practicum 4: Managing Learning Difficulties 8cp 02xxxx Major Study (1 of a set of 4) 6cp and either 020211 Visual Arts and Craft Education 6cp and 024212 English Education 2 6cp or 025212 Mathematics Education 2 6cp and 029211 Social and Environmental Education 6cp Semester 5 023115 Practicum 5: Designing Educational Programs 8cp 023506 Philosophical Bases of Education 4cp 025213 Mathematics Education 3 4cp 02xxxx Major Study (2 of a set of 4) 6cp Semester 6 023116 Practicum 6: Assessing and Evaluating in Education 8cp 024213 English Education 3: Teaching ESL 6cp 02xxxx Advanced study elective 6cp 02xxxx Major Study (3 of a set of 4) 6cp Semester 7 023117 Practicum 7: Reflecting on Educational Practice 8cp 023512 Sociological Bases of Education 4cp 02xxxx Major Study (4 of a set of 4) 6cp Semester 8 023118 Practicum 8: Analysing Current Issues in Australian Education 6cp 028212 Science and Technology Education 2 4cp 02xxxx Advanced study elective 6cp 02xxxx Advanced study elective 6cp Major Study The Major Study choices available are: Art Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts Educational Computing Education English Human Society and its Environments International (Exchange) Languages Mathematics Music Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Science and Technology. Art Major Study This sequence aims ultimately to improve your ability to understand, make and appreciate art in its many forms both as a basis for future specialisation in the field and as enrichment in this vital area of classroom practice. The subject sequence is as follows: 020411 Art Major Study 1: People in Art 020412 Art Major Study 2: A Sense of Place 020413 Art Major Study 3: Stories, Myths and Truth 020414 Art Major Study 4: Design and Power Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts Major Study This sequence is multidisciplinary and incorporates related creative arts including script-writing and adaptation, music in the theatre, visual arts as part of presentation, dance and movement, and multimedia. The primary focus is on production and on theatre as collaboration. You become familiar with a range of theatre techniques and styles which you may use for yourself in performance, in your teaching and as a valuable form of self-expression and communication with others. Whenever possible you may be offered the option of studying the English Major Study subject 024414 Cultural and Textual Cross Currents: New Representations and New Voices which focuses on film adaptations of literary texts, as part of Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts Major Study sequence. The subject sequence is as follows: 024421 Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts 1: Overview of World Theatre; Production Roles; Scriptwriting 024422 Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts 2: Acting and Performing Skills; Genres for Children – Pantomime, Fairytale, etc. 024423 Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts 3: Production and Direction – Lighting, Scenery, Costuming, etc. 024424 Children's Theatre and the Creative Arts 4: Staging Performances – a Performance for Children Educational Computing Major Study Much of the individual content of the subjects within this sequence changes from year to year in order to maintain currency with latest developments in educational computing. The subject sequence is as follows: 021411 Educational Computing Major Study 1 021412 Educational Computing Major Study 2 021413 Educational Computing Major Study 3 021414 Educational Computing Major Study 4 Education Major Study This sequence in education involves you in the critical scrutiny of educational research, policy and practice with an emphasis on lifelong learning and continuous improvement. The subject sequence is as follows: 023411 Education Major Study 1: History of Australian Education 023412 Education Major Study 2: Moral Development 023413 Education Major Study 3: Changing Schools 023414 Education Major Study 4: Educational Policy Studies English Major Study The foundation aim of each of the subjects in English is to develop a lifelong love of literature. Language finds its strongest and most coherent voice in literature, and the texts of literature – books, poems, plays and essays – extend language study into the arts. In the texts of literature, language can be seen at its most meaningful and purposeful. The study of the textual artefacts of literature enables you to observe how culture, time and world events influence both how we read and how we write. The subject sequence is as follows: 024411 English Major Study 1: Shapes and Patterns in Literary Narrative from Sendak to Shakespeare 024412 English Major Study 2: Images of Australia: The Place and the People – Literary Representations in Prose, Poetry and Drama 024413 English Major Study 3: The Literature of Protest: Changing the World 024414 English Major Study 4: Cultural and Textual Cross-currents: New Representations and New Voices Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) Major Study This major study is designed to help you to extend your knowledge and skills in researching and teaching about human societies and environments and exploring inherent and related values. You will have the opportunity to pursue your personal interests by conducting problem-based research. The sequence of subjects is as follows: 023200 HSIE Major Study 1: Social Issues and Social Action 022203 HSIE Major Study 2: Conflicts and Resolutions 022204 HSIE Major Study 3: Multicultural Australia in its Asia–Pacific Regional Context: Implications for Teaching 022210 HSIE Major Study 4: Family History in its Social Context International Major Study This sequence offers you the opportunity to enhance your cultural awareness and understanding by studying at an overseas university for one semester. The content of the exchange program at the overseas university may include: study of the history, culture and society of the host country study of the language of the host country study of Education subjects offered by the host institution in the English language visits to primary schools. The International Major Study comprises one subject worth 24 credit points undertaken at an overseas institution in Semester 5. A prerequisite for this subject is the satisfactory completion of all Semester 1, 2, 3 and 4 subjects. Travel, accommodation and living costs overseas are your responsibility. You are provided with advice about estimated costs prior to enrolling in the International Major Study. The host universities for the International Major Study include Sweden and the Netherlands. The subject is: 029410 International Major Languages Major Study This sequence allows you to study language and culture subjects offered by the Institute for International Studies. The level of language study is determined by your language proficiency and is suitable for beginners, post-HSC levels and more advanced levels. For further information, contact the Institute for International Studies, 10 Quay Street, Haymarket or telephone (02) 9514 1574. Faculty permission is required to undertake a major study in language. All enrolments in language and culture programs must be done through the Institute for International Studies. Mathematics Major Study The Mathematics Major Study sequence of subjects is intended to increase your understanding of the nature of mathematics and its applications; to enhance your mathematical thinking; and to promote awareness of the historical and social context in which mathematics is developed. The subjects chosen for this major study have been selected on the assumption that you may be expected to assume leadership roles in the area of mathematics education in the primary school and that you will act as a mathematics resource teacher in your school. If you elect to study the Mathematics major you are required to have General Mathematics in your HSC, or equivalent. The mathematics studies, while having clear applications to the primary school, are at an advanced level. The subject sequence is as follows: 025411 Mathematics Major Study 1: Statistics 025412 Mathematics Major Study 2: Finite Mathematics 025413 Mathematics Major Study 3: The Historical and Societal Context of Mathematics 025414 Mathematics Major Study 4: An Introduction to Graph Theory Music Major Study The Music Major Study sequence exposes you to the professional sphere of thought and practice within the discipline of music. The subject sequence is as follows: 026411 Music Major Study 1 026412 Music Major Study 2 026413 Music Major Study 3 026414 Music Major Study 4 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) Major Study This sequence enables you to explore the sociocultural variables that influence participation in physical activity. By integrating micro teaching opportunities with research interests, you develop the ability to undertake action research. Personal development and health issues are explored as a medium for broadening your repertoire of teaching and learning strategies. The subject sequence is as follows: 027411 PDHPE Major Study 1: Theory and Practice of PDHPE and Sport 027412 PDHPE Major Study 2: Teachers and Physical Activity 027413 PDHPE Major Study 3: Issues in PDHPE 027414 PDHPE Major Study 4: School/Community Project Science and Technology Major Study This sequence focuses on broadening and extending your learning and understanding in science and technology through an integrated approach. Each subject examines the world around us from different perspectives: the human body and how it works, the natural environment, the science and technology that we use in everyday life, the social and historical perspective of the interrelationship between science and technology, and the planet as a whole. The subject sequence is as follows: 028411 Science and Technology Major Study 1: The Human Body 028412 Science and Technology Major Study 2: Science and Technology in Daily Life 028413 Science and Technology Major Study 3: Issues in Science, Technology and Society 028414 Science and Technology Major Study 4: Planet Earth Advanced Study Electives The provision of Advanced Study Electives in the Bachelor of Education in Primary Education enables you to select subjects that afford you opportunities to study an area of interest that may have developed as a result of studies in the previous three years. Advanced Study Electives include: 021702 Current Issues and Applications in Educational Computing 023614 International Perspectives on Education 024711 Language, Literacy and Education 023621 School and Community Relations 023505 Educational Research 024705 Advanced Children's Literature 024712 Approaches to the Teaching of English 029602 Colonial Australian History 021703 Internet and Electronic Information Networking 020703 Issues in Art Education 026702 Music and Society 024713 Teaching English to International Students 028713 Environmental Education 022602 Independent Study 029704 Initiatives and Innovations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education 022601 Learning Beyond the Classroom 020704 Studio Practice in Visual Arts 022603 Teaching Across the Curriculum 022205 Service to the Community If you are undertaking an International Practicum you must complete 024713 Teaching English to International Students in Semester 5.