Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Education Studies

(BEdStud)

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Education Studies requires 2 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time) and is available only to students who are either enrolled in a Bachelor of Education double degree (with Arts or Science or Health Sciences) or in a graduate entry Bachelor of Education.

The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology.

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

This degree offers an alternative pathway for students who commence either the double degree Bachelor of Education or graduate entry Bachelor of Education with the intention of gaining a teaching qualification but who subsequently elect not to complete that degree.

It ensures that such students are not disadvantaged and can lead to careers in such areas as tutoring, educational research and administration.

Students who complete this degree will NOT qualify for registration with the Teachers' Registration Board of South Australia.

Students in the double degree program are reminded that they may have the option to exit with either a Bachelor of Arts or Science or Health Sciences instead of a BEd Studies if required units specific to that degree are completed.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

• apply educational theory, knowledge and understanding to make informed professional judgements in diverse educational situations;
• acquire a knowledge and understanding of the content, context and processes of learning and teaching;
• reflect critically on different teaching theories and practices;
• use a wide range of literacies with confidence and competence;
• establish a firm educational foundation for ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Education Studies, students must have either:

• completed 72 units of topics of one of the Bachelor of Education double degrees, OR
• partially completed the requirements for one of the pre-service graduate entry Bachelor of Education degrees.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Education Studies, students must have completed 72 units of topics of one of the Bachelor of Education double degrees.

TRANSFERRING FROM A DOUBLE DEGREE

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education Studies, a student transferring with 72 units from the double degree program must complete a total of 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic including the following program of study:

24 units of education topics from:

EDUC2402	Development, Learning and Inclusive Teaching (R-7), OR	6
EDUC2403	Development, Learning and Inclusive Teaching (6-12), OR	6
EDUC2404	Exploring the Relationship between Learning and Development	6
	AND
EDUC2303	Literacy and Numeracy in Early Childhood, OR	6
EDUC2301	Literacy and Numeracy in Inclusive Primary School Classrooms, OR	6
EDUC2302	Teaching Literacy and Numeracy in the Middle School: Policy Documents to Practice	6
	AND
EDUC4802	Teaching Indigenous Australian Students	6
	Plus 36 units of other education topics approved by the Director of the BEd programs	36
	Plus 12 further units of study to be approved by the Director of BEd programs	12

TRANSFERRING FROM A GRADUATE ENTRY BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Students transferring from a graduate entry degree program must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic including the following program of study:

24 units of education topics from:

EDUC2402	Development, Learning and Inclusive Teaching (R-7), OR	6
EDUC2403	Development, Learning and Inclusive Teaching (6-12), OR	6
	AND
EDUC2301	Literacy and Numeracy in Inclusive Primary School Classrooms, OR	6
EDUC2302	Teaching Literacy and Numeracy in the Middle School: Policy Documents to Practice	6
	AND
EDUC4705	Social and Cultural Worlds of Learning	6
EDUC4802	Teaching Indigenous Australian Students	6
	Plus 36 units of other education topics approved by the Director of the BEd programs	36
	Plus 12 further units of study to be approved by the Director of BEd programs	12