Faculty of Arts

Education
(Taught by the Faculty of Education)

Major Study

Education may be undertaken as a second major in the Bachelor of Arts (course code 702), provided that the first major is selected from one of the major studies offered by the Faculty of Arts (including Aboriginal Studies) and provided that all the degree requirements are met.

A major in Education in the Bachelor of Arts is made up of at least 48 credit points chosen as follows:

− Students must successfully complete EDFE101, EDUF311 and EDUF212

PLUS a further 30 credit points from the Elective subjects listed below,

Subjects may also be selected from those listed in the Education Course Structures with an EDUE prefix. (It should be noted that enrolment quotas apply). Related disciplines, such as Communication Studies, English Language and Linguistics, Psychology or Sociology, may be studied if approved by the Faculty of Education - BA (Education) Coordinator.

The undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Education have recently been reviewed. From 2007, awards and new programs of study have been developed and will be rolled out between 2007 and 2011. Please note this program may be subject to change.

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Core Subjects

EDFE101

Education Foundations 1: Learning and Development

Autumn

6

EDUF311

Educational Foundations 2: Social Cognition and Communication in Learning

Autumn

6

EDUF212

Educational Foundations 3: Sociology and Cultural Studies

Spring

6

Electives

     

EDUC291

Youth Culture Education

Autumn

8

EDUC292

Gender and Social Justice

Spring

8

EDEL302

Children's literature in the Early Years

N/O 2007

6

EDLE301

Learners with Exceptional Needs

N/O 2007

6

EDER301

Educational Research and Action Learning

N/O 2007

6

EDEE302

Educational Psychology in Teaching and Learning

N/O 2007

6

EDEC302

The Psychology of Exceptional Children

N/O 2007

6

EDTD302

Teaching for Diversity

N/O 2007

6

EDET302

Program and Methodology in Second Language Teaching

Spring

6

EDET401

Teaching Speaking and Listening to Second Language Learners

Autumn

6

EDEK401

Teaching Reading and Writing to Second Language Learners

Spring

6

EDET402

Teaching English in International Contexts

N/O 2007

6

EDUE411

Disability Issues Across the Life span

Autumn

6

EDUE412

Programming for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

Spring

6

EDUZ401

Education Honours

Annual

24