Bachelor of Science Education
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Science Education |
Abbreviation: |
BScEd |
Home Faculty: |
Education |
Duration: |
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
192 |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to-face with online support |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Loftus Education Centre |
UOW Course Code: |
887 |
UAC Code: |
755103 |
CRICOS Code: |
051339F |
Overview
The Bachelor of Science Education course is directed towards providing pre-service educational training for secondary teachers. The degree focuses on developing secondary school teachers as critical reflective practitioners with a sound basis of practical teaching skills. In addition, this degree also develops scientific concepts in a broad range of areas to provide a full Science major in a specialisation of their choice that can be applied in other community settings.
The degree applies an innovative approach to provide students with both the scientific knowledge/training and the teaching/educational training in an integrated fashion.
Students accepted into the program will study the following areas:
Educational Foundation Studies
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Discipline Studies in Science
Teaching & Learning in Science
The degree is structured to allow the integration of university and classroom throughout the course. Degree delivery includes lectures, tutorials, seminars and school-based workshops using alternative modes of delivery.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
The New South Wales Department of Education and Training requires graduates seeking employment with the Department to have completed any two units of English, or equivalent subjects, as part of their HSC or university studies, to gain registration as a teacher.
Assumed Knowledge - Mathematics (not General Mathematics) and any two units of English.
Recommended Studies - Four units of science selected from Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Earth and Environment.
Students with a limited background in these subjects or mathematics are advised to enrol in bridging courses held in February each year.
Course Requirements
Pattern Of Study
In choosing subjects for this degree the following points need to be considered:
Students need to complete 12 credit points at the 100 level in three of the four science disciplines on offer in Years 1 and 2. However, students majoring in Physics need to complete 12 credit points at the 100 level in two of the four science disciplines plus 6 credit points at the 100 level in one other science.
To teach in NSW Government Schools students need to have completed a minimum of two years in one science (24 credit points) plus one year in a second science (12 credit points), provided that one of the sciences is either Physics or Chemistry as part of their teacher training program.
Practical Teaching Experience
The course involves a total of 13 weeks of practical teaching experience and observation in secondary schools.
Prohibited Persons Legislation
Teacher education students must complete a ÒProhibited Employment DeclarationÓ before undertaking practical teaching experience as required by the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.
Course Program
For Odd year intake:
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |||
Year 1 - Autumn | |||||
EDUT104 |
Introduction to Teaching and Learning |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH141 or MATH187 or MATH151 |
Mathematics IC/Part 1 Mathematics IA/Part 1 for students taking Physics General Mathematics 1A for those without the prerequisite for entry |
Autumn Autumn Autumn |
6 6 6 | ||
Choose 2 of the following 3 subjects - 12 credit points in total | |||||
EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
Autumn6 |
6 | ||
PHYS141 |
Physics 1A |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Elective |
100 Level General Schedule subject |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Year 1 - Spring | |||||
EDFE101 |
Education Foundations I: Learning & Development |
Spring |
6 | ||
SCIE101 |
Modern Perspectives in Science |
Spring |
6 | ||
Choose 2 of the following 4 subjects - 12 credit points in total | |||||
EESC102 |
Earth, Environment & Resources |
Spring |
6 | ||
PHYS142 |
Physics 1B |
Spring |
6 | ||
ELECTIVE 100 level General Schedule |
Spring |
6 | |||
MATH142 or MATH188 |
Mathematics 1C/Part 2 or Mathematics 1A/Part 2 (compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics) Note: students are required to obtain a minimum credit level to enrol in MATH201 |
Spring Spring |
6 6 | ||
Year 2 - Autumn | |||||
EDLE301 |
Learners with Exceptional Needs |
Autumn |
6 | ||
EDIC101 |
Teaching and Learning with Technology |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Choose 2 of the following 4 subjects - 12 credit points in total |
|||||
CHEM101 |
Introduction to Physical/General Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 | ||
ELECTIVE 100 level General Schedule |
Autumn |
6 | |||
BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus(compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics) |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Year 2 - Spring | |||||
EDUT206 |
Professional Science Community I |
Spring |
6 | ||
EDFE301 |
Educational Foundations 3: Sociology and Cultural Studies |
Spring |
6 | ||
Choose 2 of the following 4 subjects - 12 credit points in total | |||||
CHEM102 |
Introduction to Physical /Organic Chemistry |
Spring |
6 | ||
ELECTIVE |
6 | ||||
BIOL103 MATH202 Elective |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms Differential Equations 2 (compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics) from 100 level General Schedule |
Spring Spring Spring |
6 6 6 | ||
Year 3 - Autumn | |||||
EDER301 |
Educational Research and Action Learning |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Elective Must be from the Faculty of Education |
Autumn |
6 | |||
OR |
|||||
MATH203 |
Linear Algebra (compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics) |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Science Elective (200 Level) |
Autumn |
6 | |||
Science Elective (200 Level) |
Autumn |
6 | |||
Year 3 - Spring | |||||
EDUT306 |
Professional Science Community II |
Spring |
6 | ||
EDUL312 |
Understanding the Literacy Needs of Adolescents |
Spring |
6 | ||
Science Elective (200 Level) |
Spring |
6 | |||
Science Elective (200 Level) |
Spring |
6 | |||
Year 4 - Autumn | |||||
EDUP301 |
Issues in Health and Physical Activity |
Autumn |
6 | ||
EDUT405 |
Critical Approaches to Curriculum |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Science Elective (300 Level) |
Autumn |
6or8 | |||
Science Elective (300 Level) |
Autumn |
6or8 | |||
Year 4 - Spring | |||||
EDUT406 |
Professional Science Community III |
Spring |
12 | ||
Science Elective (300 Level) |
Spring |
6or8 | |||
Science Elective (300 Level) |
Spring |
6or8 | |||
Major Study Areas
Education theory and practice, science.
Professional Recognition
The Bachelor of Science Education - is recognised as a teaching credential in most Australian states and territories as well as the UK, Asia and Canada.