Bachelor of Science Education

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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:	On campus (Face-to-face with online support)
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	887
UAC Code:	755103
CRICOS Code:	069491F

Overview

The Bachelor of Science Education course provides pre-service educational training for secondary Science teachers. The degree focuses on developing teachers who can teach well: who have sound practical teaching skills, knowledge of Science to the level of a degree major, and the ability to develop as professional teachers through reflection and action. The degree includes study of Science in a range of areas to provide a full Science major in a specialisation of the student's choice that can be utilised in both teaching and other community settings. The degree applies an innovative approach to provide students with training in both Science and teaching in an integrated fashion.

Students enrolled in this degree will study the following areas:

• Discipline studies in Science

• Teaching & Learning in Science

• Curriculum & Pedagogy

• Foundation Studies in Education

The degree integrates university and classroom experience throughout the course, using on-campus, on-site (schools and elsewhere) and on-line learning environments.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English and Mathematics (not General Mathematics). 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.

The NSW Institute of Teachers requirements for employment as secondary teachers in NSW schools are: minimum Band 4 in English (Advanced), English (Standard) or English as a Second Language. Students who do not meet these requirements must undergo concurrent study in English prior to graduation.

Course Requirements

Professional Experiences

The course involves placement in schools as part of the Professional Experience component. Professional experiences usually occur in Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Southern Sydney schools. Opportunities to undertake a practicum experience in Western NSW or in countries such as China, Fiji, Malaysia and Thailand may also be available.

Prohibited Employment Legislation

Under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment ) Act 1998, all students enrolled in this degree are required to complete a Prohibited Employment Declaration before undertaking any professional experience that involves children or young people.

Preservice teachers who participate in Internship programs in NSW schools will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check.

Literacy Requirements

To satisfy the outcomes of all professional experiences students will require highly developed written and spoken English literacy skills. Students may be required to complete private tuition or courses in English literacy to develop their spoken and written English skills to a level of competency that will enable them to meet professional experience outcomes. These outcomes are required to satisfactorily pass this course.

Course Program

The course program is subject to recommendations from NSWIT and may change.


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
Year 1
EDPD105	Professional Community 1: The Learning Environment	Autumn	6
BIOL104	Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment	Autumn	6
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry	Autumn	6
* Plus, one of the following three 6cp MATH subjects:
MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics, or	Autumn	6
MATH151	General Mathematics 1A, or	Autumn	6
MATH187	**Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus	Autumn	6
EDFE101	Education Foundations I: Learning & Development	Spring	6
BIOL103	^Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
* Plus, one of the following three 6cp subjects:
MATH142	Essentials of Engineering Mathematics, or	Spring	6
MATH188	***Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus, or	Spring	6
STAT252	Statistics for the Natural Sciences	Spring	6
Year 2
EDCM201	Classroom Management Creating Positive Learning Environments	Autumn	6
EDLE301	Learners with Exceptional Needs	Autumn	6
PHYS141	Physics 1A	Autumn	6
EESC101	Planet Earth	Autumn	6
EDFE301	Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies	Spring	6
EDPD206	Professional Community 2: Science and Teaching	Spring	6
PHYS142	Physics 1B	Spring	6
EESC102	^^Earth, Environment and Resources	Spring	6
Year 3
EDPD306	Professional Community 3: Science Teaching	Autumn	6
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Autumn	8
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Autumn	6
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Autumn	6
EDAE302	Aboriginal Education	Spring	6
Elective from the General Schedule, except for students with Physics as first teaching area		Spring	6
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Spring	6
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Spring	6
Year 4
EDHP401	Issues in Health and Physical Activity	Autumn	6
Elective from General Schedule (optional, subject is not required to satisfy minimum credit point requirement for degree), except for students with Physics as first teaching area		Autumn	6
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Autumn	8
Subject from selected teaching area listed below		Autumn	8
EDPD405	Critical Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogy	Spring	6
EDPD406	Professional Community 4: Science Teaching	Spring	12
EDLA402	Understanding Literacy Needs of Adolescents	Spring	6

* Students should seek advice from the Program Director with regard to selection of Maths subjects

** Compulsory for students with Physics as first teaching area

*** Compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics. Students are required to obtain a minimum credit level to enrol in MATH201

^ Students with Physics as first teaching area may complete either BIOL103 or EESC102

^^ Students with Physics as first teaching area must substitute EESC102 with MATH202

Teaching Areas

Chemistry


Students are required to complete the following:
CHEM211	Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM212	Organic Chemistry
Plus, two subjects from the following:
CHEM213	Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change, or
CHEM214	Analytical Environmental Chemistry II, or
Any 200 level Science subject with permission from the Program Director
Plus, three subjects (8 cp each) from the following:
CHEM321	Organic Synthesis and Reactivity
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure
CHEM314	Instrumental Analysis
CHEM327	Environmental Chemistry
Any other 300 level Science subject with approval from the Program Director

Earth and Environmental Science


Students are required to complete the following:
EESC203	Biogeography and Environmental Change
EESC204	Introductory Spatial Science
Plus, two subjects from the following (recommended):
EESC202	Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology
EESC250	Field Geology
CHEM214	Analytical Environmental Chemistry
Any other 200 level Science subject with approval from the Program Director
Plus, three subjects (8 cp each) from the following (recommended):
EESC301	Plate Tectonics, Macrotopology and Earth History
EESC305	Remote Sensing of the Environment
EESC309	Dung, Death and Decay: Modern Scientific Methods in Archaeology
ENVI391	Environmental Science
Any other 300 level Science subject with approval from the Program Director

General Biology


Students are required to complete the following:
BIOL105	Functional Biology of Animals and Plants
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry
BIOL251	Principles of Ecology
BIOL215	Introductory Genetics
Plus, one of the following two subjects:
BIOL241	Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling, or
MARE200	Introduction to Oceanography
Plus, one of the following two subjects:
BIOL240	Functional Biology of Plants and Animals, or
MARE200	Introduction to Oceanography
Plus, one of the following five subjects:
BIOL303	Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL320	Molecular Cell Biology
BIOL332	Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
BIOL351	Conservation Biology: marine and Terrestrial Populations
MARE300	Fisheries and Aquaculture

Cell and Molecular Biology Strand


Students are required to complete the following:
BIOL105	Functional Biology of Animals and Plants
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry
Plus, one of the following two subjects:
BIOL240	Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
MARE200	Introduction to Oceanography
Plus, the following four subjects:
BIOL215	Introductory Genetics
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure
BIOL320	Molecular Cell Biology
BIOL303	Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology

Ecology and Evolution Strand


Students are required to complete the following:
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry
BIOL251	Principles of Ecology
Plus, one of the following two subjects:
BIOL105	Functional Biology of Animals and Plants, or
BIOL240	Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
Plus, one of the following two subjects:
BIOL241	Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling, or
MARE300	Fisheries and Aquaculture
Plus, the following two subjects:
BIOL355	Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
BIOL351	Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations
Plus, one of the following two subjects:
BIOL332	Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology, or
MARE300	Fisheries and Aquaculture

Physics


Students are required to complete the following:
MATH201	Multivariate and Vector Calculus
PHYS205	Advanced Modern Physics
PHYS235	Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics
PHYS390	Astrophysics
PHYS215	Vibrations, Waves and Optics
PHYS225	Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics
PHYS356	Physics of Detectors and Imaging
PHYS305	Quantum Mechanics
PHYS325	Electromagnetism

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.

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Education - ssc@uow.edu.au