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Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean's Scholar)
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean's Scholar) |
Abbreviation: | BPrimEd(Dean'sSchol) |
UOW Course Code: | 1824 |
CRICOS Code: | 081899C |
Total Credit Points: | 192 |
Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 755212 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Overview
The Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean’s Scholar) provides an enriched educational experience for motivated, high achieving students who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of education. The purpose of the Dean’s Scholar program is to enhance students’ professional knowledge and engagement with the research culture of our Faculty, and build partnerships and contribute to the local community.
Students enrolled in the Dean's Scholar degrees will fulfil the requirements for their respective courses, but will be allocated an academic mentor and engage in enriched assessment tasks in specified subjects. For further information on the benefits of the Dean’s Scholar degree, please visit the Faculty website.
Professional Experience is a compulsory component of this course and usually occurs in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Southern Sydney schools. There are also opportunities for students to apply for ‘out-of-area’ (e.g. in rural NSW) Professional Experience and overseas teaching experiences in countries such as Thailand, Fiji, China and Malaysia.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean’s Scholar) will demonstrate:
- The ability to manipulate academic literature and mandatory documents that relate to research, pedagogy and policy.
- The ability to participate in guided and self directed enrichment activities on campus, in school and in community settings.
- A developing understanding of the complex multi-faceted role of the teacher and the learning environment.
- Skills as an active professional who is articulate in regards to the theory-practice nexus its role and theirs as the teacher as researcher.
- Emerging skills in regards to problem solving, technology and planning for all learners; differentiation of pedagogical strategies and reflection on practice.
- Higher order thinking in relation to current and future educational challenges.
- A holistic understanding of the equity/inequity balance and social justice issues in Australian society.
Course Structure
The Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean’s Scholar) requires the following:
- The successful completion of 192 credit points comprising:
- 27 core subjects (174cp);
- 3 elective subjects (18cp);
- No more than 60 credit points will be at 100 level; and
- Only 2 elective subjects (12 cp) with the prefix EDTR will count towards the degree.
- The successful completion of the Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
- Students must maintain a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 80% in each year of enrolment, from and including Year 2, to remain enrolled in the Dean’s Scholar program.
- Minors are not available to Dean’s Scholars.
Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
EDPD101 | Professional Development 1: The Learning Environment | 6 | Autumn |
EDFE101 | Education Foundations 1: Learning and Development | 6 | Autumn |
EDMM101 | Mathematics Foundations | 6 | Autumn |
EDLL101 | Language and Learning | 6 | Autumn |
EDKL102 | Language and Literacy 1: The Early Years | 6 | Spring |
EDKM102 | Mathematics Content and Pedagogy 1 | 6 | Spring |
EDKS102 | K-6 Science and Technology: Curriculum and Pedagogy | 6 | Spring |
EDKG102 | History and Geography in Primary Schools | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
EDLE201 | Learners with Extra Support Needs | 6 | Autumn |
EDKL201 | Language and Literacy 2 - Teaching Encoding & Decoding Skills | 6 | Autumn |
EDKP201 | Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Content & Pedagogy | 6 | Autumn |
EDKR201 | The Arts in Education | 12 | Annual |
EDPD202 | Professional Development: The Teacher as a Managing Professional | 6 | Spring |
EDFE202 | Education Foundations 2: Social Cognition & Communication in Learn | 6 | Spring |
EDER202 | Dean's Scholar Project* | 6 | Spring |
*Students enrolled in the Dean’s Scholar degree, complete EDER202 in lieu of Elective A | |||
Year 3 | |||
EDKM301 | Mathematics Content and Pedagogy 2 | 6 | Autumn |
EDKS301 | Science and Technology: Learning Across the Curriculum | 6 | Autumn |
EDGL301 | Teaching Gifted Learners | 6 | Autumn |
EDPD301 | Professional Development: The Teacher as Researcher | 6 | Autumn |
EDKL302 | Language and Literacy 3: The Later Primary Years | 6 | Spring |
EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | Spring |
EDLD302 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE 6cp subject chosen from the Elective B list below or from 200/300 level subjects in the General Schedule | |||
Year 3 Elective B | |||
EDAR302 | Advanced Research Methods* | 6 | Spring |
EDEC302 | The Psychology of Exceptional Children | 6 | Spring |
EDEE302 | Educational Psychology: Effective Teaching & Learning | 6 | Spring |
EDEI312 | Designing Effective ICT-based Learning Environments | 6 | Spring |
EDEL302 | Children's Literature in the Early Years | 6 | Spring |
EDEM302 | Mathematics Elective 1 | 6 | Spring |
EDEP302 | PDHPE Elective A | 6 | Spring |
EDES302 | K-6 Science and Technology Elective A | 6 | Spring |
EDUE324 | Gender and Social Justice | 6 | Spring |
EDTR201 | Introduction to Biblical Studies** | 6 | Spring |
EDTR203 | Values and Ethics in Religious Education** | 6 | Spring |
EDEX303 | International Teaching Project | 6 | Spring |
* Dean’s Scholar students and students seeking admittance into the Bachelor of Primary Education Honours program must complete EDAR302 | |||
** Students seeking accreditation with the Catholic Education Office (CEO) are required to complete all four EDTR subjects ( EDTR201, EDTR202, EDTR203 and EDTR204), however, only 2 of these subjects will count towards the degree. To receive full CEO accreditation, students will need to complete additional requirements. Students must liaise with the CEO in regards to the additional accreditation requirements. | |||
Year 4 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPD401 | Professional Development 3 | 6 | Autumn |
EDFE401 | Educational Foundations: Sociology and Cultural Studies of Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDSE401 | Education for Social Equity | 6 | Annual |
EDIC401 | Effective Use of ICT for Teaching and Learning | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE 6cp subject chosen from the Elective C list below or from 200/300/400 level subjects in the General Schedule | |||
Year 4 Elective C | |||
EDAP401 | Special Topics in Performing Arts Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDAW401 | Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Learning | 6 | Autumn |
EDEC401 | Disability Issues Across the Lifespan | 6 | Autumn |
EDEI411 | ICT in Education - Project | 6 | Autumn |
EDEL401 | Children's Literature in the Later Primary Years | 6 | Autumn |
EDEM401 | Mathematics Elective 2 | 6 | Autumn |
EDEP401 | PDHPE Elective B | 6 | Autumn |
EDES411 | Environmental Science For Primary Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDET411 | Methodology in Second Language Teaching | 6 | Autumn |
EDEY401 | Youth, Culture and Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDEX303 | International Teaching Project | 6 | Autumn |
Spring Session | |||
EDPD402 | Professional Development 4 | 12 | Spring |
Plus ONE 6cp subject From the Elective D list below or from 200/300/400 level subjects in the General Schedule | |||
Year 4 Elective D | |||
EDAP402 | Innovation and Creativity in Visual and Media Arts | 6 | Spring |
EDEC402 | Programming for Individuals with High Support Needs | 6 | Spring |
EDEL402 | Critical Viewing and Production in the Primary years | 6 | Spring |
EDEP402 | PDHPE: Coaching and Sport Administration - Elective C | 6 | Spring |
EDET412 | Teaching Speaking and Listening to Second Language Learners | 6 | Spring |
EYEK402 | Engaging Koori Kids and their Families | 6 | Spring |
EDEX303 | International Teaching Project | 6 | Summer |
Summer Electives
Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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EDTR202 | Introduction to Theology | 6 | Summer |
EDTR204 | Sacraments and Liturgy | 6 | Summer |
Honours
An Honours program is available. More information can be found here.
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
This degree is accredited with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards and is recognised as a professional teaching qualification in other jurisdictions nationally and internationally. Students seeking work outside Australia are advised to check with potential employers and other teacher registration authorities for local requirements.
Students seeking accreditation with the Catholic Education Office are required to successfully complete all four EDRT subjects ( EDTR201, EDTR202, EDTR203 and EDTR204), however, only 12cp will count towards this degree. To finalise CEO accreditation, students will need to complete two additional CEO approved theology subjects within the first five years of teaching. Students need to liaise with the CEO in regards to CEO accreditation.
Other Information
Students currently enrolled in a degree at UOW may apply to transfer to the Dean's Scholar degree provided they have completed 48cp of study at 100 level and have achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of 80.
Further information is available at:
Faculty Website
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au