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Bachelor of Science Education | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science Education |
Abbreviation: | BScEd |
UOW Course Code: | 887 |
CRICOS Code: | 069491F |
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 / 755103 |
Overview
The Bachelor of Science Education at UOW is a four-year degree that involves deepening your knowledge of science and developing the skills to implement this knowledge in modern secondary classrooms.
Teaching the next generation of scientists requires specific skills, and in the Bachelor of Science Education degree you will combine studying science and education subjects at university with extensive professional experience in secondary schools. Science subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, and Physics are complemented with education subjects about teaching strategies, building your professional teaching skills, developing children’s literacy and numeracy skills, teaching children with special needs, using ICT in the classroom and classroom management.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
CLO | Description | ||||||
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1 | Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge of ducational principles within the context of secondary science teaching | ||||||
2 | Demonstrate coherent core knowledge of the fundamentals of secondary science disciplines | ||||||
3 | Demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge in one or more discipline areas of sciences | ||||||
4 | Demonstrate their cognitive and technical skills to create teaching tools and critically review, analyse, synthesise and solve problems within a scientific field | ||||||
5 | Demonstrate critical thinking and judgement when problem solving and identifying the complexities of their role as secondary science teachers | ||||||
6 | Demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate educational knowledge and scientific principles and problem solving skills in the teaching environment | ||||||
7 | Demonstrate autonomy and problem solving ability in professional practice, including differentiation of pedagogical strategies, planning teaching and learning activities and reflection on practice within secondary science education | ||||||
8 | Demonstrate their capacity to be reflective practitioners with an evolving understanding of the multi-faceted role of the teacher within the learning environment |
Course Structure
The Bachelor of Science Education requires the successful completion of at least 192 credit points. Students are required to select a first teaching area in one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science or Physics, and complete the subjects specified in the relevant table.
In addition to the course work requirements, students are required to complete the compulsory Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
Students must successfully complete 36 credit points from the Year 1 subjects to be eligible for the first Professional Experience and to enrol in Year 2 subjects. Students should also note that a number of subject pre-requisites will be in place throughout the course. Alternative arrangements are only possible with permission from the Academic Program Director and Head of Students.
Students must have passed all core subjects in their degree and be enrolled in any annual and final semester core subjects to be eligible for their final Professional Experience.
A maximum of 60 credit points at 100 level will count towards the degree.
Biology as First Teaching Area
In addition to qualifying for Biology as a first teaching area, students may choose to qualify for a second teaching area in Physics, Chemistry or Earth and Environmental Science by choosing different elective options.
For Chemistry as a second teaching area, students will need to complete at least two CHEM subjects.
For Earth and Environmental Science as a second teaching area, students will need to complete one EESC subject.
For Physics as a second teaching area, students will need to complete two PHYS subjects. Note that PHYS subjects often have MATH pre-requisites.
Please note that in order to qualify for a second teaching area, students may need to exceed the minimum degree requirement of 192cp, with no more than 60cp of 100 level subjects counting towards the degree.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | |||
Autumn | |||
PSYS150 | Foundations of Human Development and Behaviour | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL105 | Functional Biology of Animals and Plants | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following*: | |||
CHEM101 | Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM104 | Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter | 6 | Autumn |
*Note: Students who have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent must select CHEM101 . All other students must select CHEM104. | |||
Spring | |||
BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
SCED101 | Conceptions of Science | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE of the following**: | |||
CHEM102 | Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life | 6 | Spring |
CHEM105 | Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures | 6 | Spring |
**Note: Students who have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent must select CHEM102 . All other students must select CHEM105 . Students who complete CHEM104 and CHEM105 may also be required to complete CHEM106 in Summer session if they intend to undertake additional 200-300 level chemistry subjects. | |||
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 | Spring |
SCIE103 | Climate Change | 6 | Spring |
PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS111 | Education Foundations: Introduction to Teacher Education | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL213 | Principles of Biochemistry | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL251 | Principles of Ecology | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following***: | |||
MATH151 | General Mathematics 1A | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL240 | Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms | 6 | Autumn |
***Students who completed HSC Advanced Mathematics with Band 3 or lower, or HSC General Mathematics are required to successfully complete MATH151 . MATH151 is also available in Summer or Year 4 Autumn session. | |||
Spring | |||
EDPS201 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education I | 6 | Spring |
EDSS202 | Science Pedagogy 1 | 6 | Spring |
EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | Spring |
EDPS302 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS222 | Teachers as Communicators | 6 | Autumn |
EDLE301 | Learners With Exceptional Needs | 6 | Autumn |
EDPS301 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education II | 6 | Autumn |
EDIC401 | Effective use of ICT for Teaching & Learning | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
BIOL215 | Introductory Genetics | 6 | Spring |
BIOL252 | Evolution and Behaviour | 6 | Spring |
STAT252 | Statistics For the Natural Sciences | 6 | Spring |
EDLD302 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | 6 | Spring |
Year 4 | |||
Autumn | |||
BIOL362 | Ecophysiology | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL361 | Conservation Biology | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL343 | Techniques in Biotechnology and Medical Research | 6 | Autumn |
EDPS401 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education III | 6 | Autumn First Offered 2019 |
Spring | |||
EDPS402 | Leadership,Management & Professional Learning in Secondary Education | 12 | Spring First Offered 2019 |
EDSS402 | Science Pedagogy 2 | 6 | Spring First Offered 2019 |
Plus ONE seven week intensive 6 credit point elective subject from the School of Education. |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Chemistry as First Teaching Area
In addition to qualifying for Chemistry as a first teaching area, students may choose to qualify for a second teaching area in Physics, Biology or Earth and Environmental Science by choosing different elective options.
For Physics as a second teaching area, students need to complete two PHYS subjects.
For Biology as a second teaching area, students need to complete two BIOL subjects.
For Earth and Environmental Science as a second teaching area, students need to complete one BIOL subject and one EESC subject.
Please note that in order to qualify for a second teaching area, students may need to exceed the minimum degree requirement of 192cp, with no more than 60cp of 100 level subjects counting towards the degree.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | |||
Autumn | |||
PSYS150 | Foundations of Human Development and Behaviour | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
PHYS141 | Fundamentals of Physics A | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL105 | Functional Biology of Animals and Plants | 6 | Autumn |
EESC101 | Planet Earth | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following*: | |||
CHEM101 | Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM104 | Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter | 6 | Autumn |
*Note: Students who have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent must select CHEM101 . All other students must select CHEM104 . | |||
Plus ONE of the following***: | |||
MATH151 | General Mathematics 1A | 6 | Autumn |
MATH187 | Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
***Students who completed HSC Advanced Mathematics with Band 3 or lower, or HSC General Mathematics are required to successfully complete MATH151 . Students who complete CHEM104 may be required to complete CHEM106 in Summer session in order to meet the pre-requisites for some 200-300 level chemistry subjects. | |||
Spring | |||
SCED101 | Conceptions of Science | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE of the following**: | |||
CHEM102 | Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life | 6 | Spring |
CHEM105 | Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures | 6 | Spring |
**Note: Students who have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent must select CHEM102 . All other students must select CHEM105 . Students who complete CHEM104 and CHEM105 may also be required to complete CHEM106 in Summer session in order to meet the pre-requisites for some 200-300 level chemistry subjects. | |||
Plus TWO of the following: | |||
BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 | Spring |
MATH188 | Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus | 6 | Spring |
PHYS142 | Fundamentals of Physics B | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS111 | Education Foundations: Introduction to Teacher Education | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM211 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM212 | Organic Chemistry II | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL105 | Functional Biology of Animals and Plants | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS141 | Fundamentals of Physics A | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL213 | Principles of Biochemistry | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
EDPS201 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education I | 6 | Spring |
EDSS202 | Science Pedagogy 1 | 6 | Spring |
EDPS302 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 6 | Spring |
EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS222 | Teachers as Communicators | 6 | Autumn |
EDLE301 | Learners With Exceptional Needs | 6 | Autumn |
EDPS301 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education II | 6 | Autumn |
EDIC401 | Effective use of ICT for Teaching & Learning | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
CHEM213 | Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change | 6 | Spring |
CHEM214 | Analytical and Environmental Chemistry | 6 | Spring |
EDLD302 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | 6 | Spring |
Plus 6 credit points at 200 level from the Biology, Physics or Earth and Environmental Science schedule. | |||
Year 4 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS401 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education III | 6 | Autumn First Offered 2019 |
Plus THREE subjects selected from the following: | |||
CHEM324 | Instrumental Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM337 | Environmental Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM341 | Chemistry Laboratory Project | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2018/2019 |
CHEM374 | Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Elucidation | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
EDPS402 | Leadership,Management & Professional Learning in Secondary Education | 12 | Spring First Offered 2019 |
EDSS402 | Science Pedagogy 2 | 6 | Spring First Offered 2019 |
Plus ONE 7 week intensive 6 credit point elective subject from the School of Education. |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Earth and Environmental Science as First Teaching Area
In addition to qualifying for Earth and Environmental Science as a first teaching area, students may choose to qualify for a second teaching area in Physics, Biology or Chemistry by choosing different elective options.
For Physics as a second teaching area, students need to complete two PHYS subjects.
For Chemistry as a second teaching area, students need to complete two CHEM subjects.
For Biology as a second teaching area, students need to complete two BIOL subjects and either two CHEM or two PHYS subjects. At least two of these four subjects will need to be at 200 level or higher. Note that most 200 level Biology subjects will have pre-requisites.
Please note that in order to qualify for a second teaching area, students may need to exceed the minimum degree requirement of 192cp, with no more than 60cp of 100 level subjects counting towards the degree.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | |||
Autumn | |||
PSYS150 | Foundations of Human Development and Behaviour | 6 | Autumn |
EESC101 | Planet Earth | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following***: | |||
MATH151 | General Mathematics 1A | 6 | Autumn |
MATH187 | Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
***Students who completed HSC Advanced Mathematics with Band 3 or lower, or HSC General Mathematics are required to successfully complete MATH151 . | |||
Plus one of the following*: | |||
CHEM101 | Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM104 | Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS141 | Fundamentals of Physics A | 6 | Autumn |
*Note: The subject selected in Autumn will determine the subject you select in Spring session. Students who select PHYS141 in Autumn will be required to select PHYS142 in Spring session. Students who wish to complete one of the CHEM subjects must select CHEM101 if they have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent. All other students must select CHEM104 . | |||
Spring | |||
EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 | Spring |
SCED101 | Conceptions of Science | 6 | Spring |
BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE of the following**: | |||
CHEM102 | Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life | 6 | Spring |
CHEM105 | Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures | 6 | Spring |
PHYS142 | Fundamentals of Physics B | 6 | Spring |
**Note: Students who completed PHYS141 in Autumn session are required to select PHYS142 . Students who wish to complete one of the CHEM subjects must select CHEM102 if they have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent. All other students must select CHEM105 . | |||
Year 2 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS111 | Education Foundations: Introduction to Teacher Education | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
EESC203 | Biogeography and Environmental Change | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
PHYS233 | Introduction to Environmental Physics | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM215 | Food Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM212 | Organic Chemistry II | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
EDPS201 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education I | 6 | Spring |
EDSS202 | Science Pedagogy 1 | 6 | Spring |
EDPS302 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 6 | Spring |
EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS222 | Teachers as Communicators | 6 | Autumn |
EDLE301 | Learners With Exceptional Needs | 6 | Autumn |
EDPS301 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education II | 6 | Autumn |
EDIC401 | Effective use of ICT for Teaching & Learning | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
GEOG222 | Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures | 6 | Spring |
EDLD302 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
BIOL241 | Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms | 6 | Spring |
CHEM214 | Analytical and Environmental Chemistry | 6 | Spring |
PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
Plus 6 credit points at 200 or 300 level from the General Schedule. | |||
Year 4 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS401 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education III | 6 | Autumn First Offered 2019 |
EESC328 | Dung, Death and Decay: Modern scientific methods in archaeology | 6 | Autumn |
EESC321 | Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History | 6 | Autumn |
Plus 6 credit points at 200 or 300 level from the Faculty of Social Sciences. | |||
Spring | |||
EDPS402 | Leadership,Management & Professional Learning in Secondary Education | 12 | Spring First Offered 2019 |
EDSS402 | Science Pedagogy 2 | 6 | Spring First Offered 2019 |
Plus ONE seven week intensive 6 credit point elective subject from the School of Education. |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Physics as First Teaching Area
In addition to qualifying for Physics as a first teaching area, students may choose to qualify for a second teaching area in Chemistry, Biology or Earth and Environmental Science by choosing different elective options.
For Chemistry as a second teaching area, students need to complete two CHEM subjects.
For Biology as a second teaching area, students need to complete two BIOL subjects.
For Earth and Environmental Science as a second teaching area, students need to complete one BIOL subject and one EESC subject.
Please note that in order to qualify for a second teaching area, students may need to exceed the minimum degree requirement of 192cp, with no more than 60cp of 100 level subjects counting towards the degree.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | |||
Autumn | |||
PSYS150 | Foundations of Human Development and Behaviour | 6 | Autumn |
MATH187 | Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS141 | Fundamentals of Physics A | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
BIOL105 | Functional Biology of Animals and Plants | 6 | Autumn |
CHEM101 | Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
EESC101 | Planet Earth | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
PHYS142 | Fundamentals of Physics B | 6 | Spring |
SCED101 | Conceptions of Science | 6 | Spring |
MATH188 | Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
CHEM102 | Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life | 6 | Spring |
BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS111 | Education Foundations: Introduction to Teacher Education | 6 | Autumn |
MATH201 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS205 | Advanced Modern Physics | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS215 | Vibrations, Waves & Optics | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
EDPS201 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education I | 6 | Spring |
EDSS202 | Science Pedagogy 1 | 6 | Spring |
EDPS302 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 6 | Spring |
EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS222 | Teachers as Communicators | 6 | Autumn |
EDLE301 | Learners With Exceptional Needs | 6 | Autumn |
EDPS301 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education II | 6 | Autumn |
EDIC401 | Effective use of ICT for Teaching & Learning | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
MATH202 | Differential Equations 2 | 6 | Spring |
PHYS225 | Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics | 6 | Spring |
EDLD302 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | 6 | Spring |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
PHYS255 | Radiation Physics | 6 | Spring |
PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
Year 4 | |||
Autumn | |||
EDPS401 | Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education III | 6 | Autumn First Offered in 2019 |
PHYS305 | Quantum Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS325 | Electromagnetism | 6 | Autumn |
Plus ONE of the following: | |||
PHYS306 | Project in Physics | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
PHYS335 | Classical Mechanics | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
PHYS356 | Physics of Detectors and Imaging | 6 | Autumn |
PHYS390 | Relativity, Astrophysics, and Cosmology | 6 | Autumn |
Spring | |||
EDPS402 | Leadership,Management & Professional Learning in Secondary Education | 12 | Spring First Offered in 2019 |
EDSS402 | Science Pedagogy 2 | 6 | Spring First Offered in 2019 |
Plus ONE seven week intensive 6 credit point elective subject from the School of Education. |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Dean's Scholar
A Dean's Scholar program is available for high achieving students. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science Education (Dean's Scholar).
Compulsory Work Placement / Online Components
This course contains a total of 560 hours or approximately 80 days of compulsory work-based placements, completed over 24 weeks throughout the degree. This course may also contain compulsory components to be completed online.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
This degree is accredited and recognised as a national professional teaching qualification. Students seeking work outside NSW or Australia are advised to check with potential employers and other teacher registration authorities for any additional requirements.
All students completing a NSW teacher education course will need to pass an approved literacy and numeracy test.
The University of Wollongong is committed to supporting students to meet the accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic Diocesan schools. Please contact your Academic Program Director for more information.
Other Information
For further information email: ssc@uow.edu.au