Bachelor of Educational Studies

BEdSt

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Ballarat
• Blacktown
• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• North Sydney
• Strathfield

Note:

Ballarat (Subject to viable cohorts)

Canberra (Subject to viable cohorts)

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 70 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
2. 10 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
3. 20 cp from Primary Discipline units (Part C)
4. 90 cp from Primary Curriculum Studies units (Part D)
5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum unit (Part E)
6. 30 cp from Specialisation or Elective units (Part F)

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualifies a student to teach in Australia[1].

1. Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least two Education Studies units;
2. Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation): 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least four Education Studies units;
3. Certificate in Liberal Arts[2]: 40 cp from Foundation Studies units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
4. Diploma in Liberal Arts[3]: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including a minimum of 40 cp from Foundation Studies units;

Part A : Education Studies units

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDES100	Understanding Learning and Teaching	10
EDES101	Educational Thought	10
EDES103	Understanding Learners and Their Contexts	10
EDES104	Digital Cultures and Capabilities	10
EDES105	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures	10
EDES300	Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts	10
EDES302	Professional Communication	10

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDET300	Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education	10

Part C : Primary Discipline Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
NMBR140	Introduction to Mathematical Thinking	10	For students planning on selecting a mathematics subject specialisation, complete NBMR141 Number Development in Mathematics.
EDSI100	Science in Our World	10

Part D : Primary Curriculum Studies

Complete exactly 90 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDSS290	Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)	10	Humanities and Social Sciences Education
EDMA290	Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)	10	Mathematics Education
EDMA291	Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6)	10	Mathematics Education
EDEN100	Foundations of Literacy	10	English Education
EDEN102	Children's Literature for Early Reading	10	English Education
EDEN290	English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)	10	English Education
EDEN291	English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12)	10	English Education
EDSI290	Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)	10	Science Education
EDAR290	The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 6	10	The Arts Education

Part E : Core Curriculum

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part F : Specialisation and Elective Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDEC100	Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years	10	Early Childhood specialisation
EDEC111	Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies	10	Early Childhood specialisation
EDEC310	Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts	10	Early Childhood specialisation
EDEC314	Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy	10	Early Childhood specialisation
EDEN345	Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment	10	English specialisation
EDEN410	Critical Issues in Literacy Education	10	English specialisation
EDHP290	Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)	10	Elective unit
EDMA311	Intervention in Numeracy	10	Mathematics specialisation
EDMA426	Leading Mathematics Education	10	Mathematics specialisation
EDRE290	Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1	10
EDSE111	Attitudes and Inclusive Practice	10	Special Education specialisation
EDSE211	Early Intervention and Transitions	10	Special Education specialisation
EDSE410	Wellbeing and High Needs	10	Special Education specialisation
EDSE411	Positive Behaviour Intervention Support	10	Special Education specialisation
NMBR141	Number Development in Mathematics	10	Mathematics specialisation
NMBR142	Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics	10	Mathematics specialisation
THBS100	Introduction to the Bible	10	Catholic Studies specialisation
THCT100	What Christians Believe	10	Catholic Studies specialisation
THCT202	Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament	10	Catholic Studies specialisation
EDLA100	Fundamentals of Language and Literacy	10	Elective unit- Enabling unit to meet English prerequisite requirements (if applicable in State)
EDMA111	Introductory Mathematics	10	Elective unit- Enabling unit to meet Mathematics prerequisite requirements (if applicable in State)
EDST111	Introductory Science	10	Elective unit -Enabling unit to meet Science prerequisite requirements (if applicable in State)
LNTE110	Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic	0	Elective unit- Pre-requisite for LNTE111 in Initial Teacher Education courses