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Home > Course Handbook > 2009 Course Handbook > Undergraduate Courses > Faculty of Education > Bachelor of Science Education

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 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

Study will be offered in a variety of settings:

• On campus

• On site (in schools and elsewhere)

• On line.

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

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.

Professional Experiences

The course involves professional experiences in each year. Professional experiences usually occur in Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Southern Sydney schools. Opportunities to undertake a practicum experience in countries such as China, Fiji, Malaysia and Thailand or Western NSW 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.

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

For Odd year intake:

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
Year 1 - Autumn
EDUT104	Introduction to Teaching and Learning	Autumn	6
MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics or	Autumn	6
MATH187	Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus (Compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics)	Autumn	6
MATH151	General Mathematics 1A for those without the prerequisite for entry	Autumn	6
Choose 2 of the following 3 subjects - 12 credit points in total
EESC101	Planet Earth	Autumn	6
PHYS141	Fundamentals of Physics A	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, Environments and Resources	Spring	6
PHYS142	Fundamentals of Physics B	Spring	6
Elective	100 level General Schedule subject	Spring	6
MATH142	Essentials of Engineering Mathematics or	Spring	6
MATH188	Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus (compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics) Note: students are required to obtain a minimum credit level to enrol in MATH201	Spring	6
Year 2 - Autumn
EDLE301	Learners with Exceptional Needs	Autumn	6
EDIC101	Teaching & Learning with Technology	Spring	6
Choose 2 of the following 4 subjects - 12 credit points in total
CHEM101	Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry	Autumn	6
Elective	100 level General Schedule subject	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 1	Spring	6
EDFE301	Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies	Spring	6
Choose 2 of the following 4 subjects - 12 credit points in total
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
Elective	from 100 level General Schedule		6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
MATH202	Differential Equations 2 (compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics)	Spring	6
Year 3 - Autumn
EDER301	Educational Research	Autumn	6
Elective	Must be from the Faculty of Education or	Autumn	6
MATH203	Linear Algebra (compulsory for students continuing to higher levels in physics)	Autumn	6
Elective	Science (200 Level)	Autumn	6
Elective	Science (200 Level)	Autumn	6
Year 3 - Spring
EDUT306	Professional Science Community II	Spring	6
EDUL312	Understanding the Literacy Needs of Adolescents	Spring	6
Elective	Science (200 Level)	Spring	6
Elective	Science (200 Level)	Spring	6
Year 4 - Autumn
EDUP301	Issues in Health and Physical Activity	Autumn	6
EDUT405	Critical Approaches to Curriculum	Autumn	6
Elective	Science (300 Level)	Autumn	6 or 8
Elective	Science (300 Level)	Autumn	6 or 8
Year 4 - Spring
EDUT406	Professional Science Community III	Spring	12
Elective	Science (300 Level)	Spring	6 or 8
Elective	Science (300 Level)	Spring	6 or 8

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.