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Bachelor of Science Education

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Science Education

Abbreviation:

BScEd

UOW Course Code:

887

CRICOS Code:

069491F

Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words:

Education,Science Education

Total Credit Points:

192

Duration:

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Delivery Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On Campus

Delivery Campus/UAC Code:

Wollongong/755103

ATAR:

73

Additional Information:

Course Finder

course description

The Bachelor of Science Education qualifies you as a secondary science teacher, with scientific knowledge equivalent to a degree major in an area of your choice. 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  your choice that can be utilised in both teaching and other community settings. The degree applies an innovative approach to provide you with training in both science and teaching in an integrated fashion.

You will study:

  • discipline studies in science
  • teaching and learning in science
  • curriculum and pedagogy
  • foundation studies in education


Professional experience starts in the first session of the first year of the degree. You can undertake professional experience in local schools throughout the course, or you can also apply for 'out-of-area' professional experiences (e.g. in rural NSW) and overseas experiences.
 

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
 

Course Structure

This course offers study in the following teaching areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and Physics. Students are required to select one of these as their first teaching area.

Biology as First Teaching Area

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

1st Year

Autumn

EDPD105

 Professional Community 1: The Learning Environment Autumn

6
BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment Autumn

6

CHEM101

 Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry Autumn

6

or

CHEM104

Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter

Autumn

6

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.

One of the following electives:
MATH141 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics Autumn

6
MATH151 General Mathematics 1A Autumn

6
MATH187 Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus Autumn

6

Spring
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

or

CHEM105

Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures

Spring

6

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.
STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences Spring

6

2nd Year

Autumn
EDCM201 Classroom Management Creating Positive Learning Environments Autumn

6
EDLE301 Learners with Exceptional Needs Autumn

6
BIOL105 Functional Biology of Animals and Plants Autumn

6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A Autumn

6

Spring
EDFE301 Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies Spring

6
EDPD206 Professional Community 2: Science Teaching Spring

6
EESC102 Earth Environments and Resources Spring

6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B Spring

6

3rd Year

Autumn
EDPD306 Professional Community 3: Science Teaching Autumn

6
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry Autumn

6
BIOL251 Principles of Ecology Autumn

6

One of the following electives:
EESC101 Planet Earth Autumn

6
BIOL240 Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms Autumn

6
MARE200 Introduction to Oceanography Autumn

6

Spring
EDAE302 Aboriginal Education Spring

6
BIOL215 Introductory Genetics Spring

6
BIOL241 Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms Spring

6

One of the following electives:
BIOL355 Marine and Terrestrial Ecology Spring

8
CHEM320 Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure Spring

8
MARE300 Fisheries and Aquaculture Spring

8

Year 4

Autumn
EDHP401 Issues in Health and Physical Activity Autumn

6

Two of the following electives:
BIOL303 Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology Autumn

8
BIOL320 Molecular Cell Biology Autumn

8
BIOL332 Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Autumn

8
BIOL351 Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations Autumn

8

General Schedule Elective (optional, subject is not required to satisfy minimum credit point requirement for degree if 3 x 8cp subjects are completed)

Autumn

 6 or 8

Spring
EDLA402 Understanding Literacy Needs of Adolescents Spring

6
EDPD405 Critical Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogy Spring

6
EDPD406 Professional Community 4: Science Teaching Spring

12

 

Chemistry as First Teaching Area

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

1st Year

Autumn
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
OR    

 

CHEM104

Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter

 Autumn 6

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.

One of the following electives:
MATH141 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics Autumn

6
MATH151 General Mathematics 1A Autumn

6
MATH187 Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus Autumn

6

Spring
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

OR
CHEM105 Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures Spring

6

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.

One of the following electives:
MATH142 Essentials of Engineering Mathematics Spring

6
MATH188 Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus Spring

6
STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences Spring

6

Summer
CHEM106 Foundation Chemistry: Properties and Reactivity of Matter Summer

6

Note: CHEM106 does NOT count for credit with CHEM105, but is required for students completing CHEM104 and CHEM105 as pre-requisite subjects for most 200-level CHEM subjects.

2nd Year

Autumn
EDCM201 Classroom Management Creating Positive Learning Environments Autumn

6
EDLE301 Learners with Exceptional Needs Autumn

6
EESC101 Planet Earth Autumn

6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A Autumn

6

Spring
EDFE301 Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies Spring

6
EDPD206 Professional Community 2: Science Teaching Spring

6
EESC102 Earth Environments and Resources Spring

6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B Spring

6

3rd Year

Autumn
EDPD306 Professional Community 3: Science Teaching Autumn

6
CHEM211 Inorganic Chemistry II Autumn

6
CHEM212 Organic Chemistry II Autumn

6

200 level science subject

 Autumn 6

Spring
EDAE302 Aboriginal Education Spring

6
CHEM213 Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change Spring

6
CHEM214 Analytical Environmental Chemistry Spring

6

One of the following electives:
CHEM320 Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure  Spring

8
CHEM321 Organic Synthesis and Reactivity  Spring

8

4th Year

Autumn
EDHP401 Issues in Health and Physical Activity  Autumn

6
CHEM314 Instrumental Analysis  Autumn

8
CHEM327 Environmental Chemistry  Autumn

8

General Schedule Elective (optional, subject is not required to satisfy minimum credit point requirement for degree if 3 x 8cp subjects are completed)

Autumn

 6 or 8

Spring

    
EDLA402 Understanding Literacy Needs of Adolescents  Spring

6
EDPD405 Critical Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogy  Spring

6
EDPD406 Professional Community 4: Science Teaching  Spring

12
Earth and Environmental Science as First Teaching Area

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

1st Year

Autumn
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

or

CHEM104

Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter

Autumn

6

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.

One of the following electives:
MATH141 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics Autumn

6
MATH151 General Mathematics 1A Autumn

6
MATH187 Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus Autumn

6

Spring
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

or

CHEM105

Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures

Spring

6

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.

One of the following electives:
MATH142 Essentials of Engineering Mathematics Spring

6
MATH188 Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus Spring

6
STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences Spring

6

2nd Year

Autumn
EDCM201 Classroom Management Creating Positive Learning Environments Autumn

6
EDLE301 Learners with Exceptional Needs Autumn

6
EESC101 Planet Earth Autumn

6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A Autumn

6

Spring
EDFE301 Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies Spring

6
EDPD206 Professional Community 2: Science Teaching Spring

6
EESC102 Earth Environments and Resources Spring

6
PHYS142 Physics B Spring

6

3rd Year

Autumn
EDPD306 Professional Community 3: Science Teaching Autumn

6
EESC203 Biogeography and Environmental Change Autumn

6
EESC204 Introductory Spatial Science Autumn

6

200 level EESC subject

 Autumn 6

Spring

    
EDAE302 Aboriginal Education Spring

6

300 level EESC subject

 Spring

8

Two of the following electives:
CHEM214 Analytical Environmental Chemistry Spring

6
EESC202 Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology Spring

6
EESC250 Field Geology Summer

6

4th Year

Autumn
EDHP401 Issues in Health and Physical Activity Autumn

6

Two of the following electives:
EESC301 Plate Tectonics, Macrotopology and Earth History Autumn

8
EESC305 Remote Sensing of the Environment Autumn

8
EESC309 Dung, Death and Decay: Modern Scientific Methods in Archaeology Autumn

8

General Schedule Elective (optional, subject is not required to satisfy minimum credit point requirement for degree if 3 x 8cp subjects are completed)

 Autumn

6 or 8

Spring
EDLA402 Understanding Literacy Needs of Adolescents Spring

6
EDPD405 Critical Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogy Spring

6
EDPD406 Professional Community 4: Science Teaching Spring

12

 

Physics as First Teaching Area

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

1st Year
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
or

CHEM104

Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter

Autumn

6

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.
MATH187 Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus Autumn

6
EDFE101 Education Foundations I: Learning & Development Spring

6
CHEM102 Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life Spring

6

or

CHEM105

Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures

Spring

6

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.
MATH188 Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus Spring

6

One of the following 6cp electives:
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms Spring

6
EESC102 Earth Environments and Resources Spring

6

2nd Year
EDCM201 Classroom Management Creating Positive Learning Environments Autumn

6
MATH201 Multivariate and Vector Calculus Autumn

6
EESC101 Planet Earth Autumn

6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A Autumn

6
EDFE301 Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies Spring

6
EDPD206 Professional Community 2: Science Teaching Spring

6
MATH202 Differential Equations 2 Spring

6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B Spring

6

3rd Year
EDPD306 Professional Community 3: Science Teaching Autumn

6
EDLE301 Learners with Exceptional Needs Autumn

6
PHYS205 Advanced Modern Physics Autumn

6
PHYS235 Mechanics & Thermodynamics Autumn

6
EDAE302 Aboriginal Education Spring

6
PHYS215 Vibrations, Waves and Optics Spring

6
PHYS225 Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics Spring

6
PHYS396 Electronic Materials Spring

6

4th Year
EDHP401 Issues in Health and Physical Activity Autumn

6
PHYS305 Quantum Mechanics Autumn

6
PHYS325 Electromagnetism Autumn

6
PHYS356 Physics of Detectors and Imaging Autumn

6
EDLA402 Understanding Literacy Needs of Adolescents Spring

6
EDPD405 Critical Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogy Spring

6

EDPD406

Professional Community 4: Science Teaching

Spring

12

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

This degree is accredited with the NSW Institute of Teachers and is recognised as a professional teaching qualification in other jurisdictions nationally and internationally. Students seeking work outside NSW are advised to check with potential employers. 

Dean's Scholars

A Dean's Scholars program is available. More information can be found here. 

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Education email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 20 August, 2014