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Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours)

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours)

Abbreviation:

BPrimEd(Hons)

UOW Course Code:

342

CRICOS Code:

080836D

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:

Wollongong

Additional Information:

Course Finder

Overview

The Honours program is an alternative option for students going into the fourth year from either the Bachelor of Primary Education pass degree or the Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean’s Scholar) degree.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) degree will demonstrate:

  1. An understanding of the complex multi-faceted role of the teacher and the learning environment;
  2. Skills in regards to leadership, problem solving, technology and planning for all learners; differentiation of pedagogical strategies and reflection on practice;
  3. Skills of an active professional who is articulate in regards to the theory-practice nexus its role and theirs as the teacher as researcher;
  4. Higher order thinking in relation to current and future educational challenges;
  5. The ability to manipulate academic literature and mandatory documents that relate to research, pedagogy and policy;
  6. An understanding of the available research methodologies and their manipulation to design and implement a research project;
  7. Ethical and responsible behaviour;
  8. The successful completion of a sustained independent research project utilising the skills of analysis, synthesis and knowledge that will identify the research findings pertaining to an educational issue; and
  9. The ability to coherently communicate to a variety of audiences the research findings.

 

Course Structure

The Honours program is the fourth year of study in the BPrimEd or BPrimEd(Dean’s Scholar). Honours students complete a 24 credit point thesis (EDRT401) plus additional coursework as listed below.

The Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) requires the following:

  1. The successful completion of 192 credit points, comprising:
    1. 26 core subjects (186cp);
    2. 1 elective subject (6cp);
    3. No more than 60 credit points will be at 100 level; and
    4. Only 1 elective subject (6cp) with the prefix EDTR will count towards this degree.
  2. The successful completion of the Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
  3. The Honours grade will be calculated using Method 3. For further information refer to the General Course Rules.

  

Subject Code subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Autumn
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
Spring
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
Autumn
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
Spring
EDPD202 Professional Development: The Teacher as a Managing Professional 6 Spring
EDFE202 Education Foundations 2: Social Cognition & Communication in Learn 6 Spring
Plus: One 6cp subject chosen from the Elective A list below or from 200 level subjects in the General Schedule
Year 2 Elective A
EDES202 Supporting Children to Become Environmental Change Agents 6 Spring
EDEI202 Integrating ICT Across the KLAs 6 Spring
EDET202 Teaching English in International Contexts 6 Spring
MATH132 Unlocking Mathematical Tools for Primary Educators 6 Spring
EDTR201 Introduction to Biblical Studies* 6 Spring
EDTR203 Values and Ethics in Religious Education* 6 Spring
* Students seeking accreditation with the Catholic Education Office (CEO) are required to complete all four EDTR subjects ( EDTR201, EDTR202, EDTR203, and EDTR204), however, only one of these subjects will count towards the elective component of the Honours 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 3
Autumn
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
Spring
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
EDAR302 Advanced Research Methods 6 Spring
Year 4
Autumn
EDPD401 Professional Development 3 6 Autumn
EDFE401 Educational Foundations: Sociology and Cultural Studies of Education 6 Autumn
Spring
EDPD402 Professional Development 4 12 Spring
EDRT401 Honours Thesis Primary 24 Spring

Summer Elective 

Subject Code subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
EDTR202 Introduction to Theology 6 Summer
EDTR204 Sacraments and Liturgy 6 Summer

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 6cp will count towards this degree. To finalise CEO accreditation, students will need to complete two 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

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

Last reviewed: 29 August, 2018