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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 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 | |||
Professional Community 1: The Learning Environment | Autumn | 6 | |
BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | Autumn | 6 |
Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry | Autumn | 6 | |
or | |||
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 | |||
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 |
| ||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 |
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