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Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) |
Abbreviation: | BPrimEd(Hons) |
UOW Course Code: | 1787 |
CRICOS Code: | 092685D |
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 |
Overview
The Honours program is a reward and recognition program for high achieving students who have demonstrated excellence in the first three years of the Bachelor of Primary Education (371) or the Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean's Scholar) (1897).
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the complex multi-faceted role of the teacher and the learning environment; | ||||||
| 2 | Apply skills in regards to leadership, problem solving, technology and planning for all learners; differentiation of pedagogical strategies and reflection on practice; | ||||||
| 3 | Demonstrate 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 | Demonstrate and apply higher order thinking in relation to current and future educational challenges; | ||||||
| 5 | Demonstrate the ability to manipulate academic literature and mandatory documents that relate to research, pedagogy and policy; | ||||||
| 6 | Demonstrate an understanding of the available research methodologies and their manipulation to design and implement a research project; | ||||||
| 7 | Demonstrate and apply ethical and responsible behaviour; | ||||||
| 8 | Demonstrate 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 | Demonstrate 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 Bachelor of Primary Education or Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean’s Scholar). Honours students complete a 12 credit point thesis (EDPT412) plus additional coursework as listed below.
The Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) requires:
- The successful completion of 192 credit points as specified in the table below, including the Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
- Students must successfully complete 36 credit points from the Year 1 subjects to be eligible for the first Professional Experience and to enrol in Year 2 subjects. Students should also note that a number of subject pre-requisites will be in place throughout the course.
- Students must have passed all core subjects in their degree and be enrolled in any annual and final semester core subjects to be eligible for their final Professional Experience.
- The Honours grade will be calculated using Method 2. For further information refer to the General Course Rules.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| HAS 111 | Essential Academic Skills | 6 | |
| EDLL101 | Language and Learning | 6 | |
| EDMM101 | Mathematics Foundations | 6 | |
| PSYS150 | Foundations of Human Development and Behaviour | 6 | |
| Spring Session | |||
| EDSC102 | Science Content Knowledge for Educators | 6 | |
| EDSO101 | Education and Society | 6 | |
| GEOG123 | Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country | 6 | |
| Plus ONE of the following: | |||
| EDPD100 | Introduction to the Profession* | 6 | |
| HAS 121 | Human Development in Social Context | 6 | |
| MATH132 | Unlocking Mathematical Tools for Primary Educators | 6 | |
| EDER202 | Dean's Scholars Project** | 6 | |
| * This subject is only available to students who have three Band 5 scores in their HSC results, including one in English | |||
| ** This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Dean's Scholar degree | |||
| Year 2 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| EDPD201 | Professional Development 1: The Learning Environment | 6 | |
| EDKL200 | Language and Literacy 1: The Early Years | 6 | |
| EDKM201 | Mathematics Content and Pedagogy 1 | 6 | |
| EDTA201 | The Arts in Education | 6 | |
| Spring Session | |||
| EDPD202 | Professional Development: The Teacher as a Managing Professional | 6 | |
| EDCM202 | Classroom Management: Creating Positive Learning Environments | 6 | |
| EDKG202 | History and Geography in Primary Schools | 6 | |
| EDKL202 | Language and Literacy 2: Teaching Encoding & Decoding Skills | 6 | |
| Year 3 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| EDPD301 | Professional Development: The Teacher as Researcher | 6 | |
| EDSC301 | K-6 Science and Technology: Curriculum and Pedagogy | 6 | |
| EDKL301 | Language and Literacy 3: The Later Primary Years | 6 | |
| EDKP301 | Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Content & Pedagogy | 6 | |
| Spring Session | |||
| EDFE302 | Education Foundations: Cognition & Communication in the Classroom | 6 | |
| EDLD302 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students | 6 | |
| EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | |
| EDKM302 | Mathematics Content and Pedagogy 2 | 6 | |
| Year 4 | |||
| Annual Session | |||
| EDPT412 | Primary Honours Research and Thesis | 12 | |
| Autumn Session | |||
| EDPD401 | Professional Development 3 | 6 | |
| EDLE401 | Learners with Extra Support Needs | 6 | |
| EDIC401 | Effective use of ICT for Teaching & Learning | 6 | |
| EDFE401 | Educational Foundations: Sociology and Cultural Studies of Education | 6 | |
| Spring Session | |||
| EDPD402 | Professional Development 4 | 12 | |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Compulsory Work Placement / Online Components
This course contains a total of 595 hours or approximately 85 days of compulsory work-based placements, completed over 25 weeks throughout the degree. This course may also contain compulsory components to be completed online.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
This degree is accredited and nationally recognised as a professional teaching qualification. Students seeking work outside NSW or Australia are advised to check with potential employers and other teacher registration authorities for any additional requirements.
All students completing a NSW teacher education course will need to pass an approved literacy and numeracy test.
The University of Wollongong is committed to supporting students to meet the accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic Diocesan schools. Please contact your Academic Program Director for more information.
Other Information
For further information email: ssc@uow.edu.au