Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Why study the Bachelor of Education (Primary) at UNE?
Teaching is a rewarding career choice for those who enjoy being part of children's development. The professional skills learned will be valued by the community and will bring teachers into contact with people of all ages. Teachers are members of one of the largest professions of our society.
The Bachelor of Education is a four year, professionally-oriented degree. The program has been designed with the support and assistance of members of the teaching profession. As well as gaining generalist training in infants and primary education, students will have the opportunity to focus their studies in specific Key Learning Areas or in specialist fields of professional practice including Aboriginal Studies, LOTE, Special Needs and Computers and Technology in Education.
The degree will give students the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to become a successful teacher. Students are encouraged to be independent learners who are able to adapt efficiently and constructively to meet the changes which occur in the teaching profession.
Professional Experience: Students undertake a practicum, or professional experience, which allows a significant proportion of student teacher learning to occur in schools and other educational sites. These experiences are designed to support students in forming their own links between the academic knowledge they develop at the university and the practical knowledge they can observe, model and individually create within the classroom and school.
Each of the units within the curriculum has a practicum component included, providing opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge and integrate learning from separate units.
A range of practicum structures is employed at different stages of the course including individual dispersed days, longer block school experience and an extended internship. This range of structure allows students to move from initial stages of observation and modelling of teaching practice towards the development of individual conceptions of teaching. The goal of this practical component is to equip students with the capacity to become critically reflective practitioners, capable of responding creatively to a variety of teaching challenges and contexts.
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DURATION
4 Years Full-time8 Years Part-time
FEES
Commonwealth Supported PlaceOP
Information available from 20082007 STUDY OPTIONS
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| Official Abbreviation | BEd |
| Course Type | Undergraduate |
| Commencement | Semester 1 |
| Study Mode | On Campus |
| Course Duration |
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| 2006 UAI | Information available from 2008 |
| 2006 OP | Information available from 2008 |
| Fees | Commonwealth Supported Place |
| Total Credit Points | 192 |
| Benefits | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) have the opportunity to participate in two overseas cultural experiences. A semester-length exchange program is available with Lock Haven University in the USA which has a large teacher education program and provides exchange students with the opportunity to undertake units which are then credited to their Australian degree. Students are also able to undertake five weeks practice teaching in Wuxi, China, accompanied and supervised by academic staff from UNE. |
| Entry Requirements | Entry to the first year of the degree is open to students who have obtained an appropriate New South Wales or Queensland equivalent entrance score or an equivalent qualification. There is provision for entry by the School/College Recommendation Admission Scheme. Alternative Entry students are required to provide information regarding their previous work and academic experiences. Applicants without academic experience should sit the STAT (Special Tertiary Admission Test). Further details are available from the Student Centre or from the UAC ot QTAC web sites. All students seeking admission to the course are assumed to have acquired the knowledge of any two units of English and any two units of mathematics at HSC level. |
| Additional Requirements | Prohibited Employment Declaration and Probity Checks: In response to the New South Wales Department of Education and Training's requirement to meet legal obligations in respect to the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Child Protection (prohibited Employment) Act 1998, the Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies has guidelines regarding students undertaking field experience. All students are required to declare whether they are a prohibited person by completing a Prohibited Employment Declaration with their Enrolment Form. In addition, the New South Wales Department of Education and Training has introduced probity (criminal record) checks for all student teachers participating in unsupervised situations with school students. Education Queensland and ACT Department of Education require probity checks for all students undertaking any school experience in Queensland or ACT. Probity checks may be carried out prior to students undertaking any school experience. Candidates should be aware that they will be subject to probity checks on behalf of potential employers after completing the course and prior to receiving clearance to function as an independent classroom teacher. These requirements are subject to change. Current information and further information (including requirements for other states) can be obtained at: http://www.une.edu.au/education/profexp/letter-to-students.php |
| Scholarships | The University offers a number of Faculty/College and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents. |
| Academic Colours |
violet (BCC 179) |
| Further Information | 
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Course Structure |
Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Core Units (includes 70 days of practicum and 50 day internship) | 174 cps |
| Listed Elective Units | 18 cps |
| Total | 192 cps |
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