Bachelor of Education (Secondary Science)

This course is no longer offered.

This course is no longer offered.

Reference to TPA changed to GTPA

References to the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) have been changed to the Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment

Admission Rules - Transferring students

A clarification of admission rules relating to students transferring from one award to another has been added. This clarification of the admission requirements, will avoid any issues of students being able to use their initial method of application to UNE as the basis for admission, when their latest studies are not meeting the admission requirements.

Progression Requirements & Exit Pathways

Students unable to pass the mandatory requirements of LANTITE clauses have been added to all ITE awards for 2021 to indicate that students unable to pass LANTITE will be transferred to a non-teaching award.  This is commensurate with the GTPA requirement which is already present.

Note change to Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment

Note changes to admission, progression and exit pathways

Admission

• Trimester 3 admission is only available on a part-time basis.
• Mathematics & Physics Teaching Area is not available for a Trimester 3 commencement.

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Course Requirements

4.(b) has been had the following added:

• (except for candidates specialising   in Computing Studies as a sole teaching area who study 18 credit points of   Curriculum units)

4.(c) credit points of Listed Elective Education units have changed to:

• between 0 and 18 credit points

Program of Study – Course Structure

• Curriculum Units credit points changed from 12 to 36 cps   to; 18 to 36 cps
• Listed Elective Education Units credit points changed   from 0 to 24 cps to; 0 to 18 cps

Program of Study

Education component

Core Units

• EDUC104 has been deleted
• EDUC106 has been added

Curriculum Units

• Credit points changed from 12 to 36 cpsto 18 to 36cps
• For changes to Curriculum Units please see the complete   Program of Study detailed note under the Curriculum   Units
• EDSE353 has been added
• EDSE361 has a title change

Listed Elective Education Units

• Credit points changed from 0 to 24 cps to 0 to 18cps
• EDSP354 has a title change
• EDSS374 has been deleted
• EDSS375 has been deleted

Science Discipline Component

Biology

Prescribed Units

• PSIO411 has a title change

Chemistry

Prescribed Units

• CHEM220 has a title change
• CHEM302 has a title change

Listed Units

• CHEM210 has a title change
• CHEM302 has a title change

Mathematics and Physics

Prescribed Units – 18cps section

• CHEM210 has a title change
• PHYS207 has a title change
• PHYS211 has been deleted
• PHYS213 has been added

Physics

Prescribed Units

Group 1

• PHYS211 has been deleted
• PHYS213 has been added

Group 3

• CHEM210 has a title change

Candidates may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer.

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note changes to credit points required.

This course has been amended to accommodate new NESA Subject Content Knowledge Requirements from 2019 resulting in changes to the Program of Study in all Teaching areas.

The NESA Subject Content Knowledge Requirements for the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, and Physics have changed and are now only available as First Teaching Areas.

The combined area of Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics has been deleted.

The option of an additional teaching area in Information Processes and Technology, or Software Design and Development have been added to the major in Agriculture.

Course Requirements

(Text in bold has been added)

3. The Science Discipline component of the integrated degree shall total 96 credit points and comprise of one of the following First Teaching Areas, with provision for an optional Additional Teaching Area where this is provided for in the Program of Study for the First Teaching Area:

(a) Agriculture
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1 (changed from 60 credit points)
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2; or (changed from 12 credit points)
(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3; or
(iv) 24 credit points from Group 4; or
(v) 24 credit points from Group 5.

(b) Biology
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1 (changed from 66 credit points)
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2; or(changed from 12 credit points)
(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3; or (changed from 18 credit points)
(iv) 24 credit points from Group 4.

(c) Chemistry
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1 (changed from 48 credit points)
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2; or(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3.

(iv) 24 credit points from Group 4 – has been deleted

(d) Earth and Environmental Science
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1 (changed from 54 credit points)
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2; or(changed from 12 credit points)
(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3. (changed from 30 credit points). The wording ‘of which at least 12 credit points must be at 300 level’ has been deleted.

Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics – has been deleted

New Teaching Area has been added:

(e) Information Processes and Technology
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2;
(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3.

New Teaching Area has been added:

(f) Mathematics and Physics
(i) 96 credit points

(g) Physics
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1 (changed from 24 credit points)
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2; or
(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3. (changed from: 48 credit points from Group 3 of which at least 12 credit points must be at 300-level)

(iv) 24 credit points from Group 4 - has been deleted

New Teaching Area has been added:

(h) Software Design and Development
(i) 72 credit points from Group 1
(ii) 24 credit points from Group 2; or
(iii) 24 credit points from Group 3.

Program of Study – Course Structure

• One Approved First Teaching Area credit points changed from 96cps to; 72-96 cps
• One Additional Teaching Area or Listed Units has been added; 0-24 cps
• Curriculum Units credit points changed from 24 to 36 cps to; 12 to 36 cps
• Listed Elective Education Units credit points changed from 0 to 12 cps to; 0 to 24 cps

Program of Study – Overview

Science Discipline component

Approved First Teaching Areas

• Credit points changed from 96 cps to; 72-96 cps

Added:

Listed Units for the First Teaching Area or Additional Teaching Area

• 0-24 cps

Science Discipline component

Major is now a First Teaching Area (Majors)

• Agriculture: credit points changed from 96 cps to; 72 cps
• Biology: credit points changed from 96 cps to; 72 cps
• Chemistry: credit points changed from 96 cps to; 72 cps
• Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics – deleted
• Earth and Environmental Science: credit points changed from 96 cps to; 72 cps
• Information Processes and Technology: 72 cps – has been added
• Mathematics and Physics: 96 cps – has been added
• Physics: credit points changed from 96 cps to; 72 cps
• Software Design and Development: 72 cps – has been added
• Additional Teaching Areas (Elective Units) 0-24cps - has been added

Education component

• EDSP410 title changed to Inclusive Teaching: PrEx 30 days

Curriculum Units

• Credit points changed from 24 to 36 cps to; 12 to 36 cps
• Please see the complete Program of Study for the detailed note under the Curriculum Units

Listed Elective Education Units

• Credit points changed from 0 to 12 cps to; 0 to 24 cps

Science Discipline Component: First teaching Areas

Agriculture for details go to 2019 Agriculture

Prescribed Units for this First Teaching Area

Group 1

• CHEM120 has been deleted
• STAT100 has been added

Group 2

Listed Units for this First Teaching Area – have been deleted and replaced with:

Group 3 Listed Units have been added to Prescribed Units as a separate part

• Credit points changed from 24cps to 12cps
• ANPR340, AGSY300, PLTY301, SOIL422 have been added
• SOIL222 has been deleted

New Group 2, 3, 4, 5 Listed Units have been added – 24cps – see 2019 Agriculture

Group 2 – Listed Units for this First Teaching Area in Agriculture (complete 24 credit points from Group 2)

OR
Group 3 – Additional Teaching Area: Mathematics (complete 24 credit points from Group 3)

OR
Group 4 – Additional Teaching Area: Information Processes and Technology (complete 24 credit points from Group 4)

OR
Group 5 – Additional Teaching Area: Software Design and Development (complete 24 credit points from Group 5)

New Biology First Teaching Area program: for details go to 2019 Biology

New Chemistry First Teaching Area program: for details go to 2019 Chemistry

Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics - deleted

Earth and Environmental Science for details go to 2019 Earth and Environmental Science

Prescribed Units for this First Teaching Area

Group 1

• Credit points changed from 54 to 60cps
• RSNR120 has been added to the choice between CHEM120, PHYS132
• A choice between EM311, RSNR302, RSNR303 has been added
• MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 have been added
• STAT100 has been added

Group 2 Listed Units have been added to Group 1

Listed Units
Group 3 is now Group 2 – credit points changed from 30 to 24 cps

• CHEM210 has been deleted
• New choice between EM311 and RSNR303 has been added
• GEOL206 has been added as a choice with GEOL207
• GEOL303 has been added as a choice with GEOL311
• PHYS211, PHYS313 have been deleted

New Group 3 – Additional Teaching Areas: Agriculture

Information Processes and Technology – has been added as a First Teaching Area for details go to 2019 Information Processes and Technology

Mathematics and Physics – has been added as a First Teaching Area for details go to 2019 Mathematics and Physics

Physics has major changes for details go to 2019 Physics

Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics has been deleted

Software Design and Development - has been added as a First Teaching Area for details go to 2019 Software Design and Development

Candidates under pre-2019 rules may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer.

Candidates under pre-2019 rules may take listed units added to the 2019 rules.

Note significant changes to Programs of Study

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note changes to credit points

From 2018, all initial teacher education students must pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students prior to their final professional placement; students must also pass a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) during the final professional experience placement.

Science Discipline Component:

• Major renamed First Teaching Area

Agricultural Science renamed Agriculture

Biology

Group 2

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Chemistry

Group 2

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics

Group 1

• COSC220 title changed to Software Development Studio 2

Group 3

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Earth and Environmental Science

Group 1

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Physics

Group 2

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Group 3

• ASTY221 and PHYS208 have been added

Education Component:

Compulsory Education Units:

• Credit points changed from 54 cps to 60 cps
• EDCX302, EDIT101, EDSP300 and EDUC105 have been withdrawn
• EDCX313, EDIT124, EDSP410, EDUC104 and EDUC456 have been   added
• EDEE300 title changed to Literacies and Numeracies in   Context
• EDUC303 title changed to Teaching for Cultural   Diversity-EAL/D Students

Mandatory Literacy and Numeracy Tests changed to Mandatory Literacy and Numeracy Tests/Teaching Performance Assessment

Listed Elective Education Units

• Credit points changed from 6 to 18 cps to 0 to 12 cps
• Groups A, B and C removed – now all one list
• EDLT371 has been deleted
• EDSE353 title changed to STEM Education in the Middle   Years
• EDUC456 has been withdrawn

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Candidates under pre-2018 rules may complete under their current rules, although they will be required to complete a Teaching Performance Assessment in their final Professional Experience Placement as per the most recent advice from the accrediting body.

Candidates under 2017 course rules should transfer to the 2018 course rules.

Candidates under pre-2017 course rules should remain in their current course rules and complete the embedded professional experience and the TPA in EDCX302.  Only those candidates in pre-2017 course rules who have not yet completed any professional experience components or EDSP300 should transfer to the 2018 course rules.

Candidates under previous rules may take Listed Units added for 2018 rules.

The School will contact all currently enrolled students and advise of the changes for 2018 and the retrospective nature of the Teaching Performance Assessment.  Candidates will need to be advised on a case-by-case basis.

Science Discipline Component:

Biology

Group 1

• BCHM310 or EVOL301 has been removed
• And complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  BCHM310, BTEC360, EVOL301
  has been added

Group 3

• Complete 24 credit points changed to complete 18 credit   points
• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure

Chemistry

Group 1

• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure

Earth and Environmental Science

Group 3

• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure

Physics

Group 3

• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure

Bachelor of Education Component:

Curriculum Units:

• Candidates undertaking a Major in Agricultural Science   undertake EDSE346, EDSE347, EDSE361 and EDSE362 changed to
  EDSE346, EDSE347, EDSE361 and EDSE358

Current students may continue under current course rules or apply to transfer to the 2017 rules subject to meeting admission requirements.

Continuing Agricultural Science students do not need to complete EDSE362, instead they may complete EDSE358. This will qualify them for science as an additional teaching area.

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Science Discipline Component:

Agricultural Science

Group 1

• AGRO211 title changed to Identification and Adaptation of Agricultural Plants

Group 2

• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130
• MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS110
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling
• Complete 12 cps from MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 – changed to complete 12 cps from MTHS110, MTHS130, MTHS120 and STAT100

Biology

Group 1

• BCHM330 has been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360
• MICR220 Introductory Microbiology has been added
• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130
• MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS110
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling
• Complete 12 cps from MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 – changed to complete 12 cps from MTHS110, MTHS130, MTHS120 and STAT100

Chemistry

Group 1

• 48 cps changed to 36 cps
• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130
• MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS110
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling
• Complete 12 cps from MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 – changed to complete 12 cps from MTHS110, MTHS130, MTHS120 and STAT100

Computing Technology Software Design and Mathematics

Group 1

• COMP131, COMP132, COMP284, COMP286, COMP389 and COMP393 have been withdrawn
• COSC110, COSC120, COSC220, COSC260, COSC310 and COSC370 have been added
• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130

Group 2

• AMTH250 title changed to Introduction to Programming in The Sciences
• STAT261 withdrawn and replaced with STAT100 Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Earth and Environmental Science

Group 2

• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130
• MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS110
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Physics

Group 1

• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MATH120
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130

Bachelor of Education Component:

Compulsory Education Units:

• EDSP300 title changed to Educating Students in Inclusive Environments
• Added:  Mandatory Literacy and Numeracy Tests
  Candidates are required to pass online literacy and numeracy tests prior to commencing their final professional experience placement

Listed Elective Education Units:

Group A

• EDUC328 title changed to Investigating Education for Sustainability

Group C

• EDSP245 title changed to Development and Learning in Childhood and Adolescence
• EDSP354 has been added

Current students may continue under current course rules or apply to transfer to the 2016 rules subject to meeting admission requirements.

Current students under current rules will be required to pass BOSTES-mandated Literacy and Numeracy tests (“GTIL 1.2”) from 2016 prior to attempting their final Professional Experience placement. The literacy and numeracy test requirements from 2016 apply to all students in ITE courses regardless of commencement date.

Upon advice from BOSTES, current students under current rules who have already completed their professional experience placements will be advised of whether or not they are required to also pass BOSTES-mandated Literacy and Numeracy tests prior to graduating.

Note credit point changes

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Note addition of Mandatory Literacy and Numeracy Tests