Bachelor of Special Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Disability Studies

The Bachelor of Special Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Disability Studies is no longer offered. A suggested alternative course is the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary).

Students in 2015 rules who have not completed:

EDCX302 must complete EDCX313 AND PREX304 (zero cps) – these two replacement units do not have to be completed in the same Trimester of study

• The Bachelor of Special Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Disability Studies has been renamed Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)
• 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.

Core Units:

• EDME258 has been deleted
• EDPE247 title changed to Teaching Physical Education in Primary Schools
• EDPE346 title changed to Teaching health Education in Primary Schools
• EDSE312 title changed to Primary Environmental Science and Technology for Sustainability

Note unit and unit title changes

Students who have not completed EDME258 must complete EDME358.

Due to the number and nature of changes it is impracticable for students under 2017 and previous rules to transfer to 2018 rules. These students will be “taught out” under their current rules. Accordingly, the updates included here are based on the 2017 rules, and all updates will be treated as a teach-out course.

Core Units:

• EDSE213 has been deleted
• EDSE359 has been added

Note unit change

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

Core Units:

• BCSS100 title changed to Critical Thinking and Decision-Making
• EDSP300 title changed to Educating Students in Inclusive Environments
• EDSP351 has been withdrawn and replaced with EDSP354 Autism: Psychological Theories and Educational Approaches
• EDSS223 title changed to Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School 1
• EDSS324 title changed to Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School 2

Note unit and title changes

Students who have not completed EDSP351 must complete EDSP354

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

Core Units:

• AFM324 has been withdrawn
• EDCX402 code changed to EDCX302
• EDIT100 has been withdrawn and replaced with EDIT101 ICT Across the Curriculum: PrEx 20 days
• EDME440 code changed to EDME340
• EDSE412 code changed to EDSE312
• EDSP451 code changed to EDSP351
• EDSP452 code changed to EDSP352
• EDSP453 code changed to EDSP353
• EDSP462 code changed to EDSP362
• EDSP463 code changed to EDSP363
• EDUC104 has been withdrawn and replaced with EDUC105 Foundations of Professional Classroom Practice
• HSHM219 has been withdrawn and replaced with HLTH100 Professional Communication Practice
• EDSP300 has been added
• PREX906 code changed to PREX306
• PREX907 code changed to PREX307
• PREX922 code changed to PREX222
• PREX923 code changed to PREX223

Note unit code changes

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

Students who have not completed:

• AFM324 must complete EDSP300
• EDCX402 must complete EDCX302
• EDIT100 must complete EDIT101
• EDME440 must complete EDME340
• EDSE412 must complete EDSE312
• EDSP451 must complete EDSP351
• EDSP452 must complete EDSP352
• EDSP453 must complete EDSP353
• EDSP462 must complete EDSP362
• EDSP463 must complete EDSP363
• EDUC104 must complete EDUC105
• HSHM219 must complete HLTH100
• PREX906 must complete PREX306
• PREX907 must complete PREX307
• PREX922 must complete PREX222
• PREX923 must complete PREX223

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules

• There are no changes for 2014

Nil

• EDCX400 replaced with EDCX402 Aboriginal Education: PrEx 20 days
• EDIT424 replaced with EDIT100 ICT Across the Curriculum: PrEx 20 days
• EDLT400 replaced with EDLT302 Planning for Effective Learning: PrEx 20 days
• EDSP422 replaced with EDSP424 Classroom Behaviour Management: PrEx 20 days
• EDUC104 Introduction to Professional Practice: PrEx 10 days has been added
• EDCX246, EDME145 and EDME931 have been withdrawn
• PREX901, PREX902 and PREX903 have been withdrawn
• EDME258 and EDME369 have been added
• PREX906 and PREX907 asterisk added with the following note: *Students who enter the BSpecEd(Prim)/BDS following completion of the Advanced Diploma in Special Education and Disability Studies and who complete EDSP452 and EDSP453 without professional experience will be required to complete these two units

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

Students can stay in their existing rules or transfer to 2013 rules. Transition information is outlined below.

• Students who have completed EDCX246, EDIT424 and PREX901 will receive exemption from EDUC104 (the credit points from EDCX246 will in count in lieu) and advanced standing for EDIT100.
• Students who have completed EDLT400 and PREX902 or PREX903 will be granted advanced standing for EDLT302
• Students who have completed EDCX400 and PREX902 or PREX903 will be granted advanced standing for EDCX402
• Students who have completed both EDSP452 and PREX906 (20 days) will be granted advanced standing for EDSP452 in the 2013 rules
• Students who have completed both EDSP453 and PREX907 (25 days) will be granted advanced standing for EDSP453 in the 2013 rules
• Students who have completed both EDME145 and EDME931 will be granted advanced standing for EDME258 and EDME369
• If only EDME145 has been completed - no advanced standing will be granted - students must complete both EDME258 and EDME369
• Note: Any PREX unit can only be counted once.

Five Core Units now contain 80 days of embedded professional experience:

• EDCX402 – 20 days professional experience (PrEx 20 days)
• EDIT100 – 10 days professional experience (PrEx 10 days)
• EDLT302 – 20 days professional experience (PrEx 20 days)
• EDSP424 – 20 days professional experience (PrEx 20 days)
• EDUC104 – 10 days professional experience (PrEx 10 days)

• HSHM305 title changed to Law, Ethics, Advocacy and Health Care

Note unit title change

• There are no changes for 2011

Nil

• The practicum/professional experience units PREX920, PREX921 have been recoded as PREX906, PREX907
• EDUC414 has been recoded as EDIT424
• Units added: EDAE124, EDAE224, EDCX246, EDCX400, EDEE112, EDEE212, EDLT400, EDME145, EDSE213, EDSE412
• Withdrawn units: EDAE316, EDAE900, EDCX401, EDEE293, EDEE920, EDLT485, EDLT486, EDSE163, EDSE963

Note the unit changes

• Students who have not completed EDEE920 will undertake EDEE112
• Students who have not completed EDEE293 will undertake EDEE212
• Students who have not completed EDSE963 will undertake EDSE213
• Students who have not completed EDSE163 will undertake EDSE412

• The practicum/professional experience units ED 901, 902, 903, 920, 921 (PREX920 and 921 have since become PREX906 and 907). The unit codes for EDOD 901 and 902 ( Professional Experience have changed to PREX922 and PREX923
• EDCX348 has been recoded as EDCX401
• The unit title for EDME133 has changed to Numeracy Enrichment for Primary Teachers
• EDUC293 has been recoded as EDEE293
• HS 218, 250 and 368 have been recoded as HSHM218, HSHM250 and HSHM368

Note the unit changes.

Students will follow the degree rules for the year they commenced unless you have changed degree rules.  In some instances changes that occurred in 2010 may also affect you.  If a unit is no longer available it will be necessary to undertake the replacement unit – see 2010 implications.