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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2009: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts - English Major - commencing Semester 1

Recommended enrolment pattern for students commencing Semester 1, 2009

  • This enrolment pattern is designed to comply with program requirements.
  • Variations may be possible but should only be considered in consultation with the program adviser.
  • Students with advanced standing from prior study should consult the program adviser for recommended enrolment.
  • Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences course schedule to confirm when courses are offered.
  • Course offerings may change without notice.
Major teaching area - English
Minors available: Mathematics, Science or Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) #
Semester 1, 2009

CMN116 Introduction to Creative Writing
EDU100 Becoming a Teacher
Plus select 1 course from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Plus select 1 course from:
ENP100 Environmental and Planning Studies (SOSE minor)
MTH101 Introduction to Mathematics (Mathematics minor)
SCI105 Chemistry (Science minor)

Semester 2, 2009

CMN102 Communication Theory and Practice
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
Plus select 1 course from:
MTH202 Calculus and Algebra (Mathematics minor)
PUB102 Environment and Health (Science minor)
SCS110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change (SOSE minor)
Plus select 1 elective course:
May include any of the courses listed above or courses from any faculty (unless you are doing a Mathematics or Science minor in which case electives must be chosen from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Semester 1, 2010

EDU101 Learning about Learning
EDU201 Language and Literacies in Education
EGL120 The TeXt Files: An Introduction to Cultural Studies
Plus select 1 course from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Semester 2, 2010

EDU202 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU210 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU220 Pedagogies for New Times
EDU221 Assessment for Learning

Semester 1, 2011

EDU301 Vocational and Enterprise Education
EDU310 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement
EDU330 Senior Phase Curriculum
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Semester 2, 2011

Option 1:
CMN267 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
EGL285 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
Plus select 1 course from:
ENP236 Rural and Regional Sustainability (SOSE minor)
MTH212 Discrete Mathematics (Mathematics minor)
SCI102 Biodiversity and the Environment (Science minor)
Plus select 1 elective course:
May include any of the advanced courses listed above or advanced courses from any faculty (unless you are doing a Mathematics or Science minor in which case electives must be chosen from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Option 2:
Students may use this semester to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. Applications must be submitted early in Semester 1, 2010.

Semester 1, 2012

EDU307 The English Language
EGL201 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction *
Plus select 1 course from:
SCI103 Cell Biology (Science minor)
SCI110 Science Research Methods (Mathematics minor)
SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory (SOSE minor)
Plus select 1elective course:
May include any of the advanced courses listed above or advanced courses from any faculty (unless you are doing a Mathematics or Science minor in which case electives must be chosen from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Semester 2, 2012

EDU311 Workplace Learning: Inclusivity and Diversity
EDU312 Workplace Learning: Professional Engagement
Plus select 2 courses from:
EDU302 E-Learning Leader
EDU303 Learning for Sustainability in Schools
EDU304 Internship and Action Research
EDU305 Human Development and Early Learning
EDU313 Learning Choices
EDU314 Workplace Learning in VET
EDU340 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Early Years
EDU341 Mathematics Education for Early Learning
EDU351 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies

# under review
* Subject to final approval

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