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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science - Biology Major, English or SOSE Minor

Study Plan

This Study Plan is valid from Study Period 1, 2011.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2011:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Either scroll down to the Program Structure, or select the Recommended Enrolment Pattern link.
Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 32 required courses.
  • Complete a minimum of 80 days of supervised placement, completed as full-time blocks. One major supervised placement must be completed in a Queensland school.
  • Complete 100 hours of Wider Field Experience.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

  • Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
  • Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
  • Travel to attend field education placements.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Students may elect to complete a minor teaching area from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences discipline studies. Students taking this option will require personal assistance from a program adviser from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education.
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Program structure
Year 1

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Individual Learner Needs
COR111 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LFS100 Teaching Junior Secondary English
SCI102 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
SCI107 Teaching Senior Secondary English
MTH101 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1


Minor courses: (2)
Select 2 courses from your chosen Minor:

Please note: EDU100 and 1 minor course should be studied in Semester 1, COR111 and 1 minor course should be studied in Semester 2

Year 2

Core course: (1)
Select 1 core course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Plant Growth and Reproduction
COR110 Advanced Genetics


Required courses: (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU101 Genetics
EDU201 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU202 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
EDU210 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
EDU220 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
EDU221 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SCI105 The Psychology of Learning

Please note: EDU202 , EDU210 , EDU220 and EDU221 must be studied in Semester 2.

Year 3

Required courses: (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU301 Using Data for Learning
EDU310 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
EDU330 Fundamentals of Photographic Practice
SCS130 Photographic Practice II
LFS112 Photographic Practice III
LFS122 Photographic Practice IV
LFS252 Becoming a Teacher

Please note: EDU301 , EDU310 , EDU330 and SCS130 must be studied in Semester 1.

Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from your chosen Minor

Year 4

Required courses: (4)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU311 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
EDU312 Cell Biology
LFS261 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCI110 Physics

Please note: EDU311 and EDU312 must be studied in your final semester of study and all discipline courses (majors, minors) must have been completed prior to enrolment in both of these courses.

Biology Major courses: (1)
Select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS201 Introduction to Mathematics
LFS251 Communication and Thought

Or any biology-related course as approved by the Dean.


Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from your chosen Minor


Education Electives: (2)
Select 2 elective courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU302 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU303 Learning about Learning
EDU304 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU305 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU313 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU314 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU340 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU341 Chemistry
EDU351 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU371 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement

TOTAL UNITS 384

The University attempts to ensure this information is accurate and up-to-date. However, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary program/course information at any time without notice.