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 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
Core course: (1)
Select 1 core course from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
COR109 Calculus II and Linear Algebra | |||
COR110 Discrete Mathematics |
Please note: Core course should be studied in Semester 1.
Required courses: (7)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU100 Applied Mathematics | |||
LFS100 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data | |||
LFS112 Numerical Analysis | |||
LFS122 Reading in Advanced Mathematics | |||
MTH101 Applied Systems Modelling | |||
MTH202 Introduction to Applied Mathematics | |||
SCI102 Introductory Calculus |
Please note: EDU100 should be studied in Semester 1.
Year 2
Required courses: (8)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
COR111 Calculus II and Linear Algebra | |||
EDU101 Discrete Mathematics | |||
EDU201 Applied Mathematics | |||
EDU202 Reading in Advanced Mathematics | |||
EDU210 Applied Systems Modelling | |||
EDU220 Introduction to Creative Advertising | |||
EDU221 Introduction to Design | |||
SCI105 Multimedia Advertising |
Please note: EDU202 , EDU210 , EDU220 and EDU221 must be studied in Semester 2.
Year 3
Required courses: (7)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU301 Advertising Campaigns | |||
EDU310 Advertising: Copy and Image | |||
EDU330 Creative Advertising | |||
SCS130 Advertising Channel Planning and Purchasing | |||
LFS252 Industry Project 1: Communication | |||
MTH212 Introduction to Creative Advertising | |||
SCI107 Advertising Campaigns |
Please note: EDU301 , EDU310 , EDU330 and SCS130 must be studied in Semester 1.
Mathematics Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ICT221 Advertising: Copy and Image | |||
MTH302 Creative Advertising | |||
MTH312 Communication and Thought |
Or any mathematically-related course as approved by the Dean.
Year 4
Required courses: (4)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU311 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship | |||
EDU312 Becoming a Teacher | |||
LFS261 Cell Biology | |||
SCI110 Human Physiology |
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:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
LFS201 Human Anatomy | |||
LFS251 Introduction to Mathematics |
Or any biology-related course as approved by the Dean.
Mathematics Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS253 Calculus and Algebra | |||
ENS381 Biodiversity and Ecology | |||
PUB361 Environment, Technology and Sustainability |
Or any mathematically-related course as approved by the Dean.
Education Electives: (2)
Select 2 elective courses from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU302 Learning about Learning | |||
EDU303 Language and Literacies in Education | |||
EDU304 Dimensions of Learner Engagement | |||
EDU305 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice | |||
EDU313 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times | |||
EDU314 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning | |||
EDU340 Chemistry | |||
EDU341 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice | |||
EDU351 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement | |||
EDU371 Senior Phase Curriculum |
TOTAL UNITS 384
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