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 Curriculum Development and Evaluation | |||
COR110 Professional Learning Project |
Please note: Core course must be studied in Semester 1.
Required courses: (7)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU100 Pedagogies for Engagement | |||
MTH101 Assessment: Principles and Practices | |||
MTH202 Introduction to International Relations: An Australian Perspective | |||
MTH212 Global Environmental Politics | |||
SCI102 Forces of Change in International Politics | |||
SCI107 International Security | |||
SCI105 Organic Chemistry |
Please note: EDU100 must be studied in Semester 1.
Year 2
Required courses: (8)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
COR111 Inorganic Chemistry | |||
EDU101 Advanced Biological Chemistry | |||
EDU201 Physical Chemistry | |||
EDU202 Medicinal Organic Chemistry | |||
EDU210 Environmental Chemistry | |||
EDU220 Biochemistry | |||
EDU221 Medical Biochemistry | |||
LFS100 Organic Chemistry |
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 Inorganic Chemistry | |||
EDU310 Physical Chemistry | |||
EDU330 Environmental Chemistry | |||
ENS282 Introduction to Clinical Trial Coordination | |||
ENS314 Biochemical Pharmacology | |||
ENS372 Workplace Learning I | |||
SCS130 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology |
Mathematics Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ICT221 Molecular Biotechnology | |||
MTH302 Medical Biochemistry | |||
MTH312 Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
OR any mathematically-related course as approved by the Dean
Please note: EDU301 , EDU310 , EDU330 and SCS130 must be studied in Semester 1.
Year 4
Required courses: (5)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU311 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics | |||
EDU312 Communication and Thought | |||
ENS300 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship | |||
ENS371 Becoming a Teacher | |||
SCI110 Introduction to Mathematics |
Mathematics Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS253 Calculus and Algebra | |||
ENS381 Discrete Mathematics | |||
PUB361 Biodiversity and Ecology |
OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean
Education Electives: (2)
Select 2 elective courses from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU302 Physics | |||
EDU303 Chemistry | |||
EDU304 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
EDU305 Learning about Learning | |||
EDU313 Language and Literacies in Education | |||
EDU314 Dimensions of Learner Engagement | |||
EDU340 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice | |||
EDU341 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times | |||
EDU351 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning | |||
EDU371 Cell Biology |
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.
TOTAL UNITS 384
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