Program structure

Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 32 courses including 28 required courses and 4 electives.
• Complete no more than 5 introductory level courses, including core course in the Bachelor of Arts component.
• Select and complete majors and minors as per the list of major and minor study combinations below.
• Register your selected Major and Minor with Student Administration.
• Complete a minimum of 16 weeks Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks.
• Complete 20 days of Wider Field Experience.

In order to commence field experience placement you must:

• Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
• Travel to attend field education placements.
• A Suitability Card is required, refer to Requirements for placements.

Program notes

• MTH100 does not assume you have successfully completed Years 11-12 Mathematics B (or equivalent). MTH100 does not meet the prerequisite necessary to enrol in advanced level mathematics courses. Should you wish to proceed to 200 or 300 level mathematics courses, you would first need to successfully complete MTH100 and then MTH102 .
• MTH102 assumes you have successfully completed Years 11-12 Mathematics B (or equivalent). Note that MTH102 is a prerequisite for advanced level (200 and 300 level) mathematics courses.
• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Electives can be used to increase curriculum knowledge in a Key Learning Area.
• Students completing a minor from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering must complete all electives (4) from the School of Communication and School of Social Sciences.
• Students completing a major in History must select HIS100 and HIS140 as the introductory courses for their major.
• Students completing a minor in History must select either HIS100 or HIS140 as the introductory course for their minor.
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.

Compatible major and minor combinations

Faculty of Arts and Business courses

Select a major teaching area (8 courses) from 1 of the following:

• English
• Geography
• History

Plus select a minor teaching area (4 courses) from 1 of the following:

• Mathematics - refer to program notes above relating to MTH102 Science Research Methods
• Science
• Geography
• History
• English

Plus select 4 advanced elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences

Core course

1 required course: 

COR109 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Education courses

13 required courses:

EDU100 Mathematics Foundations
EDU101 Communication and Thought
EDU201 Becoming a Teacher
EDU202 Learning about Learning
EDU210 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU220 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU221 Professional Learning: Professional Practice
EDU301 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU310 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU311 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU312 Professional Learning: Learning Engagement
EDU330 Professional Learning: Inclusivity and Diversity
SCS130 Professional Learning: Professional Engagement

Plus select 2 education elective courses from:

EDU302 Senior Phase Curriculum
EDU303 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU304 E-Learning Leader
EDU305 Learning for Sustainability in Schools
EDU313 Internship
EDU340 Human Development and Early Learning
EDU341 Learning Choices
EDU351 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU371 Teaching Mathematics

Requirements for placements

As required by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act (2000), preservice teachers must undergo a criminal history check and be issued with a Suitability Card (Blue Card) by the Commission to allow them to undertake field experience in a school or centre where children under 18 years of age are present. It is now a requirement of all Queensland sites and most Australian sites that preservice teachers have obtained the Blue Card prior to starting professional workplace learning.

To avoid processing delays, you are encouraged to apply for a Blue Card as soon as you have accepted your offer. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when you apply through USC’s Professional  Learning office (Level 2, C Building). Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the Supervised Professional Experience component of your program and you will be unable to meet graduation requirements.

Visit the Commission's website for information on Blue Cards and how to apply.

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Total units: 384