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(Sippy Downs) Biological Sciences Major - Semester 1 commencement (February)

This Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Science recommended study sequence is for students commencing in the current semester with a Biological Sciences major.

Select a Minor* from

Chemical Sciences
Geographical Sciences
Mathematical Sciences

Note: Students must undertake a minor from a different discipline area to their chosen major. Students must complete four courses from their chosen minor and an additional two specified discipline specific courses related to their chosen minor.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109    
EDU114 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program AE304, ED315 or SE303
SCI113 Discovering Science
  • Semester 1
12 

PLUS select 1 course from your Discipline Specific courses related to your chosen minor from:

Chemical Sciences

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Anti: SCI505

Geographical Sciences

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO100 The Changing Planet
  • Semester 1
12Anti: ENP100

Mathematical Sciences

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
MTH102    

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Semester 1
12Anti: SCI103 or LFS101 or LFS103
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Semester 2
12Anti: ENS102
SCS203 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program AE304, ED303, ED304, ED315, SE303, AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301

PLUS select 1 course from your Science minor listed above or from your Discipline Specific courses

Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
BIM202 Medical Genetics
  • Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or LFS103
LFS261 Microbiology
  • Semester 1
12Pre: SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103
Anti: MEP263 or MBT263

PLUS select 2 courses from your Science minor listed above or from your Discipline Specific courses
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
  • Semester 2
12Pre: SCI102
LFS252 Molecular Biology
  • Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354)
LFS262 Medical Microbiology
  • Semester 2
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 or MEP263
Anti: MEP252 or MEP253 or MBT253

PLUS select 1 course from your chosen Science minor listed above or from your Discipline Specific courses

Year 3

Year 3

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
EDU202 Individual Learner Needs
  • Semester 2
12Pre: EDU100 or EDU101 and enrolled in Program AE301, ED306, BE301, SE301 or ED304
EDU328 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: EDU114 and enrolled in program ED306, ED315, AE304, SE303 or ED307

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
EDU352 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program (AE304 and a Biological, Chemical or Psychological Sciences Extended Minor) or (SE303 and a Biological, Chemical or Psychological Sciences Major or Extended Minor) or (ED315 and a Marine Science Major or Minor)
EDU354 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 2
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SE303 with a major and extended minor in Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences or Psychological Sciences
Co: EDU352
EDU356 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program (AE304 and a Geography Major or Geographical Sciences Extended Minor) or (SE303 and a Geographical Sciences Extended Minor) or (ED315 and a Geographical Studies Minor)
EDU363 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program (AE304 and a Mathematical Sciences Extended Minor) or (SE303 and a Mathematical Sciences Major or Extended Minor) or (ED315 and a Mathematical Studies Minor)
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENS318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
  • Semester 2
12 

Select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
EDU353 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program (AE304 and a Biological Sciences or a Chemical Sciences Extended Minor) or (SE303 and a Biological or a Chemical Sciences Major or Extended Minor) or (ED315 and a Marine Science Minor)
EDU355 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SE303 and two of the following - Biological Sciences and Chemical Sciences Major or Extended Minor
Co: EDU353
EDU357 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program (AE304 and a Geography Major or Geographical Sciences Extended Minor) or (SE303 and a Geographical Sciences Extended Minor) or (ED315 and a Geographical Studies Minor or a Geography Minor)
EDU364 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Program (AE304 and a Mathematical Sciences Extended Minor) or (SE303 and a Mathematical Sciences Major or Extended Minor) or (ED315 and a Mathematical Studies Minor)

PLUS select 1 course from your chosen Science minor listed above or from your Discipline Specific courses

Year 4

Year 4

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
EDU410 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
  • Session 1, Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program ED303, ED304, ED306, ED307, AE304, SE303 or ED315
EDU412 Diversity and Inclusion
  • Session 5, Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program ED304, ED306, ED305, AE304, SE303 or ED315
EDU418    
EDU419    
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
EDU417 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
  • Session 8, Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program AE304, ED315 or SE303
EDU420 The Psychology of Learning
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program AE304, SE303 or ED315
EDU421 Using Data for Learning
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program AE304, ED303, ED304, ED315, ED306 or SE303
EDU422