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 Genetics | |||
COR110 Reorienting Society Towards Sustainability |
Please note: Core course must be studied in Semester 1.
Required courses: (6)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
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COR111 Science Research Methods | |||
EDU100 Communication and Thought | |||
MTH101 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship | |||
MTH202 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
SCI107 Becoming a Teacher | |||
SCI110 Introduction to Mathematics |
Please note: EDU100 must be studied in Semester 1.
Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from your chosen Minor:
Year 2
Required courses: (7)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU101 Calculus and Algebra | |||
EDU201 Physics | |||
EDU202 Science Research Methods | |||
EDU210 Learning about Learning | |||
EDU220 Language and Literacies in Education | |||
EDU221 Dimensions of Learner Engagement | |||
LFS100 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice |
Please note: EDU202 , EDU210 , EDU220 and EDU221 must be studied in Semester 2.
Minor courses: (1)
Select 1 course from your chosen Minor
Year 3
Required courses: (7)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU301 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times | |||
EDU310 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning | |||
EDU330 Cell Biology | |||
MTH302 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice | |||
PHY201 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement | |||
PHY202 Senior Phase Curriculum | |||
SCS130 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics |
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)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU311 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics | |||
EDU312 Electronics and Electromagnetism | |||
PHY311 Introduction to Indigenous Australia | |||
SCI105 Workplace Learning: Inclusivity and Diversity |
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.
Physics Major courses: (1)
Select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS281 Workplace Learning: Professional Engagement |
OR any physics-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:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
EDU302 Optics and Modern Physics | |||
EDU303 Chemistry | |||
EDU304 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems | |||
EDU305 E-Learning Leader | |||
EDU313 Learning for Sustainability in Schools | |||
EDU314 Internship | |||
EDU340 Human Development and Early Learning | |||
EDU341 Learning Choices | |||
EDU351 Vocational Education and Training: Learning Engagement | |||
EDU371 Teaching Reading and Writing |
TOTAL UNITS 384