Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 31 courses†, including 28 required courses and 3 electives.
• Complete no more than 12 introductory level courses, including core courses.
• Complete a minimum of 25 weeks Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks.
• Complete 25 days of Wider Field Experience.

† EDU405 is equivalent to 2 courses and is scheduled in your final semester of study.

To commence Supervised Professional Experience you must:

• Travel to attend Supervised Professional Experience placements.
• A Suitability Card is required, refer to Requirements for placements.

Program notes

• 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.
• 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.

Program structure

Core course

1 required course:
COR109 Social Research

Introductory required courses

6 required courses:
EDU101 Introduction to Criminology
EDU102 Understanding Crime
EDU103 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
EDU104 Applied Crime Prevention
EDU105 Leadership for Learning Communities
EDU106 Leading and Managing Organisations

plus select 1 courses from:
COR111 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
EDU107 Accounting for Managers

Advanced required courses

21 required courses:

EDU203 Economics for Managers
EDU204 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
EDU205 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
EDU221 Innovation by Design
EDU305 Marketing in a Global Environment
EDU308 Project Management Principles
EDU309 Microbiology
EDU316 Food Studies
EDU317 Food Safety Laws and Regulations
EDU318 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
EDU340 Communication and Thought
EDU341 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU342 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
EDU343
EDU400 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
EDU401 Teacher as Global Practitioner
EDU402
EDU403
EDU404
EDU405
EDU652

Elective courses

Select 2 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

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 Workplace Learning office (Level 2, C Building). Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the 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.

* Course outlines subject to University approval.

 

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Primary Education Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

• One (1) core course:
  COR109 must be studied in Semester 2
• Six (6) required courses
• One (1) elective course:
  Choose between COR111 or EDU107 in Semester 1

Core course (1)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109

Required courses (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU101
EDU102
EDU103
EDU104
EDU105
EDU106

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU107
COR111

Year 2

• Seven (7) required courses:
  EDU342 must be studied in Semester 1
  EDU205 and EDU652 must be studied in Semester 2
• One (1) elective course:
  Elective course must be studied in Semester 1

Required courses (7)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU203
EDU204 Introduction to Creative Advertising
EDU205 Design Methods
EDU340 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
EDU341 Editing for Professionals
EDU342 Advertising Campaigns
EDU652 Creative and Interactive Advertising

Elective course (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 3

• Seven (7) required courses:
  EDU221 must be studied in Semester 1
• One (1) elective course:
  Elective course must be studied in Semester 1

Required courses (7)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU221 Visual Identity
EDU305 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
EDU308 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
EDU309 Introduction to Creative Advertising
EDU316 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
EDU317 Advertising Campaigns
EDU343 Creative and Interactive Advertising

Elective course (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 4

• Seven (7) required courses:
  EDU402 must be studied in Semester 1
  EDU405 must be studied in Semester 2

Required courses: (7)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU318 Introduction to Criminology
EDU400 Understanding Crime
EDU401 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
EDU402 Applied Crime Prevention
EDU403 Criminal Law
EDU404 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
EDU405 Diversity, Crime and Justice

* not available until 2013