C09080v1 Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary Education

Overview

This course prepares students to teach in schools from kindergarten to Year 6. It is a practice-oriented course that aims to produce high-quality graduates through an integrated program of the latest educational theory, along with professional experience every session in every year.

This course is designed for students who want the benefit of extensive and diverse professional experience opportunities. It provides graduates with advanced knowledge of primary education and research. Graduates undertake a scholarly piece of work, working with an academic supervisor and representing the research community in educational settings.

Students continually develop teaching competence throughout the entire degree by teaching what they learn in professional experience. Students study innovative teaching methods in the key learning areas and have a wide choice of electives in which to add depth of study in fields of interest. Students have the opportunity to undertake an international teaching practicum in China, Thailand or Samoa.

Course aims

The course aims to produce primary school teachers who are reflective in their practice, are able to manage the changing nature of teaching, have well-developed interpersonal skills, are keen to put current developments in learning and teaching into practice, and have a commitment to lifelong learning. The course also prepares students for postgraduate research.

Career options

Career options include primary school teacher, curriculum consultant, educational researcher or educator in a community setting such as a hospital, community or migrant education centre.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is four years of full-time study. The course may also be undertaken at a reduced load, provided it is completed within six years.

Course structure

The course totals 192 credit points of study and has four main streams:

• Key learning areas develop student knowledge of the primary school syllabus and build pedagogical skills.
• Professional experience builds student knowledge and skills in core aspects of teaching and learning practice, applies that practice in the field and reflects on it critically in subsequent course elements.
• Contextual studies examine influences on students and their learning, as well as students' evolving sense of themselves and their place in the social and physical world.
• Honours subjects provide advanced knowledge of primary education and research in particular: research design, methodologies, literature review and synthesis, data collection and analysis, and reporting of findings.

Course program

An example full-time program is shown below.

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