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Bachelor of Education (Inservice) CQ58

Duration: 2 years part-time.
Mode: External only. Courses offered on–campus may be taken with the approval of the Dean.
Location(On-Campus): Not offered internally.
Courses/Units of Credit: 8 courses/48 units of credit.
Faculty: Education & Creative Arts.
Entry: QTAC. Students should have completed a three year Diploma of Teaching or Bachelor of Teaching (or equivalent) and be eligible for registration as a teacher. Those not meeting these requirements may be permitted to enrol with the status of a three year qualification, or may be required to complete additional courses. Students will be advised of additional requirements at time of enrolment.
Accreditation: The Bachelor of Education (Inservice) is a fourth year qualification for practising teachers with a two to three year qualification.
Practicum/Work Placement: Nil.
Residential School: Nil.
Exit Awards: Nil.
Contact: Ken Appleton - 07 4930 9520.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Inservice) is an undergraduate degree for teachers who wish to up–grade their qualifications.

The program focuses on the professional development of teachers and aims to broaden and deepen their knowledge base by providing them with opportunities to:

investigate and critically examine ideologies and beliefs about human nature and society, teaching and learning, and the cultural heritage of education;
develop as informed and sensitive decision-makers concerned with selecting, implementing, and evaluating educational experiences; and
pursue their individual interests in education.

Program Structure

There are no compulsory courses.

Students may elect to take up to 2 courses (of a similar level) from another undergraduate degree course at CQU or another university. Similarly, students may elect to take up to 2 courses from other courses offered by the Faculty. Students wishing to take either of these options should discuss their plans with the Course Coordinator and must obtain the permission of the Dean prior to enrolment in those courses.

The following list of courses will be offered subject to a sufficient number of student enrolments.

Recommended Study Schedule

The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in four courses per term or 24 units of credit. Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs The normal study load for part-time students is two courses per term or 12 units of credit per term.

Code Course

Autumn

EDCU11001   Curriculum Enquiry

EDVT11004   Workplace Training & Assessment

EDVT12005   VET Curriculum in Schools

EDVT12008   Learning in VET

EDED11280   Psychology of Communication

EDED11282   Educational Research Methodology (not offered 2001)

EDED14285   Supervision of Professional Practice (not offered 2001)

EDED11320   Language, Education & Professional Understanding

EDED11322   Communication, Culture & Difference

EDSE20005   Curriculum Studies I

EDCU19017   Religious Curriculum & Pedagogy I

RELG19001   Religious Experience & Texts

EDCU11020   Science Curriculum & Pedagogy

EDVT11017   Cultural Contexts of Education & Training (a) (not offered 2001)

EDED12346   Positive Classroom Behaviour

EDEC11020   Images of Childhood

EDEC11023   Principles & Dilemmas of Early Childhood Education

EDEC11025   Roles & Responsibilities of Early Childhood Educators

EDCU11026   Current Issues in School Mathematics Education (b) (not offered 2001)

EDVT13018   Education, Training and Work

Winter

EDVT12003   Contemporary Issues in VET (f)

EDED11276   Computers in Education

EDED11277   Racial Formation & Education (d)

EDSE20007   Senior Seconday Schooling

EDSE20012   Curriculum Studies II

EDED14330   Gender as a Social Justice Issue

EDCU19018   Religious Curriculum & Pedagogy II

RELG19002   Religious Traditions & Rituals

EDED11344   Economy, Education & Management

EDED11345   Assessing Learners (e)

EDED12347   Inclusive Educational Strategies

EDED12348   Human Relationships & Group Practices

EDEC11021   Play: Theory & Practice

EDEC11022   From Philanthropy to Political Action

EDEC11024   Contemporary Early Childhood Education

EDED14352   Literature in the Classroom (not offered 2001)

EDED11350   Technologies for Learning & Teaching (not offered 2001)

Notes:

Students who have previously completed EDED11275 Cultural Foundations of Education are excluded from enrolling in EDVT11017 .
Students who have previously completed MATH13216 Mathematics Curriculum II are excluded from enrolling in EDCU11026 .
Students who have previously completed INDG11001 Aboriginal Society and Culture Contact are excluded from enrolling in EDED11277 .
Students who have previously completed EDED11137 Assessment of the Learner are excluded from enrolling in EDED11345 .
Students who have previously completed EDVT11012 Contemporary Issues in PAVE are excluded from enrolling in EDVT12003 .

Credit Transfer

Applications for credit for previous studies and/or prior learnings at this level must comply with the relevant requirements detailed within the General Information section of this Handbook. Application forms for credit may be obtained from CQU’s Student Administration.

Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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