Bachelor of Education (Professional) CQ59

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Professional) is a degree for professionals and paraprofessionals from disciplines other than formal education and schooling. The program aims to provide an understanding of educational principles for all professionals, including nurses, engineers, accountants and other persons interested in education, particularly those engaged in the teaching and training of adults.

This program may also be used by trainers or teachers wishing to work in the vocational education and training sector.

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 8 courses or 48 units of credit as outlined below.

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term 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
EDED11321	Child & Adolescent Development
EDED11322	Communication, Culture & Difference
EDSE20005	Curriculum Studies I
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 (not offered 2001)
Winter
EDVT12003	Contemporary Issues in VET
EDED11276	Computers in Education
EDED11277	Racial Formation & Education (b)
EDED12325	Teaching, Learning & Planning
EDSE20007	Senior Secondary Schooling
EDSE20012	Curriculum Studies II
EDED14330	Gender as a Social Justice Issue
EDED11344	Economy, Education & Management
EDED11345	Assessing Learners (c)
EDED12346	Positive Classroom Behaviour
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:

1. Students who have previously completed EDED11275   Cultural Foundations of Education are excluded from enrolling in EDVT11017  .
2. Students who have previously completed INDG11001   Aboriginal Society and Culture Contact are excluded from enrolling in EDED11277  .
3. Students who have previously completed EDED11137   Assessment of the Learner are excluded from enrolling in EDED11345  .

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.

Students may elect to take up to 2 courses at the master’s level. Students wishing to take this option should discuss their plans with the Course Coordinator and must obtain the permission of the Dean prior to enrolment in those courses.

Students who particularly wish to develop their skills in the delivery of lessons and training sessions, may wish to pursue the first of these options by seeking enrolment in one or both of the courses EDSE11001   and EDSE20007   which are offered within other course programs within the Faculty. Several other courses within the BEd (Professional) course also provide relevant teaching and learning knowledge and experiences, such as EDED12325  , and EDED11350  .