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Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) CK02

Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time.
Mode and Location: Internal (final term external) - R. Business courses may be taken in either mode.
Courses/Units of Credit: 34 courses/204 units of credit.
Faculty: Business & Law; Education & Creative Arts.
Entry: QTAC.
Accreditation: Graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Queensland Board of Teacher Registration. Full registration is gained following the equivalent of 12 months’ successful, full-time teaching.
Practicum/Work Placement: 100 days of fieldwork, 80 of which are under the supervision of BTR registered teachers.
Contact: Allan Harrison on 07 4930 9512.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: R - 020774K.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a combined degree for students wishing to enter the profession of teaching with specialisation in secondary education.

It provides students with the opportunity to develop as professional teachers through a comprehensive tertiary program and extensive practical experience in schools and the community.

This course enables preservice teachers to prepare themselves to teach a range of secondary education business curriculum areas.

Curriculum subject areas are offered depending on availability of appropriate curriculum studies in the discipline degree and the availability of pedagogical studies in the Education degree.

Graduates are eligible to apply for teaching positions with employers including Education Queensland, Catholic Education and independent schools.

Program Structure

Students must complete:

  • 18 courses from the Bachelor of Business Administration.
  • 16 courses from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary).
Year & Term BBA BEd (Secondary)
Year 1    
Autumn 3 courses 1 course
Winter 3 courses 1 course
Year 2    
Autumn 3 courses 2 course
Winter 3 courses 1 course
Year 3    
Autumn 2 courses 2 courses 1 course EDFE12008  
Winter 2 courses 2 courses
Year 4    
Autumn 2 courses 2 course
Winter   4 courses including EDFE11010   and EDFE11013  

Bachelor of Business Administration Strand

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree of the combined degree enables students to obtain sufficient courses of study to have two teaching areas to Year 12. Students must complete 18 courses, comprised of the following:

8 compulsory courses, which are:
Code Course
ACCT11059   Using Accounting for Decision Making
ECON11026   Principles of Economics
HRMT11010   Organisational Behaviour
COIS11011   Foundations of Business Computing
LAWS11030   Introductory & Contract Law I
MRKT11029   Marketing
MGMT11163   Managerial Communication
STAT11028   Quantitative Methods A

  • Satisfy the requirements of 2 plans. A plan is defined as 6 courses in a specialist area and must include at least 4 advanced level courses. One plan must be chosen from the following specialist areas offered by the Faculty of Business & Law:

      Accounting & Finance
      Economics
      Human Resources Management
      Legal Studies
      Management
      Marketing
      Tourism.

The courses that can be credited towards these plans are listed below:

Accounting
Code Course
Level 1
ACCT11057   Principles of Accounting
ACCT11059   Using Accounting Information for Decision Making
Advanced
ACCT19060   Management Accounting
ACCT19061   Corporate Accounting
ACCT19062   Accounting Theory
ACCT19063   Contemporary Issues in Accounting

Economics
Code Course
Level 1
ECON11026   Principles of Economics
Advanced
ECON19035   Economics of Electronic Commerce
ECON19031   Environmental Economics
FINC19011   Business Finance
FINC19012   Investment Analysis & Risk Management
ECON19032   Microeconomics
ECON19033   Macroeconomics

Legal Studies
Code Course
Level 1
LAWS11030   Introductory & Contract Law
and one of the following Level 1 courses:
LAWS11045   Law & Welfare of Society A
LAWS11048   Law & Welfare of Society B
Advanced
LAWS11046   Law & the Environment
LAWS19031   Mercantile Law
LAWS19032   Company & Association Law
LAWS19033   Taxation Law & Practice A

Human Resources Management
Code Course
Level 1
HRMT11010   Organisational Behaviour
HRMT11011   Human Resources in Organisations
Advanced
HRMT19012   Performance Management
HRMT19013   Human Resources Development
HRMT19021   Australian Industrial Relations
HRMT19014   Human Resources, Planning Recruitment and Selection
HRMT19020   Managing Organisational Change
HRMT19005   Professional Experience & Practice
HRMT19015   Research for Human ResourcesDecision-making
HRMT19022   Comparative Employment Relations
HRMT19016   Contemporary Organisational & HRM Studies
HRMT19017   Project

Marketing
Code Course
Level 1
MRKT11028   E-Marketing & Retail Selling
MRKT11029   Marketing
Advanced
MRKT19031   Buyer Behaviour
MRKT19030   Promotions Management
MRKT19034   Market, New Ventures & Entrepreneurship
MRKT19038   Market Research Techniques

Management
Code Course
Level 1
HRMT11010   Organisational Behaviour
MGMT11109   Introduction to Management
Advanced
MGMT19099   Government Policy & Practices
MGMT19100   Public Administration
MGMT19114   Strategic Management
MGMT19103   Logistics Management
MGMT19104   Contemporary Purchasing & Materials Management
MGMT19105   Quality Management
ECON19032   Microeconomics
ECON19033   Macroeconomics

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Code Course
Year 1 - Autumn
EDED11321   Child and Adolescent Development
  Discipline
  Discipline
  Discipline
Year 1 - Winter
EDED12325   Effective Teaching Learning & Planning
  Discipline
  Discipline
  Discipline
Year 2 - Autumn
EDSE11001   Teaching Studies
EDED12347   Inclusive Educational Strategies
Year 2 - Winter
EDSE12018   Senior Secondary Schooling
Year 3 - Autumn
EDFE12008   Professional Practice II (3 week block in February prior to Autumn Term commencement)
Two of: (selection depends on teaching areas that student is preparing in)
EDVT12005   VET Curriculum in Schools (CU34 students only)
EDCU11013   Health & Physical Education Curriculum & Pedagogy
EDSE11021   Secondary Mathematics Education I
EDSE11004   Secondary English Curriculum I
EDSE12016   Curriculum Studies I
EDSE11006   Humanities Studies 8 to 10
EDCU11023   Technology Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDCU11020   Science Curriculum & Pedagogy
Year 3 - Winter
Two of: (selection depends on teaching areas that student is preparing in)
EDCU11005   Studies in Curriculum - Physical Education
41664   Education & Japanese Organisations
EDSE12019   Secondary Mathematics Education II
EDSE12011   Secondary English Curriculum II
EDSE12017   Curriculum Studies II
EDSE12013   Humanities Studies Years 8 to 12
EDCU19025   Advanced Science Curriculum & Pedagogy
EDED11276   Computers in Education
Plus
  Discipline Studies I
  Discipline Studies II
Year 4 - Autumn
EDED11320   Language, Education & Professional Understanding
EDED11322   Communication, Culture & Difference
Year 4 - Winter
EDFE11010   Professional Practice III (3 week block)
EDFE11013   Professional Practice IV (3 week block)
Two of: (selection depends on teaching area that student is preparing in)
EDED14330   Gender as a Social Justice Issue
EDCU19017   Managing Religion Learning in a Catholic School
EDED11344   Economy, Education & Management
EDED12346   Positive Classroom Behaviour

Students intending to apply for teaching positions in the private sector may be required to show evidence of studies in religion.

Course Advice

Students enrolling in this program should consult the Program Administrator, Faculty of Business & Law, no later than Orientation Week.


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