Bachelor of Human Movement Science/Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary) CK15

Program at a glance

Duration: 4 years full-time
Mode & Location: internal - ROK. Education courses are internal only.
Courses/Units of Credit: 38 courses/228 units of credit
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Health & Sciences; Faculty of Education & Creative Arts
Entry: QTAC (more info)
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.
Residential School: not applicable
Practicum/Work placement: 100 days of embedded professional practice with a practising teacher plus an internship with authorisation to teach. Students will be required to undertake 160 hours of work placement within the course OCHS13007 Industry Placement.
Exit awards: not applicable
Interim awards: not applicable
Contact: Human Movement Science Advisor - 07 4930 9661 or email ahs-program3@cqu.edu.au, or Education & Creative Arts on 4930 9351 or email c.tomlin@cqu.edu.au
International students: not applicable
CRICOS program codes: ROK - 023157M

Program aim

This is a double degree for students wishing to enter the profession of health and physical education teaching with specialisation in secondary education. (See the Student Dictionary for definition of a double degree, available from http://www.cqu.edu.au/students/index.htm). It provides students with the opportunity to develop as professional teachers through a comprehensive teaching program and extensive practical experience in schools and the community. This program enables pre-service teachers to prepare themselves to teach a range of secondary education curriculum areas including:

Curriculum areas are offered depending on availability of curriculum studies in the appropriate discipline area and the availability of pedagogical studies in the Learning Management degree.

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

Career options

teacher - secondary physical education, human movement science career

Program structure

Students enrolled in the BHMSc/BLM (Secondary) Double Degree program must successfully complete the following courses:

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - Term 1 (T1)
EDED11353 Learning Management
HMSC11034 Foundations of Health & Human Performance
OCHS11025 Introductory Health and Safety Risk Management
SCIE11019 Introductory Bioscience
Year 1 - Term 2 (T2)
EDED11355 Futures
HMSC11005 Human Anatomy
BIOH11004 Human Physiology
HMSC11004 Measurement & Evaluation in Health & Human Performance
Year 2 - T1
EDED11354 Networks and Partnerships
HMSC11006 Physical Activity, Fitness and Health
HMSC12007 Exercise & Work Physiology
HMSC12017 Sport & Exercise Psychology
  Second teaching area course
Year 2 - T2
EDED11398 Effective Teaching and Learning
EDFE11015 Portal Task Experience I
HMSC12008 Biomechanics
OCHS13007 Industry Practicum
Year 2 - T3
EDED12346 Positive Classroom Behaviour
Year 3 - T1
EDSE11006 Middle Phase Pedagogy 1
EDSE12016 Middle Phase Pedagogy 2
EDFE12036 Portal Task Experience II (secondary)
HMSC13021 Advanced Biomechanics OR
HMSC13022 Advanced Exercise & Work Physiology
  Second teaching area course
Year 3 - T2
EDSE12013 Senior Phase Pedagogy 1
EDSE12017 Senior Phase Pedagogy 2
HMSC13024 Advanced Sport & Exercise Psychology
  Second teaching area course
  Second teaching area course
Year 3 - T3
EDFE13017 Portal Task Experience III
EDSE12018 Senior Secondary Schooling
Year 4 - T1
EDED11356 Essential Professional Knowledge
EDED11400 Managing Diversity
HMSC12011 Sport Planning & Development
  second teaching area course
  second teaching area course
Year 4 - T2
EDED11403 The Entrepreneurial Professional
EDED11402 E.Learning Manager
EDFE14018 Portal Task Experience IV plus Internship

*Although students are not required to enrol in EDED13431 Competence in English all students will be expected to achieve a minimum competency related to English, mathematics and technology.

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Application for credit transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been succesfullly completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be able to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfers contact the program administrator.

Program advice

Students enrolling in the Bachelor of Human Movement Science/Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary) should consult the Head of School of Health & Human Performance, no later than Orientation Week.