Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary) CK17
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 4 years full-time |
| Mode & Location: | internal - R. Education courses are internal only. Science courses may be taken in either mode. Year 1 BDG/MKY. |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 36 courses/216 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 |
| Exit awards: | not applicable |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Program Advisor - 07 4930 9253 or email ahs-program1@cqu.edu.au |
| International students: | not applicable |
| CRICOS program codes: | not applicable |
Program aim
This program is a double degree for students to enter the profession of teaching with specialisation in secondary science 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 tertiary 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 science education curriculum areas:
- Biology, Chemistry or Marine Biology to year 12
- Multi-strand science to year 12
- Junior science to year 10
- Mathematics either to years 10 or 12
- other second teaching area to year 10
Curriculum areas are offered depending on the availability of pedagogical studies in education. Graduates are eligible for teaching positions with Education Queensland, Catholic Education and independent schools.
Career options
teacher - secondary
Program structure
To satisfy the requirements of the award (216 units of credit), students must complete:
- 18 approved courses from the Bachelor of Learning Management (108 units of credit)
- 12-14 courses from Science comprising at least 2 blocks of 6 courses in recognised science teaching areas (Biology, Chemistry, Multi-strand Science, Marine Biology) as specified below (either 72 or 84 units of credit)
- 4-6 courses in another teaching area (Mathematics is recommended) (either 24 or 36 units of credit)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Year 1 - Term 1 (T1) | |
| EDED11353 | Learning Management |
| 2 foundation science courses | |
| 1 course in other teaching area | |
| Year 1 - Term 2 (T2) | |
| EDED11355 | Futures |
| 2 foundation science courses | |
| 1 course in other teaching area | |
| Year 2 - T1 | |
| EDED11354 | Networks and Partnerships |
| 2 science courses | |
| either 1 course in other teaching area or 1 science elective | |
| Year 2 - T2 | |
| EDED11398 | Effective Teaching and Learning |
| EDFE11015 | Portal Task Experience I |
| 2 science courses | |
| 1 course in other teaching area | |
| 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) (12 days) |
| 2 science courses | |
| Year 3 - T2 | |
| EDSE12013 | Senior Phase Pedagogy 1 |
| EDSE12017 | Senior Phase Pedagogy 2 |
| 2 science courses | |
| Year 3 - T3 | |
| EDSE12018 | Senior Secondary Schooling |
| EDFE13017 | Portal Task Experience III |
| Year 4 - T1 | |
| EDED11356 | Essential Professional Knowledge |
| EDED11400 | Managing Diversity |
| either 2 courses in other teaching area or 1 other teaching area course plus 1 science elective | |
| Year 4 - T2 | |
| EDED11403 | The Entrepreneurial Professional |
| EDED11402 | E.Learning Manager |
| EDFE14018 | Portal Task Experience IV plus Internship |
In order to satisfy the Queensland Board of Teacher Registration requirements for students to complete 6 aligned courses in a teaching area to be recognised as a senior teacher in a science discipline, students should therefore select from the following 6-packs of courses on offer through the Schools of Biological & Environmental Sciences and Chemical & Biomedical Sciences.
- biology
- chemistry
- marine biology
- multi-strand (biomedical science speciality)
- multi-strand (environmental science speciality)
- multi-strand (forensic science speciality)
- multi-strand (human body speciality)
- mathematics
Biology
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ZOOL11005 | Foundation Animal Biology |
| BOTN11004 | Foundation Plant Biology |
| ZOOL11001 | Invertebrate Zoology |
| ZOOL19002 | Chordate Zoology |
| BOTN19001 | Terrestrial Botany |
| BIOL13031 | Ecology A |
Chemistry
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHEM11008 | Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences |
| CHEM11007 | Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences |
| CHEM13080 | Analytical Science |
| CHEM12017 | Industrial Chemistry |
| CHEM10016 | Environmental Chemistry |
| CHEM13033 | Green Chemistry |
Marine Biology
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ZOOL11005 | Foundation Animal Biology |
| BOTN11004 | Foundation Plant Biology |
| AQUA12003 | Aquaculture A |
| MARN13007 | Coastal Marine Resources |
| EVST13014 | Aquatic Systems |
| MARN13013 | Marine Environmental Impact Assessment |
Multistrand (Biomedical Science speciality)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHEM11008 | Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences |
| CHEM11007 | Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences |
| BMED19010 | Macromolecules and Cell Function |
| BMED19011 | Cellular Metabolism |
| PHRM19001 | Pharmacology & Toxicology |
| BMED19005 | Immunology |
Multi-strand (Environmental Science speciality)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ZOOL11005 | Foundation Animal Biology OR |
| BOTN11004 | Foundation Plant Biology |
| ENVR11011 | Environmental Science A |
| ENVR11012 | Environmental Science B |
| BIOL11008 | Introduction to Field Biology |
| BIOL13031 | Ecology A |
| CHEM10016 | Environmental Chemistry OR |
| GEOG19021 | Geographic Information Systems |
Multi-strand (Forensic Science speciality)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SCIE11018 | Introduction to Forensic Science |
| CHEM11008 | Essential Principles of Chemical Science |
| CHEM11007 | Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences |
| CHEM13080 | Analytical Science |
| BMED19007 | Forensic Chemistry |
| CHEM10016 | Environmental Chemistry |
Multi-strand (Human Body speciality)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ZOOL11005 | Foundation Animal Biology |
| BIOH11004 | Human Physiology |
| BIOH12008 | Human Pathophysiology |
| NUTR19001 | Nutrition OR |
| BIOH10006 | Pathophysiology |
| MBIO19003 | Introductory Microbiology |
| MBIO19004 | Human, Microbes and Diseases |
Mathematics
4 or 6 courses as advised by the School of Mathematical & Decision Sciences
Check the details
Further program advice
Certain combinations of 6-packs of courses from different teaching areas may have common course elements. Students therefore will need to select appropriate replacement courses in consultation with their science academic program advisor. For example, the following teaching area combinations can be resolved by students enrolling in replacement courses, as follows:
For a Biology/Marine Biology pairing
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL11007 | Principles of Animal & Plant Culture |
| BIOL11008 | Introduction to Field Biology |
For a Biology/Multi-strand (Environmental Science)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHEM10016 | Environmental Chemistry |
| GEOG19021 | Geographic Information Systems |
| BOTN13002 | Plants and the Environment |
For a Marine Biology/Multi-strand (Environmental Science)
For a Chemistry/Multi-strand (Biomedical Science) choose two of the following courses:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BMED19003 | Clinical Biochemistry |
| BIOT13001 | Genome Biotechnology |
| CHEM12018 | Drug Discovery |
For a Chemistry/Multi-strand (Forensic Science) choose four advanced level units from the following: