Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business - Business Education Major, ICT Education Minor | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business - Business Education Major, ICT Education Minor

Study Plan

This Study Plan is valid from Study Period 1, 2011.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2011:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Either scroll down to the Program Structure, or select the Recommended Enrolment Pattern link.
Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 32 courses.
  • Complete no more than 12 introductory level courses, including core courses.
  • Complete a minimum of 16 weeks supervised field experience, completed as full-time blocks.
  • Complete 20 days of wider field experience.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

  • Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the Workplace Learning components of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
  • Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
  • Travel to attend field education placements.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Program Structure
Year 1

Core courses: (2)
Select 2 core courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
COR110 Secondary Assessment and Reporting


Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
BUS106 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
BUS103 The Psychology of Learning
BUS104 Using Data for Learning
BUS105 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
BUS108 Business Analytics
Year 2

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU101 Accounting for Business
EDU201 Introduction to Informatics
EDU202 Communication and Thought
EDU210 Introduction to Economics
EDU220 Introduction to Management
EDU221 Introduction to Marketing
HRM210 Business Law and Ethics
ICT210 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

Please note: EDU202 , EDU210 , EDU220 and EDU221 must be studied in Semester 2

Year 3

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU301 Communication and Thought
EDU310 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU330 Becoming a Teacher
SCS130 Accounting for Business
BUS101 Business Law and Ethics
HRM220 Management and Organisational Behaviour
ICT220 Marketing Theory and Practice
MKG221 Introduction to Informatics

Please note: EDU301 , EDU310 , EDU330 and SCS130 must be studied in Semester 1.

Year 4

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU311 Learning about Learning
EDU312 Language and Literacies in Education
BUS102 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
IBS210 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
ICT211 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
MGT310 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning


Education Electives: (2)
Select 2 Education Elective courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU302 Managing Human Resources
EDU303 Analysis and Project Management
EDU304 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU305 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement
EDU313 Senior Phase Curriculum
EDU314 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU340 Applied Research Methods
EDU341 Managing Workplace Relations
EDU351 Telecommunications and Networks
EDU371 Sport and Event Marketing

Please note: EDU311 and EDU312 must be studied in your final semester of study and all discipline courses (majors, minors and electives) must have been completed prior to enrolment in both of these courses.

TOTAL UNITS 384

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