Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 32 courses including 29 required courses and 3 electives.
• Complete no more than 5 introductory level courses, including core courses in the Bachelor of Arts component.
• Select and complete majors and minors as per the list of major and minor study combinations below.
• Register your selected Major and Minor with Student Administration.
• Complete a minimum of 16 weeks Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks.
• Complete 20 days of Wider Field Experience.

In order to commence field experience placement you must:

• Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
• Travel to attend field education placements.
• A Suitability Card is required, refer to Requirements for placements.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Electives can be used to increase curriculum knowledge in a Key Learning Area.
• Students completing a minor from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering must complete all electives (3) from the School of Communication and School of Social Sciences.
• Students completing a major in History must select HIS100 and HIS140 as the introductory courses for their major.
• 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.
• When enrolling, please refer to the [TabLink top Study Plan]Study Plan.

Compatible major and minor combinations

Major	Minor options
English	Mathematics, Science or Studies of Society (SOSE)
Geography	English, Mathematics or Science
History	English, Mathematics or Science

Faculty of Arts and Social Science courses

Select a major teaching area (8 courses) from 1 of the following:

• English
• Geography
• History

Plus select a minor teaching area (4 courses) from 1 of the following:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Studies of Society and Environment
• English

Plus select 3 advanced elective courses (Students completing a minor in Mathematics or Science must select three advanced elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences)

Core courses

1 required course: 
COR109 Contexts of Disability and Differences

Plus select 1 course from:
COR110 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Education courses

13 required courses:
EDU100 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
EDU101 Becoming a Teacher
EDU201 Learning about Learning
EDU202 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU210 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU220 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU221 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU301 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU310 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU311 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement
EDU312 Workplace Learning: Inclusivity and Diversity
EDU330 Workplace Learning: Professional Engagement
SCS130 Senior Phase Curriculum

Plus select 2 education elective courses from:
EDU302 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU303 E-Learning Leader
EDU304 Learning for Sustainability in Schools
EDU305 Internship
EDU313 Human Development and Early Learning
EDU314 Learning Choices
EDU340 Vocational Education and Training: Learning Engagement
EDU341 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU351 Teaching Mathematics
EDU371 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies

Requirements for placements

As required by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act (2000), preservice teachers must undergo a criminal history check and be issued with a Suitability Card (Blue Card) by the Commission to allow them to undertake field experience in a school or centre where children under 18 years of age are present. It is now a requirement of all Queensland sites and most Australian sites that preservice teachers have obtained the Blue Card prior to starting professional workplace learning.

To avoid processing delays, you are encouraged to apply for a Blue Card as soon as you have accepted your offer. Blue Cards are free-of-charge for Education students when you apply through USC’s Professional  Learning office (Level 2, C Building). Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the Supervised Professional Experience component of your program and you will be unable to meet graduation requirements.

Visit the Commission's website for information on Blue Cards and how to apply.

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Arts Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

• Two (2) core courses:
  One core course must be studied in each semester
• One (1) required course
• Three (3) major courses
• Two (2) minor courses

Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society
COR110 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Required course (1)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU100 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Major courses (3)

Select 3 courses from your chosen major study area:

• English
• Geography
• History

Minor courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your compatible minor study area:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Studies of Society and Environment
• English

Year 2

• Six (6) required courses:
  EDU202 , EDU210 , EDU220 and EDU221 must be studied in Semester 2
• One (1) major course: Must be studied in Semester 1
• One (1) elective course: Must be studied in Semester 1

Required courses (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU101 Becoming a Teacher
EDU201 Learning about Learning
EDU202 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU210 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU220 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU221 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times

Major course (1)

Select 1 course from your chosen major study area:

• English
• Geography
• History

Elective course (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 3

• Four (4) required courses: EDU301 , EDU310 , EDU330 and SCS130 must be studied in Semester 1
• Two (2) major courses: Must be studied in Semester 2
• One (1) minor course: Must be studied in Semester 2
• One (1) elective course: Must be studied in Semester 2

Required courses (4)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU301 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU310 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU330 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement
SCS130 Senior Phase Curriculum

Major courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your chosen major study area:

• English
• Geography
• History

Minor course (1)

Select 1 course from your compatible minor study area:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Studies of Society and Environment
• English

Elective course (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 4

• Two (2) required courses: 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.
• Two (2) education electives
• Two (2) major courses
• One (1) minor course
• One (1) elective course

Required courses (2)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU311 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU312 Workplace Learning: Inclusivity and Diversity

Education electives (2)

Select 2 Education elective courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
EDU302 Workplace Learning: Professional Engagement
EDU303 E-Learning Leader
EDU304 Learning for Sustainability in Schools
EDU305 Internship
EDU313 Human Development and Early Learning
EDU314 Learning Choices
EDU340 Vocational Education and Training: Learning Engagement
EDU341 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU351 Teaching Mathematics
EDU371 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies

Major courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your chosen major study area:

• English
• Geography
• History

Minor course (1)

Select 1 course from your compatible minor study area:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Studies of Society and Environment
• English

Elective course (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).