Student Handbook, Semester 2, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business - Accounting Education Major, Business Education Minor | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Student Handbook, Semester 2, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business - Accounting Education Major, Business 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 course: (1)
Select 1 core course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Introductory Bioscience
COR110 Practice Foundations


Required courses: (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Health, Culture and Society
ACC106 Anatomy and Physiology
ACC108 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family
ACC210 Preparation for Practice 1
ACC220 Nursing Practice 1
BUS103 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
BUS104 Preparation for Practice 2
Year 2

Core course: (1)
Select 1 core course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Drug Therapy
COR110 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration


Required courses: (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU101 Nursing Practice 2
EDU201 Health Law and Ethics
EDU202 Preparation for Practice 3
EDU210 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
EDU220 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
EDU221 Nursing Practice 3
BUS102 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4

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

Year 3

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU301 Leadership in Clinical Practice
EDU310 Nursing Internship
EDU330 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
SCS130 Life Crisis
BUS101 The Child Client
BUS105 Communication and Thought
HRM220 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
MKG221 Becoming a Teacher

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

Year 4

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU311 Accounting Principles
EDU312 Informatics for Financial Professionals
ACC211 Financial Accounting
ACC310 Law of Business Associations
FIN210 Business Law and Ethics
MGT310 Management and Organisational Behaviour


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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU302 Communication and Thought
EDU303 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU304 Learning about Learning
EDU305 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU313 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU314 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU340 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU341 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU351 Economics for Business
EDU371 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice

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