Student Handbook, Semester 2, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business - Accounting Education Major, ICT 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, 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

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Environmental Chemistry
EDU101 Analytical Sciences
EDU201 Physical Chemistry
ACC106 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
ACC108 Biochemistry
ACC210 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
BUS103 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
BUS104 Organic Chemistry
Year 2

Core courses: (2)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Inorganic Chemistry
COR110 Environmental Chemistry


Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU202 Analytical Sciences
EDU210 Individual Learner Needs
EDU220 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
EDU221 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
BUS102 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
ICT210 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching

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

Year 3

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU301 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU310 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
EDU330 The Psychology of Learning
SCS130 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
ACC220 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
BUS101 Using Data for Learning
BUS105 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
ICT220 Creative Problem Solving with Programming

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

Year 4

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU311 Introduction to Systems Design
EDU312 Database Design
ACC211 Systems Analysis and Design
ACC310 Becoming a Teacher
FIN210 Learning about Learning
ICT211 Language and Literacies in Education


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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU302 Accounting Principles
EDU303 Informatics for Financial Professionals
EDU304 Financial Accounting
EDU305 Business Law and Ethics
EDU313 Management and Organisational Behaviour
EDU314 Communication and Thought
EDU340 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU341 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU351 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU371 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times

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