Student Handbook, Semester 2, 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 2, 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 Italian E
COR110 Italian F


Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Languages and Linguistics
BUS106 Communication and Thought
BUS103 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
BUS104 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS105 Introduction to Psychology A
BUS108 Introduction to Psychology B
Year 2

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU101 Research Methods in Psychology A
EDU201 Research Methods in Psychology B
EDU202 Physiological Psychology
EDU210 Introduction to Human Development
EDU220 Social Psychology
EDU221 Motivation and Emotion
HRM210 Advanced Methods in Psychology
ICT210 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology

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

Year 3

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU301 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
EDU310 Personality and Assessment
EDU330 Human Associative Learning
SCS130 Abnormal Psychology
BUS101 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
HRM220 Adult Development and Ageing
ICT220 Introduction to Coaching Science
MKG221 Advanced Coaching Science

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

Year 4

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU311 Biomechanics I
EDU312 Exercise Physiology I
BUS102 Exercise Prescription and Programming
IBS210 Motor Control and Learning
ICT211 Communication and Thought
MGT310 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship


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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU302 Becoming a Teacher
EDU303 Accounting for Business
EDU304 Business Law and Ethics
EDU305 Management and Organisational Behaviour
EDU313 Marketing Theory and Practice
EDU314 Introduction to Informatics
EDU340 Learning about Learning
EDU341 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU351 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU371 Workplace Learning: Professional 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