Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 32 courses, including 30 required courses and 2 electives.
• Complete no more than 12 introductory level courses, including core courses.
• Complete a minimum of 23 weeks supervised professional experience, completed as full-time blocks.
• Complete 25 days of wider field experience.

To commence supervised professional experience you must:

• Travel to attend supervised professional experience 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.
• 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 Study Plan.

Program structure

Core course

1 required course:

COR109 Accounting for Business

Introductory required courses

7 required courses:

EDU101 Introduction to Informatics
EDU102 Introduction to Design
EDU103 Analysis and Project Management
EDU104 Database Design
EDU105 Telecommunications and Networks
EDU106 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
EDU107 Management and Organisational Behaviour

Advanced required courses

22 required courses:

EDU203 Managing Workplace Relations
EDU204 Small Business and New Venture Management
EDU205 Sport and Event Marketing
EDU221 Communication and Thought
EDU305 Learning about Learning
EDU308 The Primary Teacher
EDU309 ICTs and the 21st Century Learner
EDU316 Foundation of English and Mathematics
EDU317 Professional Learning: Building Community Connections
EDU318 Professional Learning: Connecting with Teacher Standards
EDU340 Science and Sustainability in Primary Schools
EDU341 Pedagogy, Play and Assessment
EDU342 Pedagogy of the Arts and Technology
EDU343 Professional Learning: Micro Skills for Effectiveness
EDU400 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU401 Human Development and Early Learning
EDU402 Professional Learning: Developing a Personal Pedagogy
EDU403 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
EDU404 Australian History and Geography in SOSE (Studies of Society and Environment) *
EDU410 Pedagogy of the Arts and HPE (Health and Physical Education) in Primary Schools *
EDU411 The Inquiring Teacher *
EDU652 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Early Years

Elective courses

Select 2 elective courses from either Faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

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 Workplace Learning office (Level 1, H Building). Note: If you do not possess a current Blue Card, you will be unable to complete the 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.

* Course outlines subject to University approval.

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Total units: 384