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1541 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Education - Primary stream course map

For students commencing in 2008

How complete and relevant is this course information?

  • The following course information is provided in addition to the official Monash Handbook entry for this course and is subject to change.
  • Students who commenced their studies prior to 2008 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.

Gippsland campus

Year level Semester Education practicum Education units Arts units
First Year 1 5 days EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1 (6pts) Arts Elective (6pts) Arts Minor (6pts) Arts Major (6pts)
2 5 days EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2 (6pts) Arts Elective (6pts) Arts Minor (6pts) Arts Major (6pts)
Second Year 1   EDF2201 Child development 1 (6pts) EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1 (6pts) Arts Minor (6pts) Arts Major (6pts)
2 15-20 days EDF2105 Teaching studies A (6pts) EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 1 (6pts) Arts Minor (6pts) Arts Major (6pts)
Third Year 1 15-20 days EDF3105 Teaching studies B (6pts) EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary SOSE (6pts) Arts Major (6pts) Arts Major (6pts)
2   EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science (6pts) Arts Elective (6pts) Arts Major (6pts) Arts Major (6pts)
Fourth Year 1 15-20 days EDF4105 Teaching studies C (6pts) EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music (6 pts) EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and physical education (6pts) EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology (6pts)
2 15-20 days EDF4106 Teaching studies D (6pts) EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2 (6pts) EDF4104 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 2 (6pts) Arts Elective (6pts)
  1. To be eligible to graduate from the course students must have completed a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory teaching practice.
  2. To receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 192 points, consisting of:
    1. Studies in Education (96 points) including a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum.
    2. Studies in Arts (96 points) including:
      • Arts Discipline Major Arts sequence (48pts)
      • Arts Discipline Minor Arts sequence (24pts)
      • Arts Discipline 1st yr Arts sequence (12pts)
      • A further 12 points in Arts units

For full details on the majors and minors offered, refer to the Areas of study section on the Arts faculty website.

This is a conceptual outline only. Any queries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Course Advisor or relevant Administrative Officer, Student Services (Pre-service programs).

Peninsula, Clayton campuses

Year
level 		Semester Education
practicum 		Education units Arts units (Note all Arts units are undertaken at Clayton campus)
First Year 1 5 days EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1 (6pts) First year Arts unit Discipline C** (6 pts) First year Arts unit Discipline B* (6 pts) First year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts)
2 5 days EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2 (6pts) First year Arts unit Discipline C** (6 pts) First year Arts unit Discipline B* (6 pts) First year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts)
Second Year 1   EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1 (6pts) First or second year Arts unit in Discipline A#, B* or C** or D*** (6 pts) Second year Arts unit Discipline B* (6 pts) Second year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts)
2 15 days EDF2105 Teaching studies A (6pts) First or second year Arts unit in Discipline A#, B* or C** or D*** (6 pts) Second year Arts unit Discipline B* (6 pts) Second year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts)
Third Year 1 15 days EDF3105 Teaching studies B (6pts) EDF2201 Child development 1 (6pts) Second or Third year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts) Third year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts)
2   EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 1 (6pts) EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology (6pts) Third year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts) Third year Arts unit Discipline A# Major (6 pts)
Fourth Year 1 20 days EDF4105 Teaching studies C (6pts) EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary SOSE (6pts) EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music (6 pts) EDF4104 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 2 (6pts)
2 20 days EDF4106 Teaching studies D (6pts) EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science (6pts) EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and physical education (6pts) EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2 (6pts)

Notes:

  1. To be eligible to graduate from the course students must have completed a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory teaching practice.
  2. To receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 192 points, consisting of:
    1. Studies in Education (96 points) including a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum.
    2. Studies in Arts (96 points) including:
      • Discipline A#: An Arts Major sequence (48pts)
      • Discipline B*: An Arts Minor sequence (24pts)
      • Discipline C**: Another 1st yr Arts sequence (12pts)
      • Discipline D***: A Further 12 Arts points. May be selected from discipline A, B, C at first or 2nd year level, or Discipline D at 1st or 2nd year level. 

      For full details on the majors and minors offered, refer to the Areas of study section on the Arts faculty.

  3. Please note that for primary stream - all Arts units to be undertaken at Clayton campus and all Education units are undertaken at Peninsula campus (except for EDF1303 and EDF1304, which must be undertaken at Clayton campus).

This is a conceptual outline only. Any queries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Course Advisor or relevant Administrative Officer, Student Services (Pre-service programs).