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2026 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education course map

For students commencing in 2008

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  • 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.

Secondary stream, Clayton campus

Year Level Sem Fieldwork Placements Education Units Commerce Units
First Year 1 5 days EDF1303 Learning and Educational Inquiry 1 (6pts) AFC1021 OR AFC1022 Accounting (6 pts) ECC1000 Economics (6 pts) MGC1010 Introduction to management (6 pts)
2 5 days EDF1304 Learning and Educational Inquiry 2 (6pts) BTC1110 Business Law (6 pts) First year Commerce unit (6pts) First year Commerce unit (6pts)
Second Year 1 5 days EDF2004 Issues in Classroom Environments (6 pts) ETC1000 Business & Economic Statistics (6pts) Second year Commerce (6pts) Second year Commerce Major (6pts)
2 5 days EDF2005 Professional Responsibilities, Practice and Relationships (Prof. Placement) (6 pts) MKC1200 Principles of Marketing (6pts) Second year Commerce Minor (6pts) Second year Commerce Major (6pts)
Third Year 1 5 days EDF3009 Schooling: Local – Global (6 pts) EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning (6 pts) Third year Commerce Major (6pts) Third year Commerce Major (6pts)
2 5 days EDF3008 Researching Educational Practices (6pts) EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning (6pts) Third year Commerce Major (6pts) Third year Commerce Major (6pts)
Fourth Year 1 25 days EDF4004 Assessing learning (6pts) EDF41XX Core curriculum unit (6pts) EDF41XX Core curriculum unit
OR
EDF45XX Curriculum elective (6 pts)		 EDFXXXX  General Elective (6pts)
2 25 days EDF4006 Professional engagement (6pts) EDF44XX Curriculum specialism unit (6pts) EDF44XX Curriculum specialism unit (6pts) EDFXXXX General 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 Commerce 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 Commerce (96 points) including 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus as follows:
      1. Six compulsory common core units (36 points) from: AFC1021/AFC1022 Accounting principles, BTC1110 Business law, ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics, ETC1000 Business and economic statistics, MGC1010 Introduction to management, MKC1200 Principles of marketing
      2. At least two units from the following list (12 points) from: AFC1100/AFC2100 Introduction to finance or AFC1030 Introduction to financial accounting, ECC1100 Principles of macroeconomics, ETC1010 Data modelling and computing, MGC1020 Organisations: contexts and strategies
      3. A major of eight units (48 points):
        • the major must be selected from Economics, Accounting or Management.
        • at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels
      4. Additional units from the Faculty of Business and Economics in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units

Note: Requirements to meet the prerequisites for specialist discipline teaching units are:

  • at least four economics units (24 points) and/or at least four accounting units (24 points) and/or four management units (24 points)

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).