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3717 Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Education - Primary stream course map

For students commencing in 2009

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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 2009 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.

Peninsula and Clayton campuses

Year level Sem Placements Education Units Music units (Clayton campus) Music units overload
First
Year		 15 days EDF1303 Learning and Educational Inquiry 1 (6pts) MUS1100 Exploring music I (6pts) An approved Music unit at 1st year level# (6pts) MUS1980 Chief practical study 1 (Level 1) (6pts)
25 days EDF1304 Learning and Educational Inquiry 2 (6pts) MUS1110 Exploring music II (6pts) An approved Music unit at 1st year level# (6pts) MUS1990 Chief practical study II (6pts)
Second
Year		 110 days EDF1307 Early literacy and numeracy 1 (6pts) MUS2020 Professional practice 1 (6pts) MUS2110 Analytical and compositional techniques I (6pts) MUS2980 Chief practical study III (6pts)
25 days EDF2302 Re-imagining children's learning (6pts) MUS2030 Professional practice 2 (6pts) MUS2120 Analytical and compositional techniques II (6pts) MUS2990 Chief practical study IV (6pts)
Third
Year		 1- EDF3301 Numeracy (6pts) EDF2301 Multiliteracies: mediating the world (6pts) MUS3390 Music aesthetics criticism, sociology and psychology (6pts) MUS3980 Chief practical study V (6pts) An approved Music studies unit at 3rd year level (6pts)
215 days EDF2304 Early literacy and numeracy 2 (6pts) EDF3311 Understanding space and place (6pts) An approved Music studies unit at 3rd year level (6pts) MUS3990 Chief practical study VI (6pts) An approved Music studies unit at 3rd year level (6pts)
Fourth
Year		 120 days EDF4311 Professional contexts 1 (6pts) EDF3303 Integrating the curriculum 1: creative exchange (6pts) Education elective (6pts) EDF2303 Movement, environment and community (6pts)
220 days EDF4312 Professional contexts 2 (6pts) EDF3304 Integrating the curriculum 2: different places (6pts) EDF3306 Literacy (6pts) EDF4314 Entering the profession 2 (6pts)
Notes:
  1. To be eligible to graduate from the course students must have received a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory teaching assessment.
  2. To complete the course in eight semesters, students are required to take five units in two semesters.
  3. Please note that for primary stream — all Music units to be undertaken at Clayton campus and all Education units are undertaken at Peninsula campus except for first year
  1. Studies in music (108 points). There are two major study sequences in music, one of which is performance and the other is either musicology, composition or ethnomusicology (or an approved combination of more than one of these areas).
    # Select two of the following first-year units: MUS1120 Ensemble studies 1 and MUS1130 Ensemble studies 11; or MUS1040 American music and popular culture and MUS1060 Gamelan performing arts.

    Majors and other studies
    For information on the requirements of all music studies offered, refer to the Areas of study section on the Arts Faculty website.

  2. Studies in education (96 points), a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Fieldwork placements are also included.

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