Bachelor of Education (Primary)
2018 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2018 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from 2018. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 015204J |
| VTAC Codes | 1400314271 - Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) 1400514271 - Burwood (Melbourne), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) 1400714271 - Warrnambool, Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) |
| Deakin course code | E359 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Pathways
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Other learning experiences
Course overview
Study towards a creative, rewarding and challenging career with Deakin’s Bachelor of Education (Primary). Gain the knowledge, skills, understandings and values required to teach young people. Deakin’s aim is for graduates to be professional educators who can demonstrate that they are classroom ready and able to make a difference to students’ learning.
Throughout the course you will explore all areas of primary curriculum including literacy, mathematics, science, arts, humanities, health and physical education and technology, developing in-depth specialist knowledge in one of the priority curriculum areas. You will also be supported in your learning through Deakin’s Professional Experience Program.
Bachelor of Education (Primary) students at Deakin can apply to undertake a unique International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) pathway, to prepare them for teaching in IB PYP schools. This option, recognised by the International Baccalaureate organisation, involves completing 2 elective units and undertaking 2 placements in third year in IB PYP schools.
Professional recognition
Deakin’s Bachelor of Education (Primary) is accredited with the VIT as a nationally accredited course for the purposes of teacher registration in Victoria. Graduates intending to apply for registration in Victoria should carefully check all requirements relating to this process specified at vit.vic.edu.au
Career opportunities
There is a strong demand for qualified teachers and graduate starting salaries for teachers are high compared to the graduate average. An increased demand for teachers has also resulted in improvements in teaching conditions, resources and career advancement opportunities. As a Deakin graduate, you may find employment as a teacher within the private or public education sectors. You may also be an attractive candidate for employment as a teacher in an IB PYP school, due to our recognized IB PYP pathway. Opportunities also exist in government agencies, community services or not-for-profit organisations.
For more information go to 'DeakinTALENT '
Participation requirements
Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Pathways
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) provides an approved pathway from the Associate Degree of Education (E200)*. On successful completion of the Associate Degree of Education students are eligible to articulate (or pathway) into the Bachelor of Education (Primary) into the second year of the course. Students who have successfully completed E200 Associate Degree of Education are not required to complete the CASPer assessment for 2018 entry.
Applicants who have completed the Advanced Diploma of Rudolph Steiner Education may articulate into the Bachelor of Education (Primary). Applicants are advised to contact the Faculty (details above) for course advice and credit arrangements.
* Specific units of study must be completed within E200 for full credit to be granted. You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning System
Contact Hours
For each unit of study, you are expected to participate in at least three hours of formal contact each week of trimester. A minimum of six hours of study time in addition to the formal contact is also expected for each unit each week.
You will complete a minimum of 80 days supervised school experience over the duration of the course, providing hands-on experience in a primary school setting.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Acquire broad and coherent theoretical knowledge and understanding of education and the application of this knowledge and skills in teaching and learning, particularly for primary school contexts |
| Communication | Engage in appropriately diverse effective interpersonal, oral, written, digital and non-verbal communication with students, their parents or caregivers, colleagues and other stakeholders to demonstrate empathy, develop rapport and build professional teacher/ student/ parent/ caregiver relationships with trust for quality learning and teaching. |
| Digital literacy | Select, collect, use and create a range of digital teaching and learning resources and technologies to support student engagement and learning. |
| Critical thinking | Critically evaluate and synthesise contemporary research and theoretical perspectives relating to teaching, student learning, and using diverse assessment data to make judgments about the use of appropriate teaching, learning and assessment strategies. |
| Problem solving | Critically reflect on professional practice to generate creative, innovative and authentic solutions to a range of real-world problems encountered in the learning and teaching contexts and professional learning communities. |
| Self-management | Actively work and learn independently with responsibility taken for professional actions and judgements |
| Teamwork | Work and learn collaboratively with colleagues, other professionals, families and members of the wider community who share responsibility for student learning and their wellbeing. |
| Global citizenship | Engage in professional, intercultural and ethical approaches that addresses social justice, equity, diversity, and sustainability issues. |
| Approved by Faculty Board | |
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Primary), students must complete 32 credit points of study as follows:
- 26 core units;
- 4 credit points of primary subject specialisation
- 2 credit points of electives
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
This course includes 80 days of supervised professional experience.
Students are also required to complete two zero (0) credit point units ELN010 and ELN011 as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate from their course.
Contact Student Services for further unit enrolment advice.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.Course structure
Course structure
Core Units
Year 1
| ELN010 | Unit description is currently unavailable (zero (0) credit points) |
| ELN011 | Unit description is currently unavailable (zero (0) credit points) |
| AIA105 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ALL153 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP102 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE103 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT106 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ECA100 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EEH116 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Year 2
| ECL210 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EEH217 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ESM211 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP200 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EEO211 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EES245 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
2 credit point of specialisation units;
Year 3
| ESM310 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP300 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP303 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ECL310 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EEA311 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
2 x 1 credit point elective units (IB PYP pathway students take specific elective units)
1 credit point specialisation unit
Year 4
| EEO410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ECL410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EES440 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ESM410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EST400 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP400 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ETP403 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Course structure
Specialisations
| Primary Specialisation | Discipline Study unit 1 (commencing 2018) | Discipline Study unit 2 (commencing 2018) | Discipline specific curriculum & pedagogical unit 1 (commencing 2019) | Discipline specific curriculum & pedagogical unit 2 (commencing 2020) |
| Mathematics and Numeracy | SIT176Unit description is currently unavailable | ESM215Unit description is currently unavailable | ESM303Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable
|
| Language and Literacy | ALM101Unit description is currently unavailable
| ALL230Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECL351Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
| Science | SLE111Unit description is currently unavailable OR SLE133Unit description is currently unavailable | SLE123Unit description is currently unavailable
| EES300Unit description is currently unavailable | ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
| Humanities | AIG103Unit description is currently unavailable OR AIA200Unit description is currently unavailable | AIA300Unit description is currently unavailable
| EEO301Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
| The Arts | ACV101Unit description is currently unavailable
| ACV102Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECA304Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
| Special Educational Needs | EEI202Unit description is currently unavailable | HDS106Unit description is currently unavailable
| EEI301Unit description is currently unavailable | ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
| Health and Physical Education (quotas apply) | EEH203Unit description is currently unavailable | HBS110Unit description is currently unavailable | EEH302Unit description is currently unavailable | ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
| Languages | Diploma of Languages units^
| Diploma of Languages units^
| ECL306Unit description is currently unavailable
| ECP400Unit description is currently unavailable |
^ Deakin has four options for languages study: Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish:
Concurrent enrolments in A221 Diploma of Arabic or A222 Diploma of Chinese, or A223 Diploma of Indonesian, or A224 Diploma of Spanish or equivalent with up to 4 credit points of CPL are given upon the completion. Completion of 3 units from any of A221 or A222 or A223 or A224 and enrolment in one further unit of A221, A222, A223 or A224 or equivalent are pre-requisite for ECL306. The Diploma can be undertaken concurrently with another course and is of 3 years part time duration with eight credit points. There are two options for each Diploma: i) for students with no background in the language; or ii) an advanced study for those with Year 12 level (or equivalent) in the language.
Course structure
Electives
Select two units from a range of recommended electives offered within the School of Education and across the University. Students will be able to deepen their studies in their chosen specialism or develop breadth through pursuing studies in other area(s) of interest.
Recommended electives for consideration also include:
| EEG302 | Unit description is currently unavailable (For a remote or international teaching experience) |
| ECL307 | Unit description is currently unavailable (For IB teaching certification -commencing 2018) |
| ECA210 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
IB PYP Teaching and Learning Certificate
If you would like to be eligible to apply for the IB PYP Teaching and Learning Certificate from the IBO, in addition to your core coursework you will need to successfully complete
- two elective units:
| EEG402 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ECL307 | Unit description is currently unavailable (Commencing 2018) |
- your two x Yr 3 Professional Experience placements in IB PYP schools.
Course structure
Primary Specialisations
Specialisations will be available subject to demand and availability and quotas may be applied if necessary.
1 common specialisation capstone unit:
| ECP400 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And 3 unit sequence from one of the following specialisations:
Mathematics and Numeracy
| SIT176 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2018) |
| ESM215 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2018) |
| ESM303 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2019) |
Language and Literacy
| ALC203 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ALL230 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ECL351 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2019) |
Humanities
2 from:
| AIG103 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| AIA300 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| AIA200 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
plus
| EEO301 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2019) |
Science
2 from:
| SLE111 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE133 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE123 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
plus
| EES300 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2019) |
Special Educational Needs
| EEI202 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2018) |
| HDS106 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EEI301 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2018) |
Health and Physical Education
| EEH203 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HBS110 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| EEH302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Languages
| ECL306 | Unit description is currently unavailable (commencing 2018) |
Concurrent enrolment in A225 Diploma of Language, with up to 4 credit points of CPL given upon completion.
The Arts
| ACV101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACV102 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ECA304 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Course structure
Language other than English (LOTE) requirements
A LOTE strand is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) only
Students with a year 12 LOTE background
Students who passed a LOTE in year 12 must study 6 credit points of language discipline units plus 2 methodology units ( ESJ357 and ESJ358). A total of 8 credit points of study.
Please note that because there are 8 units required to complete a LOTE sequence for teaching, an additional 2 credit points of units will need to be taken as a course overload. You should discuss this with the course director and options may depend on the language undertaken.
Students with no year 12 LOTE background
Students who did not do a LOTE in year 12 must complete a total of 10 credit points of study, comprising the following:
- 8 credit points of discipline language units (language major study), and
- 2 credit points of teaching methodology units - ESJ357 and ESJ358
Please note that because there are 10 units required to complete a LOTE sequence for teaching, an additional 4 credit points of units will need to be taken as a course overload. You should discuss this with the course director and options may depend on the language undertaken.
Middle Years (7-10) Study Option
You may undertake a sequence of units in the following areas which will prepare you for teaching in a discipline area in years 7-10 (middle years) of secondary school:
Drama
English
Mathematics
Health
History
Humanities/SOSE
LOTE
Music
Visual Arts
General Science
Two options of study are available, depending on the discipline requirements established by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) – some disciplines require a major study or combination of sub majors to a total of 6 credit points, and others require a sub major sequence.
- You may use the 6 unit electives in the course structure to build content knowledge to either a major sequence level. A total of 6 credit points from elective options. An additional secondary methodology (Years 7 – 10) for teaching in the discipline will need to be taken as a course overload.
OR - You may use 4 electives as discipline units and add a unit in secondary methodology (Years 7 – 10) (in the relevant discipline area), A total of 6 credit points from the elective options.
In addition to discipline and secondary methodology units, you will undertake a 20 day secondary school placement.
Please request the details of VIT discipline requirements from course director before selecting units.
Professional Experience Placement
Students are required to apply for a Working with Children Check. Apply online as a volunteer at https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/wwccu/onlineapplication.doj
For further information contact the School of Education, Professional Experience office.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Other learning experiences
Pre-service teachers from the Bachelor of Education (Primary) have opportunities to complete their third year placement or a component in the elective unit EEG302 – Place, Culture and Teaching in a Global Context. Eligibility for a GEP is restricted to students who have successfully completed a local practicum and are in at least the third year of their four year degree.