Bachelor of Education Studies
Course handbook
General Information
Overview
Prepare yourself for a career in government education policy, or in corporate or non-profit training. You'll learn to plan and implement effective teaching and learning in diverse contexts and develop the skills to help the future education workforce by tailoring your electives to a variety of education environments. This degree does not qualify you to become a teacher.
Study structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Education Studies requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Core units | |
|
Understanding Language and Literacy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10002 |
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The World of Maths
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10003 |
|
Theories of Teaching and Learning
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10004 |
|
Introduction to Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy in Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10026 |
|
Indigenous Education and Perspectives
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10005 |
|
Developing Literacy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20001 |
|
Mathematics in Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20002 |
|
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20004 |
|
Science and Technology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU30002 |
|
Health and Physical Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU30014 |
|
Contemporary Perspectives of Learning and Development
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU20003 |
|
Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU10006 |
|
Understanding and Supporting Inclusion
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU30005 |
|
Play and Environment
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU40002 |
|
Teaching the Humanities
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU40011 |
|
Arts Education
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
EDU40008 |
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 100 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.
- Creative Writing
- Digital Advertising Technology
- Design Principles & Processes
- FTV Production
- Global History
- Global Studies
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- International Relations & Security
- Italian Language
- Literature
- Media Industries
- Politics
- Social Media
These recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.
- ACC10007 Financial Information for Decision Making
- ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
- ACC20007 Management Accounting for Planning and Control
- ACC20013 Company Accounting
- ACC20014 Management Decision Making
- ACC30005 Taxation
- ACC30008 Accounting theory
- ACC30009 Analysis for Competitive Advantage
- ACC30010 Auditing
- ADV10001 Principles of Advertising
- BUS20007 Procurement Management
- BUS30016 Understanding Risk Management
- CHE10007 Introduction to Forensic Science
- COM10003 Learning and Communicating Online
- COM10007 Professional Communication Practice
- CRI10002 Fundamentals of Criminology
- CRI20001 Policing: Systems and Practice
- CRI30001 Advanced Topics in Criminology
- CRI30002 Corrections: Systems and Practice
- DCO10001 Concepts and Narratives
- DCO10002 Digital Design
- DCO10003 Packaging Design
- DCO10005 Typography
- DCO10007 Visual Communication Studio
- DCO20001 Brand and Identity Design
- DCO20004 Web Design
- DCO30001 Communication Design Capstone Project
- DCO30017 Communication Design Strategy
- DDD10001 Twentieth Century Design
- DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues
- DDM10006 Typography for Screen and Motion
- DID10007 Design Ethnography
- ECO10004 Economic Principles
- ECO20004 Macroeconomic Policy
- EDU20001 Developing Literacy
- EDU30001 Imagining the World Through Language and Literature
- EDU30002 Science and Technology
- EDU30003 Curriculum, Planning & Assessment for Infants: Practicum 3E
- EDU30004 Wellbeing and Resilience
- EDU30005 Understanding and Supporting Inclusion
- EDU30006 Families, Community and Citizenship
- EDU30007 Imagining the World Through the Arts
- EDU30062 Educational Leadership, Management and Program Assessment
- EDU40001 The Healthy and Active Child
- EDU40002 Play and Environment
- EDU40003 Identity: the Early Childhood Profession(al)
- EDU40004 Advocacy and Social Justice
- EDU40005 Ready to Teach Primary: Practicum 4E
- EDU40006 Ready to Teach Early Childhood: Practicum 5E
- FIN10002 Financial Statistics
- FIN20014 Financial Management
- FOR10001 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- FOR30001 Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology
- HIS30012 History, Politics and Human Rights
- HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
- ICT10013 Programming Concepts
- INB10002 International Business Operations
- INF10003 Introduction to Business Information Systems
- INF30029 Information Technology Project Management
- JOU10004 Transforming Journalism in the Digital Era
- JOU10004 Transforming Journalism in the Digital Era
- MDA10001 Introduction to Media Studies
- MDA10003 Screen Studies: Movies, Television and Ourselves
- MDA10006 Innovation Cultures: Perspectives On Science and Technology
- MDA20009 Digital Communities
- MDA20011 Sports/Advertising/Media
- MGT10001 Introduction to Management
- MGT30005 Strategic Planning
- MKT10007 Fundamentals of Marketing
- MKT20019 Marketing Research and Analytics
- MKT20021 Integrated Marketing Communication
- MKT20023 Marketing Channel Design and Integration
- MKT20024 Product and Service Innovation Management
- MKT20025 Consumer Behaviour
- MKT20031 Marketing and Innovation
- MKT20032 Frontiers in Digital Marketing
- MKT30015 Marketing and Communication Information and Decision Making
- ORG20002 Business and Society
- ORG30003 Organisation Theory and Practice
- POL10002 International Politics
- POL20008 Australian Foreign Policy
- POL20009 Dictators and Democrats: Comparative Politics
- POL20010 International Relations and Security Studies
- POL20011 Conflict Resolution
- POL30009 Critical Perspectives On Terrorism
- PSY10007 Brain and Behaviour
- PSY10008 Fundamentals of Psychology
- PSY20006 Cognition and Human Performance
- PSY20007 Developmental Psychology
- PSY20016 Social Psychology
- PSY30003 Psychology Project
- PSY30008 Psychology of Personality
- PSY30010 Abnormal Psychology
- PUB20001 Global Public Relations Practice
- PUB20002 Public Relations Theory and Practice
- PUB20003 Public Relations Writing
- PUB30001 Events Management
- PUB30002 Issues, Crisis and Risk Communication
- PUB30003 Public Relations Project and Campaign Planning
- SCM20001 Operations Management
- SCM20003 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- SCM30001 Transportation Management
- SOC10004 Sociological Foundations
- SOC10012 Global Perspectives on Modernity
- SOC30019 Social Science Research Methods
- SPO10001 The Sports Industry
- SPO20001 Building Sport Brands
- SPO20002 Sport Clubs and Facilities Management
- STA10003 Foundations of Statistics
- STA20006 Analysis of Variance and Regression
- STA20007 Multivariate Statistics
- STA20008 Statistics for Forensics
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Education Studies, graduates will be able to:
- communicate their broad and coherent knowledge of students aged 0-12 years and how they learn
- critically review the theory and practice of Primary School and Early Childhood content areas within the Australian context
- plan and implement effective teaching and learning in diverse contexts, using initiative and judgement to solve problems with intellectual independence
- create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- identify, engage in and apply continuous professional learning, individually and in collaboration with others
- critically examine and apply the principles of diversity and difference and the implications for children’s rights and inclusive practice within diverse contexts.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Education Studies offers students the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of education as an academic discipline. The course enables graduates to work within the field of education at a policy or governmental level but without the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) accredited teaching award. The flexibility of this degree allows students the opportunity to choose electives which match the broad variety of education environments and develop skills for the future education workforce.
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education, students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:
- sixteen [16] core units (200 credit points)
- eight [8] elective units of study (100 credit points)
Students must not complete more than 125 credit points (normally 10 units) at Introductory Level.
A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative.
Maximum academic credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Education Studies is 150 credit points (normally 12 units).
Admission criteria
Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.
English language requirement
Applicants who did not complete their studies in English at an approved Institution in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America must sit an approved English language test and meet the minimum requirements.
Minimum scores required:
- PTE: Minimum score 58 (no communication skill less than 50)
- IELTS academic module: Overall band 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
- TOEFL IBT: Minimum score 79 (reading no less than 18, writing no less than 20)
Entry requirements
A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within past three years)
ATAR
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Guaranteed ATAR: if you receive an ATAR of 60 or higher and meet all the essential requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.
Selection rank adjustments
Selection ranks for this course will be calculated based on your ATAR with adjustments to overall study scores based on subjects studied, location of your home address, SEAS application, and participation In Swinburne's Early Leaders program. For further details about selection rank adjustments, see Admissions at Swinburne.
Subject adjustments
A study score of 25 in any English, Literature, any LOTE, any Mathematics or any Science equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 10 points.
Meeting course prerequisites
VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English (except EAL) or at least 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent. VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics or equivalent.
ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1 2024
| ATAR-Based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR Excluding adjustment factors |
Selection Rank ATAR + any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 61 | 66.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 58.65 | 64.52 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 56.3 | 62.1 |
B. Applicants with higher education study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
D. Applicants with work and life experience
Entire academic record
This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
STAT/Bridging courses
Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.
Student profile
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced in this course in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.
| Semester 1, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
| (A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 89 | 13% |
| (B) Vocational education and training (VET) study | 234 | 34% |
| (C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | 324 | 48% |
| (D) Recent secondary education: | ||
| Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 34 | 5% |
| Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were N/A considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) | N/A | N/A |
| Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was N/A not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement) | 0 | 0% |
| International students | 0 | 0% |
| All students | 681 | 100% |
Notes:
N/A – Students not accepted in this category.
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