Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
2015 – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) provides students with the capacity to engage in innovative approaches to teaching and learning in a secondary school, as well as the ability to reflect on the social, ethical and professional expectations that the rise of technology brings to the classroom and the nature of learning. The degree combines general education studies, teaching methods (curriculum studies), and professional experience.
Students may choose to specialise in at least two teaching disciplines including: Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Chinese, Information Technology, Italian, Japanese, Literature, Product Design and Technology, and Visual Communication Design. In addition, students are afforded three professional placements at a secondary school, a total of 80 days. As a result, graduates are not only qualified to teach Years 7 to 12 but also prepared as future educational leaders and innovators.
Start dates
Hawthorn campus
- Semester 1 - 2 March 2020
- Semester 2 - 3 August 2020
VTAC code
- 3400210321 (CSP)
Course details
- Course structure, work integrated learning, career opportunities and professional recognition.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) consists of 32 units (400 credit points). Units normally carry 12.5 credit points each. In each year, eight units normally constitute a full-time load of 100 credit points and four units normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Secondary), students must complete 400 credit points comprising:
Education Studies (200 credit points)
- 9 x Education Studies units (112.5 credit points)
- 3 x Professional Experience units (37.5 credit points)
- 4 x Teaching Methods units: 2 x Curriculum & Methods 1 units (25 credit points) and 2 x Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) units (25 credit points)
Discipline Studies (200 credit points)
- 16 x Discipline units (200 credit points) from the following options (or as approved by the course convenor).
Option 1
Complete one of the six 12-unit specialisation sequences comprising a Major (8 units/ 100 credit points) (see below under 'Major specialisations' for the list of Majors) and associated introductory studies (4 units/ 50 credit points); AND
A four-unit Minor (50 credit points) (see below for the list of Minors)
Option 2
- Complete an eight-unit Information Technology specialisation sequence (100 credit points) (see 'Units of study' for a list of units in this sequence); AND
- A four-unit Minor (50 credit points); AND
- A four-unit Minor (50 credit points) OR 4 elective units (50 credit points)
Option 3
Complete one of the following 12-unit specialisation sequences (150 credit points) (see 'Units of study' below for a list of units in these sequences):
Product Design and Technology specialisation sequenceVisual Communication Design specialisation sequence
AND
A four-unit Minor (50 credit points)
Note: Entry requirements to some majors may include additional requirements.
In addition, students are responsible for arranging and successfully completing the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students through the Australian Council for Education Research after attempting 200 credit points of study.
Academic Progress – Special Requirements
In addition to the standard academic progress rules, the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62(2):
1. A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:
(a) behave in a manner which breaches the Swinburne Student Charter whilst on a teaching placement
2. A student is classified as having 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:
(a) fail to successfully complete the National Literacy and Numeracy test after attempting 200 credit points of studies.
(b) fail a Teaching Placement unit
(c) have their teaching placement terminated early by a school. In the case of early termination of a teaching placement by a school, the student will be deemed as having 'unsatisfactory progress' and a progress review processes will commence within 2 weeks of the cessation of the placement.
Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.
Units of Study
Education Studies
Education Studies units - complete all nine units (112.5 credit points):
EDU10020 Theories of Teaching, Learning & Development
EDU10021 Teaching in the Digital Age
EDU10022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
EDU20020 Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
EDU20021 Indigenous Education & Perspectives
EDU20022 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
EDU30030 Policy, Schooling and Society *
EDU30031 Research Methods for Teachers *
EDU30033 Innovation for Education *
Professional Experience units - complete all three units (37.5 credit points):
EDU10023 Professional Experience 1
EDU20023 Professional Experience 2
EDU30032 Professional Experience 3 *
Teaching Methods units - complete four units (50 credit points):
Complete 2 of the following:
EDU20024 Accounting Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20025 Biology Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20026 Business Management Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20027 Chemistry Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20029 Economics Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20030 English Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20031 Environmental Science Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20032 Commerce & Business Studies Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20033 Humanities Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20034 Languages - Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20035 Science - General Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20036 History Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20037 Information Technology Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20040 Legal Studies Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20041 Mathematics Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20042 Media Studies Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20043 Philosophy Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20044 Physics Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20045 Politics Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20046 Technology Studies - Product Design and Technology Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20048 Humanities - Sociology Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20049 Visual Communication Design Curriculum & Methods 1
EDU20049 Visual Communication Design Curriculum & Methods 1
Complete 2 of the following:
EDU30034 Accounting Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30050 Biology Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30035 Business Management Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30051 Chemistry Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30046 Languages - Chinese Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30036 Economics Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30038 English Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30052 Environmental Science Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30039 History Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30043 Information Technology Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30044 Languages - Italian Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30045 Languages Japanese Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30037 Legal Studies Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30047 Mathematics Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30048 Media Studies Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30040 Philosophy Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30053 Physics Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30041 Politics Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30055 Technology - Product Design and Technology Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30049 Psychology Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30042 Humanities - Sociology Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30054 Visual Communication Design Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30057 Humanities Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced) *
EDU30056 Commerce & Business Studies Curriculum & Methods 2 (Advanced)*
Discipline Studies
Option 1 Majors
Applied Mathematics Major
Chinese Major
Italian Majors - Beginners and Advanced Streams (Arts)
Japanese Major - Beginner's and Advanced Streams (Arts)
Literature Major
Option 2
Information Technology specialisation sequence (see Option 2 under 'Course Structure')
COS80020 Creating Data Driven Mobile Applications
COS10009 Introduction to Programming
COS10011 Creating Web Applications
COS20007 Object-Oriented Programming
COS30020 Web Application Development
COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
COS30008 Data Structures and Patterns
INF10002 Database Analysis and Design
Option 3
Product Design and Technology specialisation sequence (see Option 3 under 'Course Structure')
DDD10006 Introductory Design Studio
DID10001 Product Visualisation 1: 2D and 3D Exploration
DID10002 Digital Presentation and Computer Ideation
DID10005 Innovation Design Studio 1
DDD10001 20th Century Design
DID10003 Product CAD: 3D Modelling
DDD10002 Methods of Investigation
DID20006 Innovation Design Studio 2
DID20002 Design for Manufacture 1: Materials and Processes
DID20003 Product Visualisation 2: Explanatory & Technical Sketching
DID30005 Innovation Design Studio Capstone - Research
DID30006 Innovation Design Studio Capstone - Practice
Visual Communication Design specialisation sequence (see Option 3 under 'Course Structure')
DDD10007 Introduction to Design Principles and Processes
DCO10007 Visual Communication Studio
DCO10001 Design Studio: Concepts and Narratives
DDD10001 20th Century Design
DCO10005 Typography
DCO10002 Digital Design
DDD10002 Methods of Investigation
DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues
DCO20001 Brand and Identity Design
DCO20004 Web Design
DCO30017 Communication Design Strategy
DCO30002 Design for Production
Minors
Accounting
Applied Mathematics Minor - 2014 (Science)
Applied Statistics Minor - 2014 (Science) (Faculty of Health, Arts and Design)
Biomolecular Science Minor (Science)
Biomedical Physiology Minor (Science) (Faculty of Health, Arts and Design)
Cinema and Screen Studies Minor
Commercial Law
Digital Media Minor
Economics
Environmental Science Minor - 2014 (Science)
History (2015)
Indigenous Studies
Literature Minor
Management
Media Minor
Philosophy Minor
Politics and Public Policy Minor
Physics Minor - 2015 (Science)
Psychology Minor (Arts & Social Sciences) (Faculty of Health, Arts and Design)
Psychophysiology Minor (Arts)
Security and Counter Terrorism Minor
Sociology Minor
* Outcome units
Matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.
Career opportunities
Possible career outcomes include secondary school teacher and educational researcher.
Professional recognition
Graduates will be eligible for provisional registration by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) as secondary teachers, and by reciprocal arrangements with teacher education authorities in other states, they are eligible for provisional registration in all Australian states and territories. External Accreditation with VIT is in progress.
Fees
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Scholarships
At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students.
How to enter this course
- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.
How to apply
View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.