BA-EDUST · Swinburne University of Technology · Bachelor degree
Bachelor of Education Studies
Education
- Minimum ATAR
- 60
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 300
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
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.
Bachelor of Education Studies: Prepares graduates for a career in government education policy, corporate and non-profit training. Industry-based experience guaranteed.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- EDU10002Understanding Language and LiteracyThis unit will help pre-service teachers to understand the development of language and literacy skills for children in the early years (from birth to eight years of age), and the implications that it will have on planning, teaching and lear…
- EDU10003The World of MathsThis unit familiarises pre-service teachers with mathematics in an educational context and beyond. They will understand the difference between mathematics and numeracy, and the implications of this on teaching and learning. Pre-service teac…
- EDU10004Theories of Teaching and LearningThis unit introduces pre-service teachers to different learning perspectives and how they relate to contemporary theories of learning. The unit challenges them to reflect upon their own belief system and how this aligns with contemporary ap…
- EDU10026Introduction to Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy in EducationThis unit develops students personal literacy and numeracy skills to ensure that they are well equipped to meet the demands of university, as well as the demands for teaching. In this unit students will learn about academic integrity, oral…
Course structure
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Core units
100 cp- EDU10002Understanding Language and Literacy12.5 cp
- EDU10003The World of Maths12.5 cp
- EDU10004Theories of Teaching and Learning12.5 cp
- EDU10026Introduction to Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy in Education12.5 cp
- EDU20001Developing Literacy12.5 cp
- EDU20002Mathematics in Practice12.5 cp
- EDU20003Contemporary Perspectives of Learning and Development12.5 cp
- EDU30005Understanding and Supporting Inclusion12.5 cp
Careers
- Business analyst
- Education research and policy analyst
- Teacher aide
- Learning support officer