Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

General Information

Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) equips you with the skills to negotiate the changing context of teaching and learning in the 21^st century.

You’ll learn innovative and creative teaching methods that make expert use of emerging technologies, and

study the contexts of education, cultural-historical perspectives, and child development.

This course offers specialisations in Mathematics and English as well as units that focus on specific subject disciplines.

Study structure

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), students are required to complete 400 credit points comprising 32 units of study (12.5 credit points each). The 400 credit points must comprise:

32 core units (400 credit points) including at least one specialisation (Mathematics or English)*

*Students who wish to complete English Specialisation need to complete EDU30067 (instead of EDU30063)

*Students who wish to complete Mathematics Specialisation need to complete EDU30066 (instead of EDU30009)

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.

Core units

75 credit points

Units of study	Unit code
Core units
Learning and Communicating Online Core unit, 12.5 credit points	COM10003
Introduction to Curriculum Planning and Assessment: Practicum 1 Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU10001
Understanding Language and Literacy Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU10002
The World of Maths Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU10003
Theories of Teaching and Learning Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU10004
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
Contemporary Perspectives of Learning and Development Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU20003
Sustainable Education and Perspectives Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU20005
Curriculum, Planning and Assessment for Primary: Practicum 2 Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU20006
Social and Emotional Learning Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU20014
Science and Technology Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30002
Curriculum, Planning & Assessment for Infants: Practicum 3E Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30003
Understanding and Supporting Inclusion Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30005
Families, Community and Citizenship Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30006
Imagining the World Through the Arts Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30007
Mathematics in the Primary Classroom Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30009
Discovering Science Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30011
Health and Physical Education Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30014
Teaching Technologies Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30059
Educational Leadership, Management and Program Assessment Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30062
Teaching English Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30063
Teaching Early Reading Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU30068
The Healthy and Active Child Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40001
Play and Environment Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40002
Identity: the Early Childhood Profession(al) Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40003
Advocacy and Social Justice Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40004
Ready to Teach Primary: Practicum 4E Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40005
Ready to Teach Early Childhood: Practicum 5E Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40006
Arts Education Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40008
Teaching the Humanities Core unit, 12.5 credit points	EDU40011

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 25 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

Recommended elective units

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.

Find more detail about elective units

Career opportunities

Graduates will have the skills, knowledge and dispositions to be pedagogical leaders, effective advocates for social justice and equity, capable teachers of children from birth to twelve years in a variety of settings, and professionals whose practice is informed by critical reflection and ongoing learning.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) 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.

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