COURSE INFORMATION

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M23 Bachelor of Arts (Education)/Bachelor of Design

The Bachelor of Arts (Education)/Bachelor of Design course will prepare graduates to teach in the Technology and Enterprise Learning Area in schools.  The course provides students with theoretical and practical skills and understandings in design, multimedia, visual communication, engineering and fabrication.  The course will emphasise the innovative use of the technologies to solve problems found in industry and every day life.  Graduates will be expected to use this knowledge and skills to produce designs, models, and artifacts appropriate for school students that take account of appropriate aesthetic and commercial criteria.

 

Graduates will be equipped to teach in secondary schools from years 8-12, with a capacity to specialise in new courses of study in the post-compulsory years that are related to the Technology and Enterprise Learning Area.

 

Course Location and Mode of Study

The Bachelor of Arts (Education)/Bachelor of Design is available by full-time or part-time study on the Mount Lawley campus.

 

Special Admission Requirements

Standard University Admission requirements apply.

 

Special Exit Points

Students who complete only three years of study will be able to qualify for a Bachelor of Design, subject to meeting the course structure of that award

 

Professional Recognition

Graduates will qualify as four-year trained teachers and be able to meet teacher registration requirements in all Australian states.

 

Course Structure

 

The course comprises of thirty six units of study (or 480 credit points) with twenty units being studied in the Bachelor of Arts (Education) and 16 units from the Bachelor of Design. The Bachelor of Design component incorporates an eight unit Major.

 

 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
EDS1101 Issues, Challenges and Directions in Education 15
VIS1108 Foundation 1 - Level 1 15
IMM1120 Introduction to Digital Technologies and Multimedia 15
DTM1104 Materials Design and Technology 1 15
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
EDS1201 Learning, Curriculum and Information Technology (ICT) in Schools 15
VIS1208 Studio Practice 1 (Studio Foundation) - Level 2 15
VIS1109 Foundation 2 - Level 1 15
DTM1105 Materials Design and Technology 2 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
EDS2101 Principles and Practices of Teaching 15
DTE2171 Design and Technology Education 1 12 
DTC2101 Visual Communication and Design 1 15
VIS1125 Studies in Visual Culture 1 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
EDS2102 Classroom Management and Motivation 15
VIS1225 Studies in Visual Culture 2 15
TEE2117 Technology and Enterprise Education 1 10 
DTM2104 Materials Design and Technology 3 15
PPA2172 First Professional Practice 4 
PPA2272 Second Professional Practice 4 
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
DTS3101 Systems Design 1 15
DTS3102 Systems Design 2 15
DEN3101 Engineering Design 1 15
DTC3101 Visual Communication and Design 2 15
PPA3376 Third Professional Practice 3 
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
EDS3103 Diversity and Inclusivity in Secondary Education 15
EDS4171 Literacy and Learning 12 
DTE3271 Design and Technology Education 2 10 
DEN3102 Engineering Design 2 15
PPA3480 Fourth Professional Practice 5 
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1
EDS4130 Middle Years Education 10 
EDS4131 Post-Compulsory Education as a Foundation for Lifelong Learning 10 
DTE4371 Design and Technology Education 3 10 
PPA4572 Assistant Teacher Program (ATP) 30 
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2
School of Education Elective
DEN4103 Engineering Design 3 15
DTP4101 Design Project 15
DTP4102 Curriculum Development Project in Design and Technology 15
 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004