UNIT SET INFORMATION

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Social Sciences Major  
MASOC 
G17 BACHELOR OF ARTS (EDUCATION)/BACHELOR OF ARTS 
 

Within the double degree the units are shared between Education and Social Sciences as follows:

 

Education units

8 - Education Studies Secondary

4 - Major Curriculum Studies

2 - Minor Curriculum Studies

1 - Assistant Teacher Program

1 - School of Education Elective

4 - Professional Practice

 

Social Sciences units

12 - Major General Studies

4 - Minor General Studies

                                                                

Note:  Within the double degree structure the number of first year units chosen from the Social Science General Studies selections should not exceed seven.

 

Major General Studies

Year One

Select one first year unit from each of History, Geography, Politics and Economics.

 

Year Two

Select one second year unit from each of three of the disciplines chosen in first year.  A fourth unit may be selected from either Law, Sociology/Anthropology or Aboriginal Studies or from one of the disciplines chosen in first year.

 

Year Three

Select two third year units in each of two disciplines studied previously in Year One.

 

Minor General Studies and Minor Curriculum Studies 

Select an approved four units from another teaching specialisation.

Select two Minor Curriculum Studies units.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
 
 
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YEAR ONE
Semester 1
EDS1101 Issues, Challenges and Directions in Education 15
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Minor General Studies (15 credit points)
 
Semester 2
EDS1201 Learning, Curriculum and Information Technology (ICT) in Schools 15
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Minor General Studies (15 credit points)
 
YEAR TWO
Semester 1
EDS2101 Principles and Practices of Teaching 15
SSE2103 Teaching Secondary Society and Environment 12 
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
 
Semester 2
EDS2102 Classroom Management and Motivation 15
PPA2172 First Professional Practice 4 
PPA2272 Second Professional Practice 4 
SSE2213 Planning for Teaching Secondary Society and Environment 10 
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
 
YEAR THREE
Semester 1
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Minor General Studies (15 credit points)
Minor Curriculum Studies (12 credit points)
PPA3370 Third Professional Practice 6 
 
Semester 2
EDS3103 Diversity and Inclusivity in Secondary Education 15
EDS4171 Literacy and Learning 12 
SSE3303 Teaching Upper Secondary Social Sciences 10 
Minor Curriculum Studies (10 credit points)
Minor Professional Practice Unit (10 credit points)
 
YEAR FOUR
Semester 1
EDS4130 Middle Years Education 10 
EDS4131 Post-Compulsory Education as a Foundation for Lifelong Learning 10 
PPA4572 Assistant Teacher Program (ATP) 30 
SSE4323 Planning for the Society and Environment Learning Area (Secondary) 10 
 
Semester 2
School of Education Elective (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Major General Studies (15 credit points)
Minor General Studies (15 credit points)
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006