The School of Education is located on the Townsville and Cairns campuses.
It is responsible for the teaching of all education subjects. The Professional Experience Unit, within the School of Education, is responsible for allocating students to a school to complete their practice teaching requirements.
While all four years of the Primary and Early Childhood Education programs are offered on both campuses, only the first two years of the Secondary program are available in Cairns. The entire program is offered in Townsville.
Students may find that they need advice on some aspects of studies. The School has a number of academic advisers who offer advice to students.
On the Townsville Campus, contact one of the following:
Academic Adviser
Contact the Student Faculty Officer for an appointment.
Student Faculty OfficerFaculty officeStudent Faculty Officer
| Mr Doug Neeson |
(07) 4781 4465 |
| Mrs Helen Jackson |
(07) 4781 6289 |
Professional Experience UnitProfessional Experience Unit
| Ms Nola Judd |
(07) 4781 4367 |
| Mrs Kerrin Aston |
(07) 4781 4681 |
On the Cairns Campus, contact one of the following:
Administrative Officer
| Ms Karen Montaldi |
(07) 4042 1461 |
Academic AdviserAcademic AdviserMicrocomputer Laboratory
Make appointment through Secretary –
| Ms Di Grogan |
(07) 4042 1143 |
Students with disabilities may contact the Workplace Equity Unit in Education Queensland for advice and support prior to School Experience sessions. See the Professional Experience Unit for details.
The Bachelor of Education and the joint degrees including Education have been accepted by the Queensland Board of Teacher Registration. Graduates of these courses can therefore apply for registration as a teacher. Applicants will be subject to a national criminal history check. The Board may choose to reject an application as a result. Any students with concerns about this should contact the Office of the Board for further information (07) 3377 4777.
The Bachelor of Education course can be taken in any of three programs which prepare teachers for early childhood, primary and secondary levels. The course is designed as a qualification for teachers who are knowledgeable life-long learners, committed to all learners and their communities, competent in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and committed to professional and ethical responsibility and action. Particular attention is given to ensuring that graduates are well prepared to contribute to education in north Queensland, including a focus on the needs of Indigenous students and students in rural and isolated communities.
The course enhances the discipline knowledge base of teachers, integrates theory and practice, and promotes a reflective approach to teaching. There is significant collaboration between the University and schools in ensuring that both the on-campus and professional experience components of the course ensure a successful transition to the profession.
The first year is a year of orientation to teachers’ work and the development of professional understanding and competence. Students are introduced to the context of education and come to understand how people grow and develop in the socio-cultural practices of their world. They begin to consider how teaching and learning might respond and contribute to individual development and social change in a globalised society. Students focus on basic literacies in language, mathematics and technology, both as goals for education and as competencies for their own professional growth.
In second and third years, students focus more closely on teaching and learning in the context of student and school cultures. They study the process of teaching and learning in the various curriculum contexts, including critical inquiry into “commonsense” understandings of “best practice”. Students develop the following competencies in their curriculum areas:
- understanding contemporary issues in the field and their origins;
- knowledge of relevant theories informing practice within the area;
- skills of planning and implementing successful teaching practices;
- critical analysis and assessment of the uses of relevant technologies;
- development and evaluation of teaching programs and resources and appropriate assessment of learning outcomes.
A key focus of this part of the course is the process of critical investigation and reflective inquiry, both as goals of schooling, but also as the means for the development of professional expertise.
During the first three years, students complete the discipline requirements for their relevant major (i.e. secondary, primary, early childhood).
In the final year of the program students integrate intellectual and practical knowledges in ways that will prepare them to contribute to the development of a tolerant, vigorous and caring society for all their students. Studies in curriculum and beginning teaching join with extended teaching experience in schools to allow students to develop and communicate personal theories and philosophies of teaching and learning. Students become more independent in their development of the role of teacher/ researcher and prepare to contribute in authentic ways to their profession.
Students undertaking the Graduate Bachelor of Education complete a two year program of education studies. They also complete the same professional experience requirements as the Bachelor of Education, adjusted to meet the two year time frame.
1. If necessary, change the course code to indicate your progress through the program in which you are enrolled.
2. Turn to the appropriate program following the degree requirements (pp.272–281 in Undergraduate Courses and Majors). Tick the subjects you have already completed successfully. Choose subjects up to 24 units (no more than 32 units if you are overloading) for the next stage of your program by:
(a) consulting the Master Schedule of Subjects in this Handbook for non-education subjects;
(b) consulting the list of education electives on page 244 if you are in level 3 or level 4.
3. Enter your subject selection on your re-enrolment form and return it.
BRING YOUR HANDBOOK TO THE ENROLMENT VERIFICATION SESSION.
Do not be afraid that, when you find out more about the subjects, you might want to change your enrolment. During Orientation Week, commencing students meet individually with a member of staff to discuss your enrolment at which time you will have an opportunity to change subjects, if necessary. Information on enrolment verification sessions will be provided in your re-enrolment package.
If you are seeking credit for previous studies at this or another institution, you should enrol in a normal level 1 program as discussed above. When a decision on your credit application is made, then you should contact the office of the Executive Dean for advice on an appropriate choice of subjects.
Listed on the following pages are the non-education subjects available to level 1 Bachelor of Education students in 2002. There are other subjects in the Arts and Science that have no prerequisites and are acceptable.
Students intending to study a language other than English should note the following:
The languages for which teachers are prepared are French and Japanese. It is unlikely that students who have not completed a language to year 12 level will be able to reach a level of proficiency with the language that would enable them to obtain employment as a teacher of that language. If you have completed year 12 in the language, you should enrol in the basic level of the subject, not the foundation level.Electives:non-education
If you want to prepare as an early childhood or primary teacher, you can enrol in the foundation level subjects (whether you have completed the language to year 12 level or not). With this level of study, it is likely that you will have to complete further studies in the language after completing your degree to reach sufficient proficiency to be a LOTE specialist. In the meantime, you would be able to be employed as a generalist teacher.Non-education subjects
(descriptions of these subjects are shown on pages 405 to 414)
Note:
Students intending to prepare for secondary teaching should choose 12 units from two disciplines (six units each) from subjects marked with an “*”.
TOWNSVILLE CAMPUS
SEMESTER 1
| IA1015:03 |
Indigenous Australian Worldviews 1 |
| IA1017:03 |
Indigenous Community Development and Management 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *IA1007:03 |
Linking Indigenousness 1 (block mode) |
| IA1016:03 |
Indigenous Law and Politics 1 |
SEMESTER 1
| *BT1020:03 |
Plant Diversity: from Reef to Rainforest |
| *ZL1001:03 |
The Diversity of Animal Life |
SEMESTER 2
| *BZ1020:03 |
Inheritance and the Evolution of Life |
| BZ1030:03 |
Introductory Ecology |
SEMESTER 1
| *BU1000:03 |
Business Communication and Information Technology |
| *CO1002:03 |
Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 1 |
| *CO1501:03 |
Introduction to Commercial Law |
| *MG1731:03 |
Principles of Management |
SEMESTER 2
| *BU1010:03 |
Business Statistics |
| *CO1003:03 |
Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 2 |
| *CO1501:03 |
Introduction to Commercial Law |
| MG1702:03 |
Marketing Management |
| *MG1731:03 |
Principles of Management |
SEMESTER 1
| *CH1001:03 |
Introductory Chemistry A |
SEMESTER 2
| *CH1002:03 |
Introductory Chemistry B |
SEMESTER 1
| *EA1100:03 |
Dynamics of Planet Earth |
SEMESTER 2
| *EA1300:03 |
Earth Resources, Environment and Hazards |
SEMESTER 1
| *EC1005:03 |
Economics for Business 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *EC1006:03 |
Economics for Business 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *EL1010:03 |
Effective Writing |
| *EL1007:03 |
Getting of Wisdom:Literary Youth and Maturity |
| EL1100:03 |
Critical Reading |
SEMESTER 2
| EL1006:03 |
The Motives for Fiction |
| EL1010:03 |
Effective Writing |
| or |
|
| *CU1112:03 |
Communication, Information and Society |
SEMESTER 1
| *FR1001:03 |
Foundation French 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *FR1002:03 |
Foundation French 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *GE1400:03 |
Physical Geography and the Environment |
SEMESTER 2
| *GE1300:03 |
Introduction to Human Geography |
SEMESTER 1
| *SP1001:03 |
Introduction to Fitness and Exercise Biology |
SEMESTER 2
| *HM1061:03 |
Foundations of Human Movement Studies |
SEMESTER 1
| CP1030:03 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
| *CP1200:03 |
Introduction to Computer Science 1 |
| CP1500:03 |
Information Systems |
SEMESTER 2
| CP1010:03 |
Introduction to Multimedia |
| CP1030:03 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
| *CP1300:03 |
Introduction to Computer Science 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *JA1001:03 |
Foundation Japanese 1 |
| *JA1101:03 |
Basic Japanese 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *JA1002:03 |
Foundation Japanese 2 |
| *JA1102:03 |
Basic Japanese 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *LA1005:03 |
Principles of Criminal Law A |
SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 1
| *BT1020:03 |
Plant Diversity: Reef to Rainforest |
| *ZL1001:03 |
The Diversity of Animal Life |
SEMESTER 1
| *MA1000:03 |
Mathematical Foundations |
| MA1020:03 |
Preparatory Mathematics |
SEMESTER 2
| *MA1003:03 |
Mathematical Techniques |
| MA1020:03 |
Preparatory Mathematics |
| *MA1401:03 |
Statistics and Data Analysis |
SEMESTER 1
| *HI1250:03 |
Australia: A Thematic History 1 (external) |
| *HI1302:03 |
Age of Extremes: The Twentieth Century |
SEMESTER 2
| *HI1251:03 |
Australia: A Thematic History 2 (external) |
| *HI1301:03 |
Global Greed: An Overview of World History |
| Three level 1 Science subjects selected from three of BZ, CH, EA, EV, PH and PP subjects with one to be continued to at least level 2. |
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 1
| PH1001:03 |
Preparatory Physics |
| *PH1005:03 |
Introductory Physics |
SEMESTER 2
| PH1002:03 |
Astronomy: Evolution of the Universe |
| *PH1007:03 |
Fundamental Physics |
| *PH1020:03 |
Sport Physics |
SEMESTER 1
| *PL1001:03 |
Comparative Politics: Making Sense of a Puzzling World |
SEMESTER 2
| *PL1002:03 |
World Politics: International Conflict and Cooperation |
SEMESTER 1
| SC1021:03 |
Preparatory Chemistry and Physics |
SEMESTER 2
| PP1210:03 |
Introductory Anatomy |
| SC1021:03 |
Preparatory Chemistry and Physics |
| SC1301:03 |
Science for Primary Teachers |
SEMESTER 1
| *AN1001:03 |
Anthropology IA: Discovering Anthropology |
| *AR1001:03 |
The World of Archaeology |
| PY1101:03 |
Exploring Psychology 1 |
| *SY1001:03 |
Introduction to Sociology |
| WS1001:03 |
Introduction to Social Policy |
SEMESTER 2
| *AN1002:03 |
Anthropology IB: Australia and Regional Culture |
| *AR1002:03 |
Archaeology: Methods and Approaches |
| PY1102:03 |
Exploring Psychology 2 |
| *SY1002:03 |
Australian Society |
| WS1003:03 |
Issues in Social Policy |
| Three level 1 subjects selected from three of AN, PL, SY and WS subjects with one to be continued to at least level 2. |
SEMESTER 1
| *TH1101:03 |
Writing for Theatre |
SEMESTER 2
| *TH1102:03 |
Acting 1 – Introduction to the Art of Acting |
FULL YEAR
| *VA1210:03 |
Modern to Postmodern: An Overview of 20th Century Visual Arts |
SEMESTER 1
| VA1118:03 |
Introduction to Visual Arts |
SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 1
| *ZL1001:03 |
The Diversity of Animal Life |
CAIRNS CAMPUS
SEMESTER 1
| IA1017:03 |
Indigenous Community Management and Development 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *IA1016:03 |
Indigenous Law and Politics 1 |
MAY/JUN/JUL/AUG/SEPT BLOCK MODE
| IA1007:03 |
Linking Indigenousness 1 |
SEMESTER 1
| *BM1000:03 |
Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology |
SEMESTER 1
| *BT1001:03 |
Introduction to Plant Science |
SEMESTER 2
| *BZ1001:03 |
Fundamentals of Biology |
| *BZ1002:03 |
Introductory Ecology |
SEMESTER 1
| BU1000:03 |
Business Communication and Information Technology |
| CO1002:03 |
Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 1 |
| MG1731:03 |
Principles of Management |
SEMESTER 2
| BU1010:03 |
Business Statistics |
| CO1003:03 |
Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 2 |
| CO1501:03 |
Introduction to Commercial Law |
| MG1702:03 |
Marketing Management |
SEMESTER 1
| *CH1011:03 |
Chemistry for the Natural Sciences |
SEMESTER 2
| *CH1012:03 |
Molecular Chemistry |
SEMESTER 1
| *EA1002:03 |
Environmental Earth Science |
SEMESTER 2
| *EA1001:03 |
Introductory Earth Science |
SEMESTER 1
| *EC1005:03 |
Economics for Business 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *EC1006:03 |
Economics for Business 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *EL1005:03 |
The Modernist Experiment |
| *EL1010:03 |
Effective Writing |
SEMESTER 2
| CU1112:03 |
Communication, Information and Society |
| *EL1004:03 |
The Romantic Vision |
| *EL1010:03 |
Effective Writing |
SEMESTER 1
| *FR1001:03 |
Foundation French 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *FR1002:03 |
Foundation French 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *GE1350:03 |
Society, Space and the Environment |
SEMESTER 2
| *EV1001:03 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
SEMESTER 2
| HM1061:03 |
Foundations of Human Movement Studies |
SEMESTER 1
| CP1030:03 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
| *CP1200:03 |
Introduction to Computer Science 1 |
| CP1500:03 |
Introduction to Information and Database Systems |
SEMESTER 2
| CP1010:03 |
Introduction to Multimedia |
| *CP1300:03 |
Introduction to Computer Science 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *JA1001:03 |
Foundation Japanese 1 |
| *JA1101:03 |
Basic Japanese 1 |
SEMESTER 2
| *JA1002:03 |
Foundation Japanese 2 |
| *JA1102:03 |
Basic Japanese 2 |
SEMESTER 1
| *LA1005:03 |
Principles of Criminal Law A |
| *LA1007:03 |
Legal Research and Analysis |
| *LA1011:03 |
Torts A – Specific Torts |
SEMESTER 2
| *LA1004:03 |
Principles of Criminal Law B |
| *LA1006:03 |
Legal Studies |
| *LA1012:03 |
Torts B – Negligence |
SEMESTER 1
| *BT1020:03 |
Plant Diversity: Reef to Rainforest |
| *ZL1001:03 |
The Diversity of Animal Life |
SEMESTER 1
| *MA1000:03 |
Mathematical Foundations |
SEMESTER 2
| *MA1003:03 |
Mathematical Techniques |
| MA1401:03 |
Statistics and Data Analysis |
SEMESTER 1
| *HI1250:03 |
Australia: A Thematic History 1 (external) |
| *HI1290:03 |
Early Modern Europe: Public Life |
SEMESTER 2
| *HI1251:03 |
Australia: A Thematic History 2 (external) |
| *HI1291:03 |
Early Modern Europe:Private Lives |
| Three level 1 Science subjects selected from three of BZ, CH, EA, EV, PH and PP subjects with one to be continued to at least level 2. |
SEMESTER 2
SEMESTER 1
| *PH1005:03 |
Introductory Physics |
SEMESTER 1
| *PL1001:03 |
Comparative Politics: Making Sense of a Puzzling World |
SEMESTER 2
| *PL1002:03 |
World Politics: International Conflict and Cooperation |
SEMESTER 2
| EV1001:03 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
| SC1021:03 |
Preparatory Chemistry and Physics |
SEMESTER 1
| *AN1001:03 |
Anthropology IA: Discovering Anthropology |
| AR1001:03 |
The World of Archaeology |
| PY1101:03 |
Exploring Psychology 1 |
| *SY1001:03 |
Introduction to Sociology |
| WS1001:03 |
Introduction to Social Policy |
SEMESTER 2
| *AN1002:03 |
Anthropology IB: Australia and Regional Culture |
| AR1002:03 |
Archaeology: Methods and Approaches |
| PY1102:03 |
Exploring Psychology 2 |
| *SY1002:03 |
Australian Society |
| WS1003:03 |
Issues in Social Policy |
| Three level 1 subjects selected from three of AN, PL, SY and WS subjects with one to be continued to at least level 2. |
SEMESTER 1
| *VA1018:03 |
Visual Arts Studies 1A |
SEMESTER 2
| *VA1028:03 |
Visual Arts Studies 1B |
SEMESTER 1
| *ZL1003:03 |
Introductory Zoology |
