James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

Bachelor of Education (Professional Development)

Program A – BEd (General)

24 units from Subject Schedule below at the discretion of the Academic Adviser. MEd subjects may be included in the program after successful completion of at least 12 units of BEd level subjects.

Program B – Special Education

Both of the following subjects:
ED4300:04 Exceptional Children
ED4306:04 Students with Reading Difficulties
plus  
12 units from Subject Schedule 2 below.
MEd subjects may be included in the program after successful completion of at least 12 units of BEd level subjects.

Program C – Honours

16 units from Subject Schedule 2 below including no less than 8 units completed at Credit or better and ED4901:08 (Honours Thesis).

Schedule

Subject Schedule 2
ED4123:04 Primary School Visual Arts Education (Sem 2)
ED4300:04 Exceptional Children (Sem 1 or 2)
ED4306:04 Students with Reading Difficulties (Sem 2)
ED4510:04 Early Childhood Care and Education Services (Sem 2)
ED4916:04 Information Technology in Classrooms (Sem 1)
ED4925:04 Education in Torres Strait (Sem 1)
ED4930:04 Rural Education (Sem 2)
ED4944:04 Environmental Education for the Tropics (Sem 2)
ED4990:08 Major Project
ED4991:04 Independent Study 1
Non-education electives
Non-education electives are any subjects at level 2, level 3 or advanced level for which students can gain entry from the appropriate Head of School and with the permission of the relevant Executive Dean. These subjects may be chosen from the School of Education or from other Schools within the University.
For students who have completed 12 units of subjects from this schedule, additional subjects are available from the MEd subjects listed on p.439-441.