International Undergraduate Prospectus - James Cook University

Education, Psychology
and Social Work
Bachelor of
Education
Upon successful completion
students will be eligible to
register with the Queensland
College of Teachers or apply for
local registration in their home
country (local requirements
for teacher registration apply).
Students can specialise in the
following education sectors
• Early Childhood
(children aged 0 – 8)
• Primary (children aged 5 – 12)
• Primary – Special Needs
• Middle School
(children aged 9 – 14)
• Secondary
(adolescents aged 12 – 18)
• Primary or Secondary
Physical Education
This course can be taken jointly
with bachelor degrees in Arts,
Languages, Psychology, Science
and Sport and Exercise Science.
Early Childhood
Course Highlights
Students will enjoy innovative
teaching methods including online
delivery of subjects. Gaining
professional experience in schools
is integral for education students
at JCU and commences in the
first year of study. This involves
practical work in schools and a
variety of other educational sites
in rural and remote locations as
well as wider community settings.
Many JCU graduates have taken
the opportunity to travel and
teach in Europe, Asia and North
America.
Primary
Course Highlights
Gaining professional experience
is integral for education students
and at JCU placements commence
in the first year of study. This
involves practical work in schools
and a variety of other educational
sites in rural and remote locations
as well as wider community
settings, with some options for
international experiences.
Primary – Special Needs
Course Highlights
Special Needs teachers work with
children with learning difficulties
to improve a broad range of
skills including self awareness,
life skills, literacy and numeracy.
This program focuses on years
1-7 and develops a range of skills
to support students with special
needs in primary school settings.
Middle School
Course Highlights
Students in the middle phase of
learning have distinctive and diverse
needs. This course focuses on
teaching years 4-9 and graduates
are equipped to teach across a
range of curriculum areas in both
primary and secondary schools.
Secondary
Course Highlights
Secondary Education focuses
on students who are 12 to 18
years old. This involves practical
work in schools and a variety of
other educational sites in rural
and remote locations as well as
wider community settings. Many
JCU graduates have taken the
opportunity to travel and teach in
Europe, Asia and North America.
Primary Physical Education
or Secondary Physical
Education
Course Highlights
This course focuses on teaching
health and physical education
to either years 1 - 7 (Primary) or
years 8 - 12 (Secondary). Students
studying these majors study with
JCU’s well-equipped Institute of
Sport and Exercise Science.
Bachelor of
Psychology
Accredited by the Australian
Psychology Accreditation Council
(APAC), this four-year course
allows graduates to apply for
provisional registration with the
Psychology Board of Australia.
Students of psychology can
specialise in a broad range
of areas to become either
professional or academic
psychologists.
This course can be taken jointly
with the Bachelor of Business.
Course highlights
JCU’s Bachelor of Psychology
places a strong emphasis on
students being actively engaged
in research. Students are
encouraged to participate in
research projects during their
fourth year with postgraduate
students and staff.
Career opportunities
Graduates who have completed
the APAC accredited, fouryear
Bachelor of Psychology
program are eligible for
associate membership with the
Australian Psychological Society.
To progress your career as a
professional psychologist requires
an additional two years of
postgraduate study or a two-year
internship.
A selection of subjects for this
course include
• Exploring Psychology
• Australian People: Indigenous
and Anthropological
Perspectives
• Australian Society: An
Introduction to Sociology
• Describing and Analysing
Behaviour
• Brain and Behaviour
• Health Psychology
• Evolution of Behaviour
• Forensic Psychology
• Personality and Individual
Psychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience: The
Biology of Mind
• Advanced Health Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Principles of Counselling
• Behaviour in Organisations
Bachelor of
Social Work
This program places a strong
emphasis on professional practice.
Supervised field placements
with social welfare agencies
during the third and fourth years
of study ensure that students
have substantial opportunity for
developing professional skills in
the field. The Bachelor of Social
Work is a professional fouryear
degree accredited by the
Australian Association of
Social Workers.
This course can be taken as a joint
degree with the Bachelor of Arts.
Course highlights
JCU’s Bachelor of Social Work
places a strong emphasis on
professional practice experience.
Supervised field placements
with social welfare agencies
during the third and fourth years
of study ensure that students
have substantial opportunity for
developing professional skills in
the field.
Career opportunities
Career prospects for social
workers are strong. They
can pursue careers in either
human services or social policy
research and development.
They work for government and
non-government agencies and
communities, or work in private
practice, providing counselling,
advocacy and support services.
A selection of subjects for this
course include
• Self in Professional Helping
• Australian Society: An
Introduction to Sociology
• Human Rights and Social Issues
• Psychology for Social Welfare
Practice
• Field Education
• Developmental Approaches to
Eco-Social Justice
• Social Work and Welfare
Practice
• Theories for Social Work
Practice
• Social Inquiry Analysis
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