Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education

Course Proposal DocumentBachelor Arts/Bachelor EducationSchool of EducationPrepared by:Annette FoleyProfessor Lawrence AngusSchool of EducationAssociate Professor Rosemary GreenSchool of Behavioural & Social Science & HumanitiesFinal – May 2007CRICOS Provider Number 00103D

New Course Proposal- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationTable of ContentsSection 1 – Administrative Details.......................................................................................3CRN: 07/11 ......................................................................................................................3Course Title:........................................................................................................................3Standard Abbreviation.........................................................................................................3Course Code:......................................................................................................................3Administering School/Section: ............................................................................................3Partner School/Section: ......................................................................................................3Proposed Introduction Date: ...............................................................................................3Rationale for Course ...........................................................................................................3Demand and Funding:.........................................................................................................3Inter- and intra-sectoral implications: ..................................................................................4Resources:..........................................................................................................................4Course Goals: .....................................................................................................................4Course Objectives:..............................................................................................................4Admission Requirements: ...................................................................................................5Credit Points:.......................................................................................................................5Available to International Students:.....................................................................................5Mode of Study:....................................................................................................................5Course Structure:................................................................................................................6Course Co-ordinator:...........................................................................................................6Course Administrator: .........................................................................................................6Appendix 1 Major Sequence Examples ..............................................................................7Appendix 2 Minor Sequence Examples ............................................................................10Page 2 of 10CRICOS Provider Number 00103D

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationSection 1 – Administrative DetailsCRN: 07/11Course Title:Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of EducationStandard Abbreviation:BA/BEdCourse Code:TO5Administering School/Section:School of EducationPartner School/Section:Behavioural & Social Sciences & HumanitiesProposed Introduction Date: Teaching Period 1, 2008Rationale for Course:The Bachelor of Arts coupled with a Bachelor of Education in a joint degree will preparegraduates, with a particular emphasis on rural and regional needs, for a career as a secondaryteacher. The proposed degree will provide the education theory and practicum to teach LiberalArts education at secondary level until year 12. The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Educationcourse is designed to give graduates a strong foundation in the areas of LOTE, Psychology,Literature, History, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Indigenous Studies and the necessary teachingskills to be effective teachers at the secondary school level. Along with the good teaching skillsacquired in the education units, this type of curriculum will prepare students to be skilled,engaging and innovative teachers. The joint degree will meet the needs of students wishing tocomplete a pre-service teacher education program, and will also prepare them to move into arange of subject areas.Demand and Funding:There is a strong industry demand for secondary teachers throughout Australia andoverseas. The expectation is that all places will be Commonwealth Supported Places.However, if there is a higher demand than predicted, full fee-paying places will be available.Some international fee-paying students may also be admitted.The projected commencing student enrolment in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Educationcourse is approximately 12 per year. Any international students will be enrolled full-time andsome domestic students may be enrolled part-time. The Commonwealth load for the newPage 3 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Educationcourse would come from the School of Education intake quota and new places. The Schoolof BSSH may negotiate a small quota allocation if necessary.Inter- and intra-sectoral implications:The School of Education has undertaken to offer a joint degree in Education and Arts tomeet the current and emerging need for well-qualified and competent teachers from withinour region and beyond. The two Schools have worked collaboratively over a number ofyears, and will continue to work closely together to ensure this joint degree will produceskilled secondary teachers.Resources:The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education utilises existing resources available in the School ofBehavioural & Social Science & Humanities and the School of Education to draw on the currentunits, staffing and teaching spaces.Course Goals:The core objective of the Bachelor of Arts component of the joint degree is to develop wellroundedcritical thinkers who are able to apply the talents acquired in the humanities,psychology and social sciences in real world situations.The Bachelor of Education component aims to prepare graduates as professional educatorsfor the new and broader roles expected of them in schools now, and into the future. Itprovides a qualification to teach in secondary schooling.In addition, the course will prepare graduates with specific and in-depth knowledge of aparticular discipline area(s) and enable them to acquire the generic and multidisciplinaryskills required for employment in a knowledge society and in teaching and learning.Course Objectives:Students will fulfil the aims and objectives for both of the constituent degrees: namely theBachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Education.The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education course aims to develop professional educatorswho will have specific discipline knowledge in one or more of the following areas: LOTE,Psychology, Literature, History, Social Sciences, Philosophy and Indigenous studies and toprepare them to become secondary teachers in regional and rural and metropolitan schools.A major sequence in Cultural Studies is currently being developed also. The course willprovide a strong balance of theoretical studies in education and practicum studies. TheBachelor of Education component of the joint degree has a strong focus on educationalissues and is designed to meet and respond to the challenges of the new millennium forlearning communities.Page 4 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationThe objectives of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education component of the joint degree arethat students should be able to:• demonstrate professional qualities including self reliance• develop strong communication skills,• demonstrate awareness of classroom management practices.• develop critical awareness and problem solving skills• demonstrate a cultural sensitivity,• develop a strong scholarship ability.• understand a global perspective in education.• demonstrate personal confidence .• possess a practical application of theory and the ability to work in teams.• foster personal and intellectual sophistication to encompass a wider social andcultural awareness.• provide advanced knowledge in one or more specific discipline(s).• develop advanced generic skills, particularly with regard to independent andcritical thinking, analysis and interpretation, problem solving and self-direction andmanagement.• increase their capacity to deal with non-routine and abstract work.• maximise their leadership potential.• cultivate a high level of scholarly curiosity and an enduring passion for learning.• encourage values of respect and honesty in engaging with the views of others inpublic settings of discussion and debate.Admission Requirements:Satisfactory completion of the VCE including prerequisites Units 3 and 4 English (any);equivalent interstate or overseas qualification; Mature Age entry.Credit Points: 480Available to International Students: Yes NoMode of Study:distance learning short-course based block modestandard teaching period deliveryother (if other please give details)Page 5 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationCourse Structure:The course, over 8 semesters, begins with a concentration of Arts units and then progressesto a concentration of Education units. The following table shows an example of theproposed structure for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education:Year 1 CP CPTeaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3TT511 Introduction to Teaching and Learning 15 TT512 Young People and Learning15HX501 Introduction to Social Inquiry15 Environmentsand/orHX541 Narrative & TextSee Arts major sequences Appendix 1 30 See Arts major sequences Appendix 1 45Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3TT513 Designing for Learning 15 TT514 Assessment and Promotion of Learning 15See Arts major sequences Appendix 1 – creditpoints must add up to 45orSee Arts minor sequences Appendix 1 & 2 – creditpoint must add up to 4545 See Arts major sequences Appendix 1 – creditpoints must add up to 4545 See Arts minor sequences Appendix 1 & 2 –credit point must add up to 45Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3See Arts major sequences Appendix 1 - credit pointmust add up to 30orSee Arts minor sequences Appendix 1 & 2 - creditpoint must add up to 30TD786 Psychology Curriculum 1 orTB895 LOTE Curriculum orTD712 English Curriculum 1 orTD777 Social Education and Humanities Sec Curr 130 See Arts major sequences Appendix 1 - creditpoint must add up to 3030 See Arts minor sequences Appendix 1 & 2 - 30credit point must add up to 3015 TJ851 Integrated Curriculum 15TX621 Teaching Experience 1 15 TX722 Teaching Experience 2 15Year 4Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3TJ825 Perspectives on Curriculum and Education 15 TJ828 Professional Policy Practice and 15ResponsibilityTJ827 Team Enterprise Project 30 TJ853 Information and Communication 15TechnologiesTX723 Teaching Experience 3 15 TX824 Teaching Experience 30Course Co-ordinator:Name: Annette FoleySignatureDate:Course Administrator:Name: Amy Zukauskas SignatureDate:454530Page 6 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationAppendix 1Major Sequence ExamplesPlease note that not all units listed below will be offered every year. Major sequences willcomprise at least 6 units and minors at least 4 units. There are 2 compulsory foundation unitswithin each program of study. These must be selected fromHX501 Introduction to Social InquiryHX541 Narrative & TextHX540 Knowledge and HistoryStudents may choose from any of the units on these lists (providing they have the pre-requisites),to complete their 16 units from BA studies.Psychology (APAC Accredited)Year 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HP501 Introduction to PsychologyHP502 Introduction to PsychologyHX501 Introduction to Social InquiryMS501 StatisticsHX541 Narrative & Text Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HP602 Lifespan Developmental Psychology HP601 Introduction to Research Methods InPsychologyHP603 PersonalityHP604 Social PsychologyArts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3* Psychology unit below HP701 Psychological Testing & AssessmentPsychology unit below or Arts minor sequence(Appendix 1 & 2)Psychology unit below or Arts minor sequence(Appendix 1 & 2)* HP702 Abnormal Psychology * HP703 Philosophical Issues in Psychology* HP705 Cognitive Psychology * HP706 Health Psychology* HP711 Current Issues in PsychologyHuman BehaviourYear 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HP501 Introduction to PsychologyHP502 Introduction to PsychologyHX501 Introduction to Social InquiryHP604 Social PsychologyHX541 Narrative & Text Arts minor sequence elective (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HP602 Lifespan Developmental Psychology *Psychology unit belowHP603 Personality*Psychology unit belowArts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3*Psychology unit below Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)* HP702 Abnormal Psychology * HP703 Philosophical Issues in Psychology* HP705 Cognitive Psychology * HP706 Health Psychology* HP711 Current Issues in Psychology * HP701 Psychological Testing & AssessmentPage 7 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationJapanese Studies (LOTE)Year 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HJ501 Introduction to Japanese 1AHJ502 Introduction to Japanese 1BHX501 Introduction to Social Inquiry Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)HX541 Narrative & Text Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HJ600 Japanese 2AHJ601 Japanese 2BArts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HJ711 Contemporary Japanese 3AHJ712 Contemporary Japanese 3BYear 4Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HJ713 Advanced Japanese 4A* HJ714 Advanced Japanese 4B*N.B Semester 7 and 8 would need to be taken on top of fourth year load but would allow LOTErequirements to be met. With flexibility in the timing of teaching units in Semesters 5, 6, 7, and 8the LOTE units could be taken in load.LiteratureYear 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HL506 Modern Texts*HX510 Studying Poetry*HX541 Narrative & Text Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)HX501 Introduction to Social Inquiry Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HL616 Picture & Word*HX543 Renaissance Literature*Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)HL609 The Victorian Age in Literature*Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HL505 Australian LiteratureHX510 Studying PoetryHX514 Fantasy & Speculative FictionHL644 Myth & Mythmaking*Literature Units are currently offered bi-annually and via Summer School to allow for greater choice forstudents. Other units which may be available and alternated with units above in a given year couldinclude:HX537 20 th Century Literature,HX544 Literature of RevoltHX515 Gothic Genres & Contested SpacesHX603 Fear & TabooHL615 A Study of Selected AuthorsPage 8 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationSocial ScienceYear 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HX501 Introduction to Social InquiryHX509 Japan Economy & SocietyHX541 Narrative & Text Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HW614 Social Policy & Social Change in HX508 World Empires & their Culture from 15 thAustraliaCentury to PresentHX529 Insurgency Movements in SE Asia & the HX518 Going Global: Making Sense ofPacificGlobalisationArts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HX548 Nuclear to Unclear: Sociology of Families HX507 The Western Tradition and theContemporary WorldHX539 Myths & MassacresHS624 The Changing World of WorkOther units which may be available and alternated with units above in a given year could include:HX504 Urban AnthropologyHX534 White Law in Black AustraliaHX516 Health & CitizenshipHW661 Rural AustraliaHX505 Youth StudiesHX535 The International ArenaHX525 Me, Them & Us: Managing Cultural DiversityHistoryYear 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HX540 Knowledge and HistoryHI501 Australians: Regional Historical & HeritagePerspectiveHX501 Introduction to Social InquiryHX506 Australia People Institutions & CultureHX541 Narrative & Text Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HI604 Religious Traditions in AustraliaHI602 Goldfields HeritageArts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Year 3Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HI601 The USA in Contemporary World History HX508 World Empires and Their CulturesArts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2) Arts minor sequence (Appendix 1 & 2)Other History units which may be offered in a given year/Summer School could include:HX539 Myth & MassacresHX523 Indigenous HistoryHX507 The Western Tradition and theContemporary WorldPage 9 of 10

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EducationAppendix 2Minor Sequence Examples(Please note that not all units listed below will be offered every year)PhilosophyYear 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HH511 Philosophical ThinkingHH513 Ethics & the Age of EnlightenmentYear 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HH621 Asian PhilosophiesHH601 Logic & ReasoningOther Philosophy units which may be offered in a given year could include:HX555 Special Topics in PhilosophyHX536 Western Political PhilosophyHH611 Classical PhilosophyHX557 Practical EthicsIndigenous StudiesYear 1Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HX523 Indigenous HistoryHX520 Aboriginal Affairs & Indigenous ActivismYear 2Teaching Period 1 Teaching Period 3HX522 indigenous CultureHX521 Indigenous Societies in ContemporaryAustraliaOther Indigenous units which may be offered in a given year/Summer School could include:HX539 Myth & MassacresHX534 White Law in Black AustraliaHX533 The Anthropology of Australian Indigenous ArtPage 10 of 10