1997 QUT Handbook

for the major curriculum area - at least one-third of an undergraduate course
for the minor curriculum area - at least one-sixth of an undergraduate course.
In some of the curriculum areas, additional Entry Requirements may apply, for example:
level of attainment in the relevant tertiary studies
range and/or depth of relevant tertiary studies
other aspects of suitability, as assessed through interview (LOTE, Primary LOTE), audition (Drama,
Dance, Music) or presentation of folio of work (Visual Arts).
Course Structure
Students complete 24 credit points of Education Studies and 72 credit points of Curriculum Studies which
incorporates Professional Practice.
Credit Points Contact Hrs/Wk
EARLY CHILDHOOD – ED35
Year 1, Semester 1
CPP411/1 Understanding Education in Contemporary Australia 6 3
EAP411 Creativity & Language 1 12 4
EAP412 Thinking & Problem Solving 1 12 4
EAP413 Program Planning & Teaching Strategies 1 12 3
LEP413/1 Human Development & Learning 6 3
Professional Practice Component
This component of the unit Program Planning and Teaching Strategies 1 provides students with first-hand
experience in a range of early childhood settings, including child care centres, kindergartens, preschools and
lower primary. Emphasis is placed on observation, planning, implementing, evaluating and record-keeping.
Contact: 2 x 2 single days and 2 x 2 week block sessions; 1 week of field experience in conjunction with
on-campus component.
Year 1, Semester 2
CPP411/2 Understanding Education in Contemporary Australia 6 3
EAP416 Creativity & Language 2 12 4
EAP417 Thinking & Problem Solving 2 12 4
EAP418 Program Planning & Teaching Strategies 2 12 3
LEP413/2 Human Development & Learning 6 3
Professional Practice Component
This component of the unit Program Planning and Teaching Strategies 2 provides students with first hand
experience in a range of early childhood settings, including child care centres, kindergartens, preschools
and lower primary. Emphasis is placed on observation, planning, implementing, evaluating, administration,
parent programs and record-keeping.
Contact: 1 x 2 days and 2 x 3 week block sessions
PRIMARY – ED36
Year 1, Semester 1
CPP411/1 Understanding Education in Contemporary Australia 6 3
LAP440 Language & Literacy 1 12 3
LEP413/1 Human Development & Learning 6 3
MDP450 Mathematics, Science & Technology 1 12 3
PRP403 Professional & Curriculum Studies 1 12 3
Professional Practice Component
Orientation to the primary school. Planning, implementation and lesson closure: teaching tasks of increasing
complexity from micro-teaching to full-scale responsibility for planning, implementing, closing a lesson.
Initiative and individuality in lesson, module and unit planning and implementation.
Contact: 5 single Thursdays and a 4 week block session
Year 1, Semester 2
CPP411/2 Understanding Education in Contemporary Australia 6 3
LAP441 Language & Literacy 2 12 3
LEP413/2 Human Development & Learning 6 3
MDP451 Mathematics, Science & Technology 2 12 3
PRP404 Professional & Curriculum Studies 2 12 3
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EDUCATION