1997 QUT Handbook

Bachelor of Education (In-service) (ED26)
Location: Kelvin Grove, Carseldine and Gardens Point campuses
Course Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time or external
Total Credit Points: 96
Standard Credit Points/Full-Time Semester: 48
Course Coordinator: Dr John Lidstone
Entry requirements
Applicants will be admitted to the course who:
(i) hold a diploma or equivalent at a standard acceptable to the Dean of the Faculty; or
(ii) hold other qualifications and experience acceptable to the Dean.
Course Structure
Compulsory Units
Students must complete at least four units from the Faculty of Education. These four units will include the
two existing core units, CPB420 Contemporary Issues in Education and PRB410 Teachers and the
Curriculum, plus two electives from the Faculty of Education.
Elective Units
Option 1: Students may undertake four 12 credit point units from the Faculty of Education units listed in
the Elective lists or from the following Faculty of Education postgraduate or pre-service courses (subject to
course rules):
Graduate Diploma in Education (Preservice)
ED35 GDipEd(Early Childhood)
ED36 GDipEd(Primary)
ED37 GDipEd(Secondary)
Graduate Diploma in Education (Inservice)
ED20 GDipEd(Early Childhood)
ED21 GDipEd(Computer Education)
ED23 GDipEd(Educational Management)
ED25 GDipEd(Teacher-Librarianship)
ED28 GDipEd(Learning Support)
Bachelor of Education (Preservice) Fourth Year Electives
ED50 BEd(Secondary)
ED51 BEd(Primary)
ED52 BEd(Early Childhood)
ED54 BEd(Adult and Workplace Education)
If units are taken from these other courses, students are required to consult the relevant Course Coordinator.
Option 2: Students may undertake four 12 credit point units offered by other Faculties within QUT. Students
should ensure that the unit is at an advanced, fourth year, or postgraduate level. Written approval must also
be obtained from the Unit Coordinator offering the elective. Under special circumstances, students may be
permitted to select units from three-year degrees within the University with the express approval of the
Course Coordinator.
Option 3: Students may undertake four 12 credit point units from a combination of Options 1 and 2.
Special Areas of Interest
While the course is designed to allow maximum flexibility in the selection of electives, students may wish
to choose a suite of units related to a specific area of interest. Studies in such areas of interest may be of
direct relevance to the student’s professional responsibilities, now or in the future, or may provide an
introduction to more advanced work at Master of Education level.
Such areas of interest include:
Adult & Workplace Education
Art Education
Arts in Early Childhood
Business Education
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