Murdoch University: Courses

Availability:
Murdoch campus (internal)
Some units may also be available in the following locations and attendance modes:
Rockingham campus (internal)
Murdoch campus (external) (except for school experiences)

This course provides the opportunity for suitably qualified graduate students to complete a Bachelor of Education in two years. Opportunities to study part-time or externally are available.

Students should note that both internal and external Bachelor of Education (Graduate) students take EDU1011 Introduction to Teaching in the Summer option, which is an intensive 3-point version held on campus in the four-week period immediately prior to the commencement of Semester 1. All students (including External students) must undertake the first School Experience unit in a Perth metropolitan school under the guidance of a Murdoch University supervisor.

Employment Prospects:
Employment prospects are strong for graduates who are unrestricted in the location in which they wish to teach, i.e. graduates wishing to teach in rural and remote locations have high employment prospects with prospects more limited in metropolitan schools but generally strong overall.

Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings:
An undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline.

Applicants should have completed undergraduate studies relevant to one of the following learning areas in secondary schools: English, Drama, Media, Society and Environment, Science, Mathematics, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) or English as a Second Language (ESL).

International students demonstrating English competence via IELTS need a score of 7.0, with no individual band less than 7.0.

Internet access is required for students studying externally; exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Special Requirements:
The WA Department of Education and cooperating non-government schools have the right to determine 'fit and proper persons' to enter and practice in schools. Therefore, a current WA Department of Education Criminal Record check is required. Under the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004, compulsory criminal record checks are required for people working with children. These checks are a national check to identify those who have a criminal history which indicates they may harm children. The appropriate application form is available from the School Experience Office or the WA Department of Education web site. Federal and state police clearances obtained through police stations are not acceptable. Students should refer to the Study at Murdoch section of this Handbook for details on this important matter.

Students with undergraduate degrees from non-English speaking environments should note that registration as a teacher in WA requires English language competence to be demonstrated. This requirement is administered by the Western Australian College of Teaching (WACOT). Affected students are advised to contact WACOT for further details

Not all required units in these majors are offered completely externally. Some are offered as short-term sessions on-campus or in Perth metropolitan schools. External students must undertake the first School Experience unit in a Perth metropolitan school and under the guidance of a Murdoch University Supervisor. Subject to satisfactory completion of this unit, students may negotiate with the School Experience Office to complete their subsequent school experience elsewhere.

Professional internship units form an integral part of all Murdoch University initial teaching qualifications. For this reason the University coordinates professional internship placement into schools which meet the requirements of a general teaching experience. All professional internship unit placements must meet this requirement.

Excluded Majors:
Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) + Australian Indigenous Studies (BA); Education (BEd) [Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education]; Education (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] (Four Years)

Course Structure - 49 points

Core Units - 37 points

Year 1 - 21 points

EDU1011 Introduction to Teaching -- 3 pts
Murdoch: SB7-internal

EDU231 Schools in Context -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

EDU242 Learning and Assessment: Theory and Practice -- 6 pts
Murdoch: Y-internal, Y-external
Rockingham: Y-internal

EDU230 Education for Social Justice -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

EDU3162 School Experience: Secondary BEd -- 2 pts
Murdoch: AU9-external
Rockingham: AU9-external

Curriculum Minor

Students may select as a Minor one of the following units which is different from their Major area for which they have the prerequisites.

EDU2721 English and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU2731 Society and Environment Curriculum (Secondary) -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU2741 Science and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU2751 Mathematics and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU2761 Second/Foreign Languages and the Curriculum -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU2541 Media and the Curriculum -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU2041 Drama and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 2 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

Students who do not have enough content background to select one of the above Minors may enrol in EDU380 Inclusive Education -- 4 pts [Murdoch: Y-internal, Y-external; Rockingham: Y-internal, Y-external] in lieu of EDU3801 Inclusive Education -- 2 pts, or THE2461 Teaching Religion in Schools -- 2 pts [NA 2010].

Students may use some of their specified elective points to replace their Minor with a second Major, provided they have the required background. Please seek advice from the Academic Chair (Secondary).

Year 2 - 16 points

EDU3161 School Experience: Secondary BEd -- 2 pts
Murdoch: AU9-external
Rockingham: AU9-external

EDU387 Professional Internship Prelim: Secondary BEd -- 2 pts
Murdoch: AU1-external, W12-external
Rockingham: AU1-external, W12-external

EDU389 Professional Internship: Secondary BEd -- 6 pts
Murdoch: AU13-external, SP26-internal, SP26-external
Rockingham: AU13-external, SP26-external

EDU3801 Inclusive Education -- 2 pts
Murdoch: SP26-internal, SP26-external

Curriculum Major

Select one of the following:

EDU272 English and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

EDU273 Society and Environment Curriculum (Secondary) -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

EDU274 Science and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

EDU275 Mathematics and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

EDU276 Second/Foreign Languages and the Curriculum -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

EDU254 Media and the Curriculum -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

EDU204 Drama and the Curriculum (Secondary) -- 4 pts
Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

Specified Electives - 12 points

Select from the following:

EDU321 Children, Families and Schools -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

MCC321 Children and the Media -- 4 pts
NA 2010

EDU251 Creating Effective Learning Environments -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

EDU262 Cultural Mathematics -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU450 Environmental Education for Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external

EDU205 ICT in the Classroom -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

EDU260 Learning through the Arts -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, SB6-internal
Rockingham: S1-internal

EDU398 Science Communication -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

SOC222 Social Research Methods -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

THE246 Teaching Religion in Schools -- 4 pts
NA 2010

EDU445 Adult Learning in Education and Work -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-external

EDU425 Australian Indigenous Education -- 4 pts
NA 2010

EGL213 Children's Theatre -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

EDU446 Cultural Diversity in Learning and Working -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU488 Curriculum Development for Practitioners -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, Y-external

EDU427 Development and Education -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-external

EDU458 Education Policy and Teachers' Work -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-external

EDU440 Facilitating Lifelong Learning -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

EDU424 Critical Pedagogy: Gender, Race and Social Class in Education -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SB6-internal

EDU323 Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

EDU417 Learning and Teaching with ICT -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-external

EDU471 Mentoring -- 4 pts
Murdoch: W3-internal

EDU475 Opportunities with e-learning -- 4 pts
Murdoch: W2-internal

EDU444 Tertiary and Adult Education Policy -- 6 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

EDU322 Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

EDU470 Professional and Action Learning Project -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-external, S2-external

EDU464 Reading through Multiliteracies -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-external

EDU461 Connecting to Students' Lives -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-external

EDU447 Collaborative Learning, Creativity and Motivation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-external

EDU403 Introduction to Research for Educators -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external

EDU420 Curriculum Leadership, Inquiry and Stimulating Conversations -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-external

Students should ensure they are familiar with the University's internal legislation, including provisions specifically relevant to their studies. See the University Regulations and Rules.

Cancellation of Courses, Minors and Units
The University reserves the right to cancel, without notice, any course, major, minor or unit if the number of students enrolled falls below limits set by the University.

Handbook 2010

Education (Graduate) (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] (Two Years)