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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2008

Graduate coursework programs

Bachelor of Educational Studies – Albury-Wodonga (RBESW), Bendigo (RBES), Melbourne (Bundoora) (ABES)

The Bachelor of Educational Studies is a pathway to further studies in education for 3-year trained primary teachers, graduates or other professionals who wish to pursue education studies in their field of interest. Three-year trained primary teachers may undertake the course as a recognised fourth year of study. For other graduates, the course is not a `stand alone’ qualification for teaching in schools. However, it provides sound foundation studies in education for those wishing to progress to the Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) which is recognised by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)as a one-year postgraduate teacher training course.

Admission requirements

A bachelor degree or a recognised two-year tertiary Diploma or equivalent.

Course structure

The course consists of 120 credit points of study, which may be taken as 15 or 20 credit point units over one-year full-time or part-time equivalent. With the approval of the course convenor, units of study may be selected from those available in the Bachelor of Education, the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies or other undergraduate or postgraduate programs relevant to the course of study.

Units of study include:

At Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus

Each of the following is a 20 credit point unit.

Teaching period Unit title Unit code
TE-SEM-1 Approaches to Humanistic Psychology EDU4AHS
TE-SEM-1 Approaches to Pastoral Care EDU4APC
TE-SEM-1 Intercultural Communication and Education EDU5CCU
TE-SEM-1 Counselling Workshop EDU4CWS
TE-SEM-1 Developments in Literacy Education EDU5DLE
TE-SEM-1 Discourse Analysis: spoken and written language in use EDU5DAS
TE-SEM-1 Enhancing Mathematical Competency for Primary Teachers EDU4MPE
TE-SEM-1 Enhancing Teaching and Learning with ICT and Multimedia EDU4ITM
TE-SEM-1 International Education Policy and Management EDU5IEP
TE-SEM-1 Communication and Interpersonal Skills1 EDU4IS
TE-SEM-1 Drama and Movement Education# EDU4DME
TE-SEM-1 Introduction to Research Methodology (30 credit points) EDU4IRM
TE-SEM-1 Issues in Science Education 11 EDU4SC1
TE-SEM-1 Learning Technologies in Education EDU4LTE
TE-SEM-1 Methods of Teaching (adult) EDU4MTA
TE-SEM-1 Person Centred Approach in Teaching, Counselling and Nursing EDU5PCA
TE-SEM-1 Reading Subject 1 EDU5RS
TE-SEM-1 Research Methods in Education EDU5RME
TE-SEM-1 Research Practicum 1 EDU4RP
TE-SEM-1 Science and Technology in Contemporary Society EDU5STC
TE-SEM-1 Science Technology and Society in Education (15 credit points) EDU4STS
TE-SEM-1 Working with Different Learning Needs EDU5WWD
TE-SEM-2 Adult Education: theory, practice and change1 EDU5AED
TE-SEM-2 Advanced Reading Methodology EDU5ARM
TE-SEM-2 ‘At risk’ Students: critical considerations EDU5ARS
TE-SEM-2 Curriculum Development and Design EDU5CDD
TE-SEM-2 Educational Administration and Management EDU5EA2
TE-SEM-2 Education and Cultural Diversity1 EDU5ECD
TE-SEM-2 Holistic Education EDU4HE
TE-SEM-2 Introduction to Australian Schools EDU5IAS
TE-SEM-2 Issues in Science Education 21 EDU4SC2
TE-SEM-2 Leadership and Team Building Skills EDU5LSS
TE-SEM-2 Learning, Reading and Writing1 EDU4LRW
TE-SEM-2 Literacies, Cultures and Community Learning EDU5LAC
TE-SEM-2 Managing Organisational Change1 EDU5MOC
TE-SEM-2 Modes and Structures of Consciousness EDU5MC
TE-SEM-2 Music and Dance Education# EDU4MUE
TE-SEM-2 Reading Subject 2 EDU5RS
TE-SEM-2 Research Practicum 2 EDU4RP
TE-SEM-2 Teaching and Learning in a Virtual Environment EDU5TLV
TE-SEM-S Classroom Discipline EDU4CSD
TE-SEM-S Issues in Education EDU4IIE
TE-SEM-S Using Multimedia for Learning EDU4UML
  • # Requires pre-requisite of teaching qualification.
  • Key: 1 Not available in 2008. Classes with less than 10 students may not run.
At Albury-Wodonga Campus

Each of the following is a 20 credit point unit.

Teaching period Unit name Unit code
TE-SEM-S ‘At Risk’ Students: critical considerations EDU5ARS
TE-SEM-S Approaches to Pastoral Care EDU4APC
TE-SEM-1 Developments in Literacy Education1 EDU5DLE
TE-SEM-1 Approaches to Humanistic Psychology1 EDU5AHS
TE-SEM-1 Counselling Workshop1 EDU4CWS
TE-SEM-1 Interpersonal Skills1 EDU4IS
TE-SEM-1 Issues in Special Education EDU5SEI
TE-SEM-1 Leadership and Supervision Skills EDU5LSS
TE-SEM-1 Managing Organisational Change1 EDU5MOC
TE-SEM-1 Methods of Teaching (adult) EDU4MTA
TE-SEM-1 Pedagogical Principles and Practice1 EDU5PP
TE-SEM-1 Person-centred Approach in Teaching, Counselling and Nursing1 EDU5PCA
TE-SEM-1
or
TE-SEM-2
Reading Subject EDU5RS
TE-SEM-1 Research Methods in Education EDU5RME
TE-SEM-1
or
TE-SEM-2
Research Practicum EDU4RP
TE-SEM-2 Adult Education: theory, practice and change EDU5AED
TE-SEM-2 Art Education EDU4AE2
TE-SEM-2 Classroom Discipline and Student Responsibility EDU4CSD
TE-SEM-2 Curriculum Design and Implementation EDU5CDI
TE-SEM-2 Curriculum Development and Design EDU5CDD
TE-SEM-2 Gender and Education EDU5GE
TE-SEM-2 Holistic Education1 EDU4HE
TE-SEM-2 Using Multimedia for Learning EDU4UML
TE-SEM-2 Research Methods in Education EDU5RME
  • Key: 1 Not available in 2008. Classes with less than 10 students may not run.
At Bendigo Campus

Each of the following is a 15 credit point unit.

Teaching period Unit name Unit code
TE-SEM-1 Learning Technologies EDU1LT
TE-SEM-1 The Contemporary Child EDU2TCC
TE-SEM-2 Indigenous Studies EDU2IS
TE-SEM-1 Education in a Network Society EDU3ENS
TE-SEM-1 Science Teaching EDU2ST
TE-SEM-2 Art and Music Education EDU2AME
TE-SEM-2 Studies of Soc. and Environment EDU2SOS
TE-SEM-1 Health and Physical Education EDU3HPE
TE-SEM-1 Literacy Teaching EDU3LT
TE-SEM-2 Mathematics Learning EDU3ML
TE-SEM-2 Science Learning EDU3SL
TE-SEM-1 Literacy for All EDU4LFA
TE-SEM-2 Numeracy for All EDU4NFA

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