Single degrees
Bachelor of Physical and Outdoor Education – Bendigo (EBPOEB)
The program provides a qualification to teach in secondary schools in the specialist areas of Physical Education and Outdoor Environmental Studies. The course consists of 32 units. These units are categorised as Teaching Studies, Curriculum Studies, Discipline Studies and Electives. Practicum and Field Experience units provide essential school-based and practical experiences that contextualise the theoretical components of the course. By the end of the course, all students must have demonstrated the ability or the potential to meet the professional expectations of a beginning teacher.
Professional recognition
The course entitles graduates to apply for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) as specialist teachers of Years 7 to 12 Outdoor Environmental Studies and Physical Education. VIT-registered graduates are eligible for employment in government, Catholic and independent schools in Victoria, other Australian states or overseas.
Admissions requirements
Applicants must satisfy the normal University entrance requirements: completion of VCE or alternate mature age entry. Students will also be required to have gained a study score of 25 or higher in one of Physical Education, Health and Human Development or Outdoor Environmental Studies at VCE units 3 and 4 level. (Please note that from 2009, applicants must have VCE mathematics at units 1 and 2 (excluding Foundation maths). For 2007 and 2008 entry, students who have not satisfactorily completed VCE mathematics at units 1 and 2 (excluding Foundation maths) will be required to complete a bridging mathematics program in the first year of the course. Non year-12 applicants must submit a supplementary application form. Those meeting admission requirements but without a year 12 completion in the last 3 years are required to complete a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) in numeracy and literacy.
The Victorian Department of Education and Training requires a satisfactory criminal record check for all teacher education students undertaking practicum requirements in Victorian Department of Education and Training schools. It is expected that equivalent requirements will exist for all other Victorian schools. Prior to commencing the course, students will be required to complete a ‘Working with Children Check’ form available at Australia Post offices. Students must provide a certified copy of their valid ‘Working with Children’ card prior to undertaking teaching placements. Confirmation of a criminal record may jeopardise a student’s ability to gain access to a suitable, or any, practicum placement(s) and may therefore delay or prevent completion of the course.
Course structure
The course is a four-year full-time program. It consists of 480 credit points of study.
First year
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Reading Australian Landscapes | OED1RAL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Skill Learning | EDU3SKL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Outdoor Living and Travel Skills | OED1AOL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sport and Recreation A | OED1SRA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Naturalist Studies | OED1NS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Body Systems | EDU1HBS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Worldviews and the Environment | OED1WE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sport and Recreation B | OED1SRB |
Second year
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Bush Environments | OED2BE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Outdoor Leadership A | OED2OLA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Social Psychology of Sport | EDU3SPS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Movement Perspectives | EDU2MP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Environments elective* | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Outdoor Leadership B | OED2OLB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Exercise and Performance | EDU2EXP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sport and Skill Analysis | EDU3SSA |
Third year
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Education in the Outdoors | OED3EO |
| TE-SEM-1 | Learning and Communication Technologies | EDU3LCT |
| TE-SEM-1 | Inclusive Sport Education | EDU4INS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Teaching in Environments elective** | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Field Experience E | OED3FEE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Public Health Nutrition | HLT3PHN |
| TE-SEM-2 | Active Lifestyles | EDU4AL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Indigenous Studies | EDU2IS |
Fourth year
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Teaching Practice and Skills (20cp) | EDU4TPS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Outdoor Education Teaching Method (10cp) | EDU4OEA |
| TE-SEM-1 | The Context of Learning (20cp) | EDU4COL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Physical Education Method (10cp) | EDU4PEA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Teaching Practice and Models (20cp) | EDU4TPM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Outdoor Education Teaching Method (10cp) | EDU4OEB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Issues in Secondary Education(20cp) | EDU4SEI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Physical Education Method (10cp) | EDU4PEB |
Electives
* Environment electives are selected from: OED2WAE Winter Alpine Environments, OED2RE River Environments, and OED2R Rock Environments.
** Teaching in Environments electives are selected from: OED3TWA Teaching in Winter Alpine Environments, OED3TRE Teaching in River Environments, OED3TR Teaching in Rock Environments.
A full description of units, including the unit name, unit code, credit points, campus/location, unit coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, appears at the end of this chapter. For the most recent descriptions of units students should access the Unit Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public