Bachelor of Primary Education

at University of the Sunshine Coast

Introductory courses (6) 72 units

• EDU101 Human Development and Learning

• EDU103 Teaching with Technology

• EDU105 Professional Experience: The role of the teacher

• EDU106 Professional Experience: Connecting with Learning and Teaching

• EDU118 Foundations of Numeracy

• EDU119 English Language and Literacy

Developing and Graduate courses (24) 288 units

• EDU202 Individual Learner Needs

• EDU204 Teaching Technologies: Curriculum and Pedagogy

• EDU205 Professional Experience: Facilitating the Learning Environment

• EDU209 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years

• EDU212 Teaching Science in the Early Years

• EDU213 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy

• EDU214 Teaching Arts in the Early Years

• EDU216 Teaching HPE in the Early Years

• EDU300 Assessing Learning

• EDU308 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice

• EDU309 Teaching Science in Primary Schools

• EDU316 Teaching HASS in Primary School

• EDU317 Teaching HPE in Primary School

• EDU340 Teaching Reading and Writing

• EDU349 Teaching Arts in Primary School

• EDU400 Teaching Primary School Mathematics

• EDU401 Teacher as Global Practitioner

• EDU410 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching

• EDU411 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher

• EDU412 Diversity and Inclusion

• EDU413 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages

• EDU415 Teacher as Researcher

• EDU421 Using Data for Learning

• SCS203 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Subject Focus courses (2) 24 units

Select Option 1 or Option 2 

OPTION 1 (ENGLISH)

• CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft

• EDU361 Teaching English: Language, Literature and Literacy

OPTION 2 (SCIENCE)

Select 1 course from:

• ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes

• OES104 Learning in Australian Landscapes *

• SCI113 Discovering Science

• Complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for teaching

• Submit a 600-1000-word personal statement on why you would make a great teacher

• Obtain a Blue Card before starting supervised professional experience

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
 

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

English Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)    Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest

• TOEFL iBT               Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing

Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
 

A$24,400

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