Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies)
BTeach/BA
320 cp
| Minimum duration: | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time. | |
| Course available at: | Strathfield Campus NSW |
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Definitions
“Major”: 80 cp from prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 60cp at advanced level.
“Minor”: 40 cp from prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
2. Requirements of Completion of the Degree 28
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
| (1) | 320 cp consisting of: | ||
| (a) | 160 cp in Arts units, consisting of a Major in History or Literature, a Minor in Indigenous Studies plus four units from the Bachelor of Arts which may be | ||
| (i) | another Minor, or | ||
| (ii) | two units of Sociology and two other electives; | ||
| and | |||
| (b) | 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: | ||
| (i) | 80 cp from Education Studies units; and | ||
| (ii) | 60 cp from Curriculum Studies units; and | ||
| (iii) | 20 cp Internship; | ||
| and | |||
| (2) | |||
| (i) | 3 Professional Experience units; and | ||
| (ii) | 1 Community Engagement unit. | ||
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Arts Units
Units from the following disciplines listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Major
History
Literature
Minor
Indigenous Studies
The second Minor may be selected from the following list:
History
Literature
Theological Studies
Majors
Literature
| ENGL102 |
10
|
Australian Literature: An Introduction |
| ENGL104 |
10
|
Introduction to Literature |
| ENGL205 |
10
|
Australian Children’s Literature |
| ENGL208 |
10
|
Creative Writing |
| ENGL215 |
10
|
Literature for Young Adults |
| ENGL217 |
10
|
Popular Literature |
| ENGL222 |
10
|
Literature and Visual Text |
| ENGL223 |
10
|
Colonial and Post Colonial Literature |
| ENGL228 |
10
|
Special Author, Period or Theme Study |
History
| HIST102 |
10
|
Australia to 1890 |
| HIST107 |
10
|
Modern Australia |
| HIST204 |
10
|
Australian Family History |
| HIST205 |
10
|
Australian Social History |
| HIST206 |
10
|
Comparative History of Immigrant Peoples |
| HIST213 |
10
|
Pacific History |
| HIST215 |
10
|
Later Modern Europe |
| HIST218 |
10
|
Women in Australian History |
| HIST219 |
10
|
History and Cultures of South East Asia |
| HIST224 |
10
|
Rise of the United States |
| HIST228 |
10
|
Australian Popular Culture |
| HIST308 |
10
|
Historiography |
Theological Studies
| SHEO113 |
10
|
The World and Literature of the Bible |
| SHEO128 |
10
|
God, Faith and the Search for Meaning |
| SHEO237 |
10
|
Foundations of Christian Ethics |
| SHEO250 |
10
|
Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament |
Indigenous Studies
| SOAB100 |
10
|
Cultures and Identity in Australian Indigenous Communities |
| SOAB200 |
10
|
Indigenous Lives |
| SOAB201 |
10
|
Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Australia |
| SOAB202 |
10
|
Australian Policies and their Impact on Society in an Indigenous Context |
Elective Studies
| SOCI100 |
10
|
Introduction to Sociology |
| SOCI204 |
10
|
Sociology of Culture29 |
Education Units
Education Studies
Core Units
| SDFD127 |
10
|
Contexts for Learning and Development |
| SDFD133 |
10
|
Understanding Learning |
| SDFD220 |
10
|
Teaching and Managing Learning Environments |
| SDFD221 |
10
|
Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Schools |
| SDFD307 |
10
|
Educational Assessment |
| SDFD447 |
10
|
Diversity in the Classroom |
| SDFD452 |
10
|
Transition to the Profession |
| SDFD454 |
10
|
Curriculum Literacies |
Curriculum Studies
Core Units
| SDTS210 |
10
|
Teaching and Learning: Preparing for the Contexts of the Field |
Electives Curriculum and Teaching Units 30
| SDAB302 |
10
|
Indigenous Studies Curriculum 1 |
| SDAB400 |
10
|
Indigenous Studies Curriculum 2 |
| SDLA438 |
10
|
English Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
| SDLA439 |
10
|
English Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
| SDRE527 |
10
|
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 |
| SDRE528 |
10
|
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 |
| SDSS420 |
10
|
History Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
| SDSS421 |
10
|
History Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
| SDSS438 |
10
|
Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 1 |
| SDSS439 |
10
|
Society and Culture Curriculum and Teaching 2 |
Elective units
| SDFD212 |
10
|
Professional Ethics in Education |
| SDRE306 |
10
|
Indigenous Spirituality 1 |
Internship
| SDFX409 |
20
|
Internship |
Professional Experience Units
| SDFX207 |
0
|
Community Engagement Program |
| SDFX214 |
0
|
Professional Experience Secondary 2 |
| SDFX312 |
0
|
Professional Experience Secondary 3A |
| SDFX313 |
0
|
Professional Experience Secondary 3B |
28Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. In NSW it is: Working with Children Check.
29The prerequisite requirement for SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods will be waived for the students enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies).
3020 cp are to be taken from one Curriculum and Teaching Studies area which builds on the discipline minor already taken.To be eligible to enrol in a Curriculum and Teaching Studies sequence, a student must either have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite study prescribed for that Curriculum and Teaching Study or be able to demonstrate knowledge or skills approved by the Course Co-ordinator as equivalent. In the case of Religious Education, the designated Theological Studies units provide co-requisites.
