Bachelor of Teaching (Science) (Honours) (pre 2018)
The University of Newcastle
About
As a science teacher you will guide students through a set of related processes for observing, experimenting, describing, classifying and analysing phenomena.
You will then use the results of those activities to help students construct useful explanations of how things work.The Bachelor of Teaching (Science) (Honours) program at the University of Newcastle aims to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for a highly successful career in teaching.
Graduates of this program will be able to seek employment as 7-12 (Secondary) teachers in and beyond the New South Wales (NSW) Government, Catholic, and Independent school sectors.
The program aims to develop graduates who are inspirational teachers with the capability to act professionally, ethically and effectively in their Secondary school destinations;
insightful scholars with the capability to engage in rational enquiry into curriculum, policy and practice;
and innovative leaders with the capability to play a constructive role in public discourse on and beyond education.
Structure
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC1038 | Foundations of Secondary Education | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC1101 | Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC2052 | Specialist Studies in Science 1 | Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) | 10 units |
| EDUC2102 | Educational Psychology: Learners and the Learning Process | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) Semester 1 - 2020 (Port Macquarie) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| EDUC2151 | Multiliteracies | Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC2181 | Managing the Learning Environment | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC2196 | Quality Teaching and Student Learning 7-12 | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| ABOR3500 | Aboriginal Education, Policies and Issues | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (Port Macquarie) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC3026 | Special Education | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (Port Macquarie) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| EDUC3052 | Specialist Studies in Science 2 | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) | 10 units |
| EDUC3196 | Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity 7-12 | Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC4181 | Ethical Teaching in Classrooms | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) | 10 units |
| EDUC4940 | Research Design and Critique | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) | 10 units |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Inspirational teachers who act professionally, knowledgably, and effectively.
- Insightful scholars who engage in rational enquiry into the theory and practice of education.
- Innovative leaders who play a constructive role in public discourse on education.
Institution
