Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts provides an initial, undergraduate teaching qualification with the opportunity to pursue interests in the humanities.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) engages students with innovative approaches to teaching and learning with a particular focus on the social, ethical and professional implications of the rise of technology.

It combines general education and curriculum studies with three professional placements in a secondary school, ensuring graduates are qualified to teach Years 7 to 12 as well as prepared as future educational leaders and innovators.

Combining with this, the Bachelor of Arts offers a range of stimulating study areas equipping students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to function as a professional in their chosen discipline.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated. View course rules and special requirements

Prior to completing 200 credit points of study, students must pass national literacy and numeracy tests. Find out more about the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students, including associated costs.

Core studies

17 units (250 credit points)

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

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Major for Bachelor of Arts

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

Choose a major Chinese Cinema and Screen Studies Creative Writing and Literature Digital Advertising Technology Global Studies History Indigenous Studies Japanese Journalism Media Industries Philosophy Politics and International Relations Professional Writing and Editing Social Media Sociology

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Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

Minors Signature Series

Minors (50 credit points)

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.

Signature Series

A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.

• Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
• Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
• One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
• See the course planner for an example degree structure

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) will be able to:

• show initiative and judgement when making decisions or solving problems and have broad and coherent knowledge of secondary aged students and how they learn
• critically review theory and practice, and have broad and coherent knowledge of specific secondary school content areas within the Australian context
• show initiative and judgment to plan for, and implement, effective teaching and learning in diverse contexts with the capacity to solve problems with intellectual independence
• adapt knowledge and skills to critically analyse information in diverse contexts, and to create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
• assess, provide feedback and report on student learning using clear and coherent communication with the ability to critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise assessment information
• demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning to identify, engage in and apply professional learning, individually and in collaboration with others
• engage professionally with colleagues, families and students, and the communication skills to present clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas.

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Arts will be able to:

• systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to inform their knowledge and conceptual understandings in the humanities and/or social sciences
• formulate arguments that are fit for purpose and demonstrate an understanding of the relevant theories and evidence in their areas of disciplinary expertise
• critically analyse information to generate creative solutions to solve complex problems in the area of humanities and/or social sciences, and understand the importance of interdisciplinarity for generating solutions
• define and integrate theoretical principles and apply these in their disciplinary areas of expertise
• apply knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for their own learning and practice, individually and in collaboration with others
• interpret and communicate ideas, problems and arguments in modes suitable to a range of audiences using a range of media
• coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas in local and international contexts.