Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science offers a teaching qualification with the ability to teach science disciplines.

Students engage in innovative approaches to teaching and learning in a secondary school.

Students also learn to reflect on the social, ethical and professional expectations that the rise of technology brings to the classroom and to the nature of learning.

The degree includes three work placements at a secondary school (80 days in total).

This degree is professionally accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Science 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

15 units (212.5 credit points)

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

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Placement for Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

3 units (37.5 credit points)

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

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Major for Bachelor of Science

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

Choose a major Applied Mathematics Biochemistry Biotechnology Chemistry Environmental Science Physics

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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 Science will be able to:

• articulate the methods of science, explain why current scientific knowledge is both contestable and testable by further inquiry and explain the role and relevance of science in society
• exhibit depth and breadth of scientific knowledge by demonstrating well-developed knowledge in at least one science disciplinary area
• critically analyse and solve scientific problems by evaluating information from a range of sources, designing and planning an investigation, selecting and applying practical and theoretical techniques for that investigation and collecting, recording, interpreting and drawing conclusions from scientific data
• effectively communicate science by presenting information or arguments, to a range of audiences, for a range of purposes using a variety of modes
• adopt ownership of their own learning and scientific work by being independent and self-directed learners, working effectively and safely in an individual or team context, demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory framework relevant to the disciplinary area and practising ethical conduct.