UNSW Handbook Program - Science/Education

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Science/Education - 4075

Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Typical Duration: 4 Years
	Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC Per Semester: 3
	Max UOC Per Semester: 27
	Min UOC For Award: 192
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Education (Honours)
	Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Education (Major)

Program Description

This four-year double degree requires the completion of a BSc, with a major in Science or Mathematics, as well as a major sequence in Education consisting of Educational Theory and Teaching Methods. In addition, students complete 60 Proffessional Experiences days.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The combined degree of bachelor of science bachelor of Education at pass level is a four- year program design to prepare students for teaching in secondary schools.

The program aims to:

Produce teachers who know their subject content and how to teach that content to their students
Teach students how to konow the school students they will be teaching, and how these students learn
Develop skills of effective unit and lesson planning, and effective assesment reporting design
Enhance communication skills to ensure effective classroom communication with students they will be teaching
Develop effective classroom management skills
Encourage reflective teaching and the desire to continually improve professional knowledge and practice
Encourage engagement with members of their profession and wider community

Program Structure

Students enrolled in 4075 must complete the following:

An approved major from the Table below
At least one course (6UoC) in the four teaching disciplines of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science *
At least 12 UoC in a second science other than the major teaching area
At least 2 courses (12 UoC) in Physics or Chemistry *
At least 84 UoC from Science Schools
A maximum of 60 UoC in level 1 courses
90 UoC in Education as specified

* Note :-

Physics requirement
Physics courses which can be used to satisfy the Physics requirement in this program include: - PHYS1111, PHYS1121, PHYS1131, PHYS1221, PHYS123I. Please note that PHYS1121 is a pre-requisite for PHYS1221, and PHYS1131 is a pre-requisite for PHYS1231. Also note that all Physics courses, except for PHYS1111 have Mathematics courses as a co-requisite. Please refer to the individual handbook entry for these courses for further information.

Chemistry requirement
Students would normally choose 6-12 Units of Credit (UoC) Chemistry from CHEM1011 and CHEM1021 (or CHEM1031 and CHEM1041) to satisfy the Chemistry requirements in this program, depending on their level of assumed knowledge. Please refer to the individual handbook entries for these courses for more information on assumed knowledge. Students, who have not completed Year 11 Chemistry or equivalent, should consider doing CHEM1001 first followed by CHEM1011 (and then CHEM1021 where a student is electing to complete 12 UoC of Chemistry.

English language proficiency requirements:

Proficiency in English is essential in all Education courses. Prospective teachers must be able to communicate effectively with school students and staff members. It is expected that all applicants will have one of the following:

Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in Standard English OR
Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English as a Second Language OR
Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in Advanced English OR
IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing. Students who have not meet these requirements should speak to the School of Education.

A) BScBEd (Science teaching)

Table of approved majors:

Biology	Chemistry	Physics	Earth & Enviromental Science
Biochemistry	Biochemistry	Physics	Biochemistry
Biological Anthropology	Chemistry		Biological Sciences
Biological Science	Toxicology		Ecology
Biotechnology			Environmental & Earth Sciences
Ecology			Geology
Genetics			Physical Geography
Marine Biology			Marine Geology
Medical Microbiology & Immunology			Physical Oceanography/ Meterology
Microbiology			Spatial Information Systems
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology

Note: In New South Wales high schools teachers typically teach general science (all four sciences) from years 7-10 and specialise in one of the sciences at Senior level (Year 11-12). All majors listed above qualify students to teach a least one science at senior level. Some majors qualify students to specialise in more than one science. If students wish to qualify in an additional specialisation they should complete at least 4 courses in that science. For example, students who complete a major in Chemistry can also be qualified in Biology if they complete at least 4 Biology courses. Open electives can be used to achieve this goal.

B) Students wishing to become Mathematics teachers will be required to complete:

60 UoC in Mathematics. These Mathematics courses must be chosen so as to fulfill the requirements for a Mathematics major of the BSc program, 3970, and include the courses MATH3560 'History of mathematics' and MATH3570 'Foundations of calculus'
90 UoC in education
At least 84 UoC from science schools
A total of 192 UoC

Academic Rules

Please refer to Program Structure for the Academic Requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Further Information

While plan information is still under construction for Program 4075 - Science/ Education, please refer to the School of Education for information on required courses and program structure for each teaching discipline.

Area(s) of Specialisation