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8. Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching
8.1. Course objectives
8.2. Attributes of the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching graduate
8.3. Duration
8.4. Course requirements
8.4.1. Science component
8.4.2. Teaching component
8.5. Course structure
8.6. School experience requirements
8.7. Semester dates
8.8. Honours
8.9. Part-time studies
8.10. Internal transfer into the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching
The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching aims to provide a high quality pathway for the preparation of secondary teachers in the physical sciences and information technology. Students in the combined degree program start their Education studies in the second year of the program and obtain their teaching qualification at degree, rather than diploma level.
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching graduates should:
have a broad knowledge of science across a range of disciplines, with a higher level of understanding in one or more of the physical or mathematical sciences;
demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills required to perform competently as a beginning teacher of science and/or mathematics;
when solving scientific problems:
be capable of applying appropriate knowledge,
be able to access relevant information,
understand the principles of project and experimental design,
have a capacity to apply practical skills and technology;
be able to communicate the results of their studies in both written and oral form;
have the knowledge, skills and attitude to enable adaptation to scientific, technological and social change, have a sense of intellectual curiosity and a desire for lifelong learning, and a capacity to be creative and innovative;
understand the key concepts of curriculum policy formation and curriculum development and implications for science and mathematics education;
demonstrate awareness of the intellectual, social and psychological domains in their work with learners and be able to adapt teaching strategies to interest and motivate students;
have an appreciation of the theoretical understandings of schooling and education and be able to implement an on-going program of self education appropriate to their personal and professional needs.
The BSc/BTeach is normally completed over four years of full-time study. Part-time study is only available before entering the third year of the program.
Students enrolled in the BSc/BTeach must accumulate a minimum (and maximum) of 400 points. Within the 400 points students must satisfy the minimum requirements for both the Bachelor of Science component and the Bachelor of Teaching component.
A minimum (and maximum) of 250 science points, comprising:
between 75 and 125 science points at the 100-level, including 25-point sequences in each of chemistry, mathematics and/or statistics, and physics;
completion of 50 points of a prescribed science major at the 300-level in one of chemistry, computer science, mathematics and statistics, or physics.
At least 50 points at 100-level must be completed before proceeding to 200-level subjects.
There are no 200-level science requirements except those required to meet the pre-requisite requirements for students' chosen science major in the Bachelor of Science component and Learning Area studies in the Bachelor of Teaching component.
Students will normally only be able to complete one science major as the maximum science points available in the BSc/BTeach is 250 points.
150 points comprising:
125 points of compulsory subjects in the Bachelor of Teaching;
two Learning Area studies (12.5 points each).
These Learning Area Studies must include at least one of the following: Chemistry, Mathematics (Core), Mathematics (Additional), Physics.
Students may include at most one of the following Learning Area Studies: Science, Information Technology.
A representative year-by-year structure is summarised below. The balance between 100-, 200- and 300-level science subjects is flexible within the limits of the Bachelor of Science requirements listed above. Students should ensure that subjects taken in Year 2 will satisfy the pre-requisites for the Learning Areas commencing in Year 3.
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Science subjects | Points | |
| 100-level science subjects including 25 point sequences of study in each of chemistry, mathematics and/or statistics, physics | 75 | |
| Additional 100-level science subjects which may include computer science | 25 | |
| Total Points | 100 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Science subjects | Points | |
| 200-level science subjects | 75 | |
| Teaching subjects | ||
| 482-101 Education Policy, Schools & Society | 12.5 | |
| 483-122 Language in Education | 6.25 | |
| 485-113 Computers and the Classroom | 6.25 | |
| Total Points | 100 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Science subjects | Points | |
| 300-level science subjects | 37.5 | |
| Teaching subjects | ||
| 460-102 School Experience & Practice Teaching 1T | 12.5 | |
| First Learning Area study | 12.5 | |
| Second Learning Area study | 12.5 | |
| 476-100 Learning & Teaching | 12.5 | |
| 476-101 Curriculum & Assessment | 12.5 | |
| Total Points | 100 | |
| Fourth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Science subjects | Points | |
| 300-level science subjects | 37.5 | |
| Teaching subjects | ||
| 460-203 School Experience & Practice Teaching 2T | 12.5 | |
| 460-204 Internship | 25 | |
| 476-203 Teaching: Professional Perspectives | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 460-424 Research Project | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 460-427 Honours Project | 12.5 | |
| Total Points | 100 | |
Bachelor of Teaching students complete a minimum of 45 days of supervised practice teaching in schools plus an extended internship in final year. Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching students should note that they are expected to meet their practicum commitments where these may occur in semester breaks at the same time as some science subjects are offered on an intensive basis.
In 2005, students in year 3 of the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching course begin classes in the week beginning 21 February.
Details of semester dates and school experience placements are available from the School Experience and Professional Practice Unit.
Students who wish to complete a Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) undertake the additional honours year as a final fifth year after fourth year of the combined program. Students planning to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) should refer to Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Degree with Honours) for further details.
Students who wish to complete the Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) within third and fourth year will be able to apply in the same way as all other Bachelor of Teaching students. Refer to Honours for further details.
Part-time studies are available in the first two years of the combined course (the science component) but not in third and fourth year (the teaching component).
University of Melbourne students who have completed at least 87.5 points can apply for the combined course by completing an internal transfer form on the University's Student Information System (SIS) at https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/. Admission to the combined course is also possible after second year, provided that the prerequisite subjects for two teaching areas have been completed.
Selection will be based on academic merit and will be conditional upon appropriate selection of later year science subjects to meet prerequisites for the student's intended teaching areas.
Note that it may not be possible to gain credit towards the combined course for all prior Bachelor of Science subjects due to the specific course structure required for the BSc component of the combined course.
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