Faculty of Education
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching

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1. Course outline
2. School experience requirements
3. Semester dates
4. Honours
5. Part-time studies

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 a degree, rather than diploma level.

The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching is normally completed over four years of full-time study. Part-time study is only available before entering the third year of the program.

1. Course outline

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching course 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. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that she/he meets the requirements of the combined BSc/BTeach by enrolling in the correct number of subjects at the appropriate year level and within the rules outlined in this Handbook.

2. School experience requirements

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 when these may occur in semester breaks at the same time as some science subjects are offered on an intensive basis.

3. Semester dates

In 2007, students in year 3 of the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching course begin classes in the week beginning 19 February.

Details of semester dates and school experience placements are available from the Faculty of Education Student Centre-Professional Practice.

4. Honours

Students who wish to complete a Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) undertake the additional honours year as a 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 wuth 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 in the Bachelor of Teaching for further details.

5. Part-time studies

Part-time studies are available in the first two years of the combined course (science component) but not in the third and fourth years (teaching component).