Welcome to the Bachelor of Science Education About this book... We know this is an exciting time and we congratulate you on your decision to commence your career in teaching and to study at the University of Wollongong. We also know that this can be a daunting time as you navigate new surrounds and learn new terminology. In an attempt to make the enrolment process as smooth as possible we have designed this booklet for you. The booklet will help you with today's enrolment processes and also provide you with information regarding your online tutorial sign up. The booklet also contains contact details that you may need in the coming weeks and months including all the names and contact details for your first year lecturers (p.2). One of the most important contact details you need to know at this stage is the Education Student Services Centre (SSC). The SSC is located on the ground floor of Building 23 at the western end of the campus (To locate buildings in the Education Faculty please access the Campus Map. http://www.uow.edu.au/about/maps/index.html). The SSC is where students can have questions answered concerning timetables, course enquiries, enrolment, tutorial enrolment, etc. The Enquiry Counter is administered by SSC staff members and is open between 8.30am - 5.00pm. When necessary, students will be directed to the appropriate academic staff member for support. If you have any questions regarding subject choice or if you encounter any problems related to your course progress, you should make an appointment to see the Director of your program. First Year Coordinators are also available to provide support and advice. Director Dr Tricia Forrester Location: 23.G18 Tel: (02) 4221 5307 Email: tricia@uow.edu.au First Year Coordinator Dr Wendy Nielsen Location: 23.G07 Tel: (02) 4221 4569 Email: wnielsen@uow.edu.au Student Services Centre Location: 23.G21 Tel: (02) 4221 3981 Fax: (02) 4221 3892 Email: sscgen@uow.edu.au Important Dates: Online tutorial enrolment: February 8 th at 7.00pm enrolment opens (1 st year Education subjects). For further information, refer to: http://www.uow.edu.au/educ/students/tutorials/index.html Orientation Day: February 23 rd ALL students will meet at 9.00am on the McKinnon lawn near building 67 First Day of Autumn session: February 27 th
Progression Grid for Students Commencing 2012 Bachelor of Science Education - 887 Bachelor of Science Education (Dean s Scholar) - 1825 SESSION SUBJECTS YEAR 1 1 Autumn 2 Spring EDPD105 Professional Community 1: The Learning Environment EDFE101 Education Foundations 1: Learning and Development MATH141 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics; or MATH151 General Mathematics 1A; or MATH187* Mathematics 1: Algebra & Differential Calculus STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences; or MATH142 Essentials of Engineering Mathematics; or MATH188** Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus CHEM101 Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry CHEM102 Chemistry 1b: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment BIOL103^ Molecules, Cells and Organisms ^ Students with Physics may complete either BIOL103 or EESC102 3 Autumn EDCM201 Classroom Management Creating Positive Learning Environments EDLE301 Learners with Exceptional Needs PHYS141 Physics 1A EESC101 Planet Earth YEAR 2 4 Spring EDPD206 Professional Community 2: Science Teaching EDFE301 Education Foundations 3: Sociology and Cultural Studies PHYS142 Physics 1B EESC102^^ Earth, Environment and Resources ^^ Students with Physics must substitute EESC102 with MATH202 5 Autumn EDPD306 Professional Community 3: Science Teaching Subject from selected teaching area Subject from selected teaching area Subject from selected teaching area YEAR 3 6 Spring EDAE302 Aboriginal Education General schedule elective (students undertaking Physics are required to select subjects from teaching area). Subject from selected teaching area Subject from selected teaching area Notes: YEAR 4 7 Autumn 8 Spring EDHP401 Issues in Health and Physical Activity EDLA402 Understanding Literacy Needs of Adolescents ***General schedule elective (optional) (students undertaking Physics are required to select subjects from teaching area). EDPD405 Critical Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogy Subject from selected teaching area EDPD406 Professional Community 4: Science Teaching (12 cp) Subject from selected teaching area * Compulsory for students with Physics as first teaching area ** Compulsory for students with Physics as first teaching area. Students are required to obtain a minimum credit level to enrol in MATH201. *** Semester 7 (4 th year second session) general schedule is optional, except for Physics. This is a result of the 300-level Science subjects being weighted at 8 cp, thereby reducing the overall number of subjects required to meet the minimum requirements for the course. Students may opt to complete a general schedule elective in excess of the minimum requirement of 192 credit points.
Selected Teaching Areas: TEACHING AREA Required 200-level subjects (both compulsory) Recommended 200-level subjects (choose 2) Recommended 300-level subjects (choose 3) (all 8cp) CHEM211 (Autumn) Inorganic Chemistry Ii CHEM213 (Spring) Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change CHEM321 (Spring) Organic Synthesis and Reactivity Chemistry CHEM212 (Autumn) Organic Chemistry II CHEM214 (Spring) Analytical and Environmental Chemistry II CHEM320 (Spring) Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure Any other 200-level Science subject with permission from the Program Director CHEM314 (Autumn) Instrumental Analysis CHEM327 (Autumn) Environmental Chemistry Any other 300-level Science subject with permission from the Program Director Earth and Environmental Science EESC203 (Autumn) Biogeography and Environmental Change EESC204 (Autumn/Spring) Introductory Spatial Science EESC250 (Summer) Field Geology EESC202 (Spring) Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology CHEM214 (Spring) Analytical and Environmental Chemistry EESC301 (Autumn) Plate Tectonics, Macrotopology and Earth History EESC309 (Autumn) Dung, Death and Decay: Modern Scientific Methods in Archaeology EESC305 (Autumn) Remote Sensing of the Environment Any other 200-level Science subject with permission from the Program Director ENVI391 (Spring) Environmental Science Any other 300-level Science subject with permission from the Program Director Physics The following 3 subjects: The following 3 subjects: The following 3 subjects: MATH201 (Autumn) Multivariate and Vector Calculus PHYS390 (Autumn) Astrophysics PHYS356 (Autumn) Physics of Detectors and Imaging PHYS205 (Autumn) Advanced Modern Physics PHYS235 (Autumn) Mechanics and Thermodynamics PHYS215 (Spring) Vibrations, Waves and Optics PHYS225 (Spring) Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics PHYS305 (Autumn) Quantum Mechanics PHYS325 (Autumn) Electromagnetism
TEACHING AREA General Biology Cell and Molecular Biology The following 3 subjects: 2 subjects from the following: 2 subjects from the following: BIOL105 (Autumn) Functional Biology of Animals & Plants BIOL213 (Autumn) Principles of Biochemistry BIOL251 (Autumn) Principles of Ecology BIOL215 (Spring) Introductory Genetics BIOL241 (Spring) Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling MARE200 (Autumn) Introduction to Oceanography BIOL240 (Autumn) Functional Biology of Plants and Animals MARE200 (Autumn) Introduction to Oceanography BIOL303 (Autumn) Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL320 (Autumn) Molecular Cell Biology BIOL332 (Autumn) Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology BIOL351 (Autumn) Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations MARE300 (Spring) Fisheries and Aquaculture 3 subjects from the following: The following 2 subjects: The following 2 subjects: BIOL105 (Autumn) BIOL215 (Spring) BIOL303 (Autumn) Functional Biology of Animals & Plants Introductory Genetics Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL213 (Autumn) Principles of Biochemistry BIOL240 (Autumn) Functional Biology of Plants and Animals MARE200 (Autumn) Introduction to Oceanography CHEM320 (Spring) Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure BIOL320 (Autumn) Molecular Cell Biology Ecology and Evolution 3 subjects from the following: 2 Subjects from the following: 2 subjects from the following: BIOL213 (Autumn) BIOL355 (Spring) BIOL351 (Autumn) Principles of Biochemistry Marine and Terrestrial Ecology Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations BIOL251 (Autumn) Principles of Ecology BIOL105 (Autumn) Functional Biology of Animals & Plants BIOL240 (Autumn) Functional Biology of Plants & Animals BIOL241 (Spring) Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling MARE200 (Autumn) Introduction to Oceanography BIOL332 (Autumn) Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology MARE300 (Spring) Fisheries and Aquaculture
What am I enrolling in today? Autumn Session 2012 Spring Session 2012 Subject Code Subject Name Subject Coordinator Subject Code Subject Name Subject Coordinator EDPD105 Professional Community 1: The Learning Environment Dr Gordon Brown 23.G18 gbrown@uow.edu.au EDFE101 Education Foundations 1: Learning and Development Professor Wilma Vialle 67.304 wvialle@uow.edu.au MATH141 or Foundations of Engineering Mathematics; or Professor Rodney Nillsen 15 G25 nillsen@uow.edu.au STAT252 or Statistics for the Natural Sciences; or Dr Pam Davy 15.G29 pjd@uow.edu.au MATH151 or General Mathematics 1A; or Associate Professor Mark Nelson 15.G26 mnelson@uow.edu.au MATH142 or Essentials of Engineering Mathematics; or Associate Professor Aidan Sims 15.G36 asims@uow.edu.au MATH187* Mathematics 1: Algebra & Differential Calculus Dr Maureen Edwards 15.128 maureen@uow.edu.au MATH188** Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus Dr Maureen Edwards 15.128 maureen@uow.edu.au CHEM101 Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment Dr Glennys O Brien 18.112 gobrien@uow.edu.au Associate Professor James Wallman 15.G11 jwallman@uow.edu.au CHEM102 BIOL103 Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life Molecules, Cells and Organisms Dr Glennys O Brien 18.112 gobrien@uow.edu.au Dr Tracey Kuit 41.177 tracey_kuit@uow.edu.au
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Dive In Between now and the Faculty of Education Orientation Day (February 23 rd ) your homework is to explore, navigate and learn about the faculty using our transition to university resource Dive In. To access Dive In open the Faculty Of Education Homepage http://www.uow.edu.au/educ/index.html. Then on the left hand side of the page click on the Dive in to Education link here you can learn about the who, what, where and why of being a student at the University of Wollongong and in the Faculty of Education Go on take the plunge (rumour has it that there will be a pop quiz at Orientation!).
How to Access SOLS and Enrol in Tutorial Groups Note: Before signing up for tutorials, please have a variety of times available to choose from, as some time slots fill up very quickly and you may not receive your first preference. To complete the following process, you will need your UOW Username and Password. Tutorial Enrolments for 1 st Year Students From Wednesday 8 th February 7.00pm 2012 Username Password Step 1. Log on to the Current Students page at www.uow.edu.au/student/ (or select Current Students from the UOW homepage). Step 2. Select SOLS and Enter your UOW Username and Password, then select Logon. Make sure you have your password set prior to tut enrolment or creating new password means you can t use site for 20mins. NB: By default you will be logged into SOLS at this point, however you may access your university email account by entering the same Username and Password, but selecting Webmail before logging on. The following screen (see Step 3) will appear once you log in to SOLS. Any important notices or SOLS messages will appear before this screen, and you will be required to read them before proceeding. It is worthwhile exploring all the links to familiarise yourself with SOLS and ensuring all your contact details are up to date.
Step 3. Select Tutorial Enrolment.
Step 4. Click on the Tutorial link next to your enrolled subjects to view all the tutorial times Subject Code Check enrolment details for subject name Note: Take note of the First Day to Enrol column (see next page), which specifies the date and time from which you can enrol in the tutorials for that subject. The tutorial enrolment times for subjects are staggered, so it is best to have a look at each of them beforehand and enrol in them in order. Step 5. Select the available tutorial time of your preference (see next page). NB: If the Tutorial Group is FULL, it will be highlighted in PINK on the Tutorial Enrolment Timetable. If you click on the link for a Tutorial that is full, you will receive a message Warning: This Tutorial is Full. Step 6. The Tutorial Details will appear on the screen. Click Enrol Now to enrol in the tutorial. Step 7. You will be returned to the Tutorial/Practical Enrolment screen (see Step 4) and a message will appear saying that You have successfully enrolled in your Tutorial. Repeat the process for your remaining subjects.
Step 8. If you do not receive your first preference, don t give up! Enrol in your second/third preference and keep checking to see if the other tutorials are full. People may withdraw from your preferred timeslot and change to a different one that better suits their other subjects. You can keep checking, with the option to Transfer between available tutorial groups, until the enrolment period closes. Step 9. Show my Timetable You may click on the Show My Timetable option that appears on the main Tutorial Enrolment screen (see Step 4) to view all the Tutorial Groups that you are currently enrolled in (only shows tutorial groups, does not include Lecture information). Print your timetable from here and log out of SOLS. Select available tutorial time