Rules Variation Summary for 2011 Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching Summary of Changes for 2011 The Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching has been withdrawn for new applicants from 2011. Please note: If you did not complete EDSP380 before 2011, you will now need to complete EDSP400. Implications for current Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching students In August 2010 the New South Wales Institute of Teachers (NSWIT) advised that it has revised the completion schedule for students admitted to the Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching pre-2009. Students who fall into this category now need to complete their course in accordance with the following transitional arrangements: If you commenced your candidature in 2004 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2011. If you commenced your candidature in 2005 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2011. If you commenced your candidature in Semester 1 2006 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2011. If you commenced your candidature in Semester 2 2006 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 30 June 2012. If you commenced your candidature in Semester 1 or Semester 2 2007 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 30 June 2012. If you commenced your candidature in Semester 1 2008 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2012. If you commenced your candidature in Semester 2 2008 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 30 June 2013. If you do not complete by the nominated date you will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Education (Primary) Off-Campus Strand effective from the commencement of the next academic year. Rules Variation Summary for 2010 Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching Summary of Changes for 2010 The following Bachelor of General Studies units have had code and/or title changes: Implications for current Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching students Note unit code and/or title changes. 1
ENGL102 Reading and Thinking about Literature EDME333: Unit has been withdrawn Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course. The following KLAs have had changes: Creative Arts KLA 3 Combined Creative Arts is now Creative Arts (Creative Arts KLA 3) Please note that the 2010 version of this course is only available to currently enrolled students in a previous version of the Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching. Drama is now Theatre (Creative Arts KLA 3) THEA110/210 is now THEA110 THEA321 has been withdrawn Music (Creative Arts KLA 3) MUSI108 is now MUSI208 ARTS301 has been withdrawn MUSI105, MUSI106, MUSI107, MUSI109 have been withdrawn MUSI332, MUSI349, MUSI351, MUSI352, MUSI353, MUSI354, MUSI355, MUSI356, THEA302 have been withdrawn English KLA 1 English is now English Literature (English KLA 1) ENGL102 Reading and Thinking about Literature ABEN373, ARTS301, COMM315, COMM321, COMM323, COMM325, COMM383, COMM385, ECT303, ENCO100, ENCO102, ENCO306, ENCO307, ENCO308, ENCO327, ENGL305, ENGL375, WGCO327, WGCO388 have been withdrawn Linguistics (English KLA 1) LING362, LING366, LING380 have been withdrawn LING364 First Language and Literacy Acquisition has been added LING365 Phonetics and Phonology has been added LING369 Morphology and Syntax has been added New Writing and Communication (English KLA 1) COMM315 Children s Film and Television COMM323 New Media COMM332 News: Content and Practice ENCO100 Communication Skills: Composition ENCO102 Introduction to Writing Genres 2
ENCO306 Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts ENCO310 Children s Literature: Picture Books and Fantasy ENGL304 Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature Personal Development, Health Education, Physical Education is now PDHPE (PDHPE KLA 4) EDPE442 and EDPE443 have been withdrawn Science and Technology is now Science and Technology KLA 5 New Environmental Issues (Science and Technology KLA 5) BIOL120 Biology II EM311 Land Assessment for Sustainable Use EM351 Ecosystem Rehabilitation EM353 Conservation Biology GEPL307 Climate Change and Future Planning PHIL366 Ethics of Environmentalism RSNR110 Sustaining our Rural Environments RSNR403 Sustainable Land Management New Human Bioscience (Science and Technology KLA 5) HBIO110 Human Biology I HBIO120 Human Biology II HHSC233 Homeostasis The Dynamic Balance of Health HHSC243 Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease HHSC383 Stress and Stress Management Physiology HHSC384 The Biology of Human Ageing HHSC398 Special Topic in Human Health Bioscience HUMN340 Issues in Human Nutrition II New - Science (Science and Technology KLA 5) ASTY221 Introduction to Astronomy CHEM110 Chemistry I CHEM203 Environmental and Analytical Chemistry FSC102 Fundamentals in Forensic Science GEOL202 Introductory Palaeontology HHSC233 Homeostasis The Dynamic Balance of Health HUMN340 Issues in Human Nutrition II 3
MATH120 Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics MATH123 Foundation Mathematics Languages Other Than English or Information Technology or Psychology is now HSIE KLA 6 New Australian History (HSIE KLA 6) HIST150 Colonial Australia HIST151 Modern Australia HIST330 Australian Local History HIST337 History and Museums HIST339 The Family in Australian History HIST351 Convict Australia HIST354 Aboriginal History Since the Late 18 th Century HIST376 Oral History Chinese (HSIE KLA 6) CHIN211 Chinese Calligraphy has been added CIJ110 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia has been added French (HSIE KLA 6) FREN303 French Translation 1 has been added FREN304 French Translation 2 has been added German (HSIE KLA 6) GRMN307 German Language 3C has been added GRMN308 German Language 3D has been added Society and Environment Aboriginal Studies is now Indigenous Studies (HSIE KLA 6) ARPA351 Australian Rock Art in World Perspective ARPA352 Public Archaeology and Management HUMS100 Colliding Worlds IDIG101 Issues in Contemporary Indigenous Societies IDIG300 Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues IDIG301 Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies IDIG303 Principles of Aboriginal Community Development 4
IDIG306 Aboriginal Health IDIG312 Comparing Indigenous Communities and Ethnic Minorities Indonesian (HSIE KLA 6) CIJ110 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia has been added INDN315 Contemporary Indonesian Culture has been added Japanese (HSIE KLA 6) CIJ110 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia has been added JAPN325 Japanese Culture through Anime, Manga and Music has been added Psychology (Science and Technology KLA 5 or HSIE KLA 6) May only be counted towards ONE KLA PSYC200 Social Psychology has been added PSYC314 Behaviour Modification has been added PSYC307, PSYC321, PSYC363 have been removed Society and Environment Studies of Society is now Sociology (HSIE KLA 6) SOCY319 Globalisation, Development and Social Change has been added SOCY321 Sociology of Health and Medicine has been added SOCY336 A Sociology of Families and Family Lives SOCY360 Social Inequalities has been added CRIM364, PAIS101, PAIS102, PAIS306, PAIS351, PAIS363, PHIL366, SOCY307, SOCY317, SOCY333, SOCY340, SOCY341, SOCY344, SOCY354 have been withdrawn Society and Environment Studies in Religion is now Studies in Religion (HSIE KLA 6) HIST308 The Crusades has been added HIST367 Issues in Church History: Australia and America HIST181 is now RELS181 Introduction to World Religions A HIST182 is now RELS182 Introduction to World Religions B HIST385 is now RELS385 Women and Religion RELS386 Buddhism: A History has been added 5
HIST387 is now RELS387 Earliest Christianity: Social Context and Sacred Text HIST384, HIST388, PHIL303 have been withdrawn Information Technology KLA has been deleted Mathematics KLA has been deleted Society and Environment - The following KLAs have been deleted: Asian Social Studies Business Studies Economics Geography History Legal Studies The following Bachelor of Teaching units have had code and/or title changes: EDEE293 is now EDEE413 English 2: Language and Literacy Development EDEE920 is now EDEE412 English 1: Language and Literacy Development EDSE963 is now EDSE459 Teaching Primary Science and Technology EDUC414 is now EDIT424 ICT in Education EDME931 Primary Mathematics 2: Pedagogy Across the Strands EDSS970 is now EDSS479 Primary School HSIE/SOSE Curriculum and Pedagogy The following New units have been added to the Bachelor of Teaching component (only relevant for students who transferred to 2010 rules): EDLT420 Talent Development in Mixed-ability Classes OR EDME145 Primary Mathematics 1: Numeracy Candidates who have undertaken EDME133 and EDME233 in the Bachelor of General Studies component are required to undertake EDLT420 in the Bachelor of Teaching component. Candidates who have NOT undertaken EDME133 and EDME233 in the Bachelor of General Studies component are required to undertake EDME145 PREX904 Professional Experience 4 (20 days) OR PREX905 International Professional Experience (20 days) The following Bachelor of Teaching units have been withdrawn: Elective units: EDCX410, EDCX423, EDCX435, EDCX447, EDCX455, EDCX466, EDUC410, EDUC428 6
Rules Variation Summary for 2009 Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching Summary of Changes for 2009 The Bachelor of General Studies component has been modified as a result of new and deleted units for 2009. The structure of the Bachelor of Teaching component has changed more extensively and comprises: Core Units: 54 credit points (this has increased from 36 credit points) including 60 days of professional experience: EDCX400 Aboriginal Education EDCX401 Curriculum and the Social Context of Schooling EDEE293 Literacy Pedagogy: Focus on Reading EDEE400 Literacies in Context EDLT400 Planning for Effective Learning EDSP400 Inclusive and Special Education EDSP422 Classroom Behaviour Management EDUC403 Teaching for Cultural Diversity - NESB Students EDUC414 ICT in Education PREX901 Professional Experience 1 (20 days) PREX902 Professional Experience 2 (20 days) PREX903 Professional Experience 3 (20 days) Assessment in all of the units offered in the Bachelor of Teaching component has been adjusted to not more than 4,000 words or equivalent to accommodate the professional experience component of the course. Consequently the professional experience units are 0 credit point units. Curriculum Units: 36 credit points. There has been no change to the curriculum units. Elective Units: 6 credit points (depending upon a candidature s number of Implications for current Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching students The Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching is currently being reviewed in accordance with the New South Wales Institute of Teachers (NSWIT) requirements. It is anticipated that a new course will replace the Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching in 2010. In order to meet NSW Institute of Teacher requirements for primary teachers you need to complete your course in accordance with the following transitional arrangements: If you commenced your candidature in 2004 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2010. If you commenced your candidature in 2005 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2010. If you commenced your candidature in 2006 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2010. If you commenced your candidature in 2007 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2011. If you commenced your candidature in 2008 you must complete the course under the pre-2009 rules by 31 December 2012. If you do not complete by the nominated date you will be transferred to the new course effective from the commencement of the next academic year. You should not transfer to the 2009 course version of the Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching. Due to EDAE106 and EDAE107 not being offered in 2009, the Combined Creative Arts (EDAE106, EDAE107, EDAE210/310, EDAE312, EDAE313, EDAE315, EDAE316) Key Learning Area is only available to those students who have already completed these two units. Students will need to choose either Drama or Music if they want to pursue a Creative Arts 7
designated teaching areas). There have been unit code and/or title changes to units in both the Bachelor of General Studies component and the Bachelor of Teaching component. A summary of all changes to units for 2009 can be found at http://www.une.edu.au/courses/2009/courses/unit-updates.html The following Bachelor of Teaching units have had code and/or title changes: Minor or Major Key Learning Area. Note unit code and/or title changes. Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course. ED901 is now PREX901 Professional Experience 1 (20 days) ED902 is now PREX902 Professional Experience 2 (20 days) ED903 is now PREX903 Professional Experience 3 (20 days) ED904 is now PREX904 Professional Experience 4 (20 days) EDCX348 is now EDCX401 Curriculum and the Social Context of Schooling EDEC400 is now EDEC333 Young Children as Communicators EDME133 is now EDME133 Numeracy Enrichment for Primary Teachers EDME233 is now EDME233 Numeracy Investigations for Primary Teachers EDUC293 is now EDEE293 Literacy Pedagogy: Focus on Reading HS332 is now HSHM332 Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, Education and Community Mobilisation PDAB302 is now IDIG302 Aboriginal and Ethnic Community Field Study PDAB306 is now IDIG306 Aboriginal Health The following units are no longer offered in the Bachelor of Teaching component: EDAE412 Individual Project in Arts Education EDAE413 Creativity in the Music Classroom EDCX349 Gender and Education EDCX422 Curriculum Design for Middle Years Schooling EDCX428 Critical Perspectives in Curriculum Inquiry EDEE322 Teaching Reading and Writing EDEE324 Teaching Text Types and Grammar EDEE325 Mass Media and Education EDEE422 Writing in Schools: A Higher Level Focus on Practice and Pedagogy EDEE426 Issues in Teaching Senior English EDEE429 Literature Teaching and the Moral Imagination EDEE498 Applying Critical Theory to the Teaching of English EDIT411 Principles and Practices of e-learning EDIT417 Web Mediated Learning Communities 8
EDLA314 Language, Power and Education EDLA407 Culture and Learning EDLT388 Internet Learning for Gifted and Talented Children EDLT470 Effective Learning in Mixed-Age Classrooms EDLT481 Education of the Gifted and Talented EDLT482 Cognition and Learning Across the Curriculum EDLT483 Creative Thinking and Problem Solving EDLT487 Assessing Student Outcomes EDME338/438 Educational Measurement and Evaluation EDME434 Current Innovations in Mathematics Education EDPE342 Motor Skill Acquisition EDPE343 Health Promotion in the Schools and the Community EDPE344 Special Issues in Health and Physical Education EDUC402 Developing Statistical Literacy PDAB402 Aboriginal and Ethnic Community Field Study PDAB406 Aboriginal Health PDPS360/460 Frameworks for Intercultural Studies and Education 9