Bachelor of Education (Middle Years)

School of Education & Humanities

Course Details

Course Code ED22
Level Undergraduate
QTAC Code CSP-091401
Duration 4F/8P
Assumed Knowledge Completed Yr 12 or equivalent, English (SA)
Mode On Campus
Credit Points 320
Starting Semesters 1 & 2
Overseas Students Available
CRICOS Code 073748G

Contact Details

For contact details, please refer to the Contact page.

General Information

The Bachelor of Education (Middle Years) is a four-year full time course, or part time equivalent, which provides initial teacher education for people who wish to work in middle years (Year 4 to 9) school classroom settings. The course is available via on-campus study only.

The successful completion of this course leads to provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).

This course consist of four strands: Christian Studies, Education Studies, Discipline Studies (including Discipline Content and Curriculum and Pedagogy) and Professional Experiences. Students must also fulfill other requirements including Student Teacher Embedded Practice (STEP), Professional and Community Experiences (PACE) and Senior First Aid, CPR and Lifesaving certification.

Course Accreditations

  • CHC Education & Humanities courses are accredited by the Qld Minister for Education and by the Qld College of Teachers
  • CHC is approved under the Higher Education Support Act 2003
  • All undergraduate courses are approved for HECS-HELP/ Youth Allowance/Abstudy and Austudy
  • All postgraduate courses are approved for FEE-HELP
  • Courses available for overseas students are listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)

Career Outcomes

  • Teacher – Middle Years (generally years 4-9).

Professional Recognition

  • Provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).

Course Structure

Bachelor of Education (Middle Years) (ED22)

The tables below indicates the credit point structure for the Bachelor of Education (Middle Years), where 10 credit points (CP) is equivalent to one unit.

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for links to all unit descriptions and details.

Areas of Study Credit Points (CP)
Christian Studies 30CP
Education Studies 80CP
Professional Experience 50CP
Discipline Studies 160CP
TOTAL 320CP

Discipline Studies includes two minor teaching areas of 40CP each.

Christian Studies 30CP

Unit Name Credit Points Semester
CS100 Christian Discipleship 1
CS125 Contours of a Biblical Christian Worldview 4
CS200 Christianity and Worldview 5

Education Studies 80CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
ES115 Educational Psychology: Learning and Development (1-9) 1
ES125 Introduction to Teaching and Learning (4-9) 2
ES235 Educational Contexts and Philosophies: The Middle Phase of Learning (4-9) 3
ES245 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (4-9) 4
ES355 Learning Communities: Holistic Approaches to Schools and Students (4-9) 5
ES360 Studies in Inclusive Philosophy and Practice 6
ES470 The Professional Teacher 8
ES480 Worldview and Sociology for Teachers 8

Professional Experience 50CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
PE215 Learning About Teaching: Planning for Learning (4-9) 3
PE325 Teaching for Learning: Motivating and Managing Learners (4-9) 5
PE335 Teaching for Learning: Curriculum and Planning (4-9) 6
PE445 Teaching for Transformation: Meeting Learner Needs (4-9) 7
PE450 Internship: Teaching for Transformation 8

Discipline Studies 160CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
CR111 Introduction to Cross-Curricular Literacies 1
CR171 Introduction to Science 1
CR131 Introduction to Language, Literature and Literacy 2
CR181 Introduction to History and Geography 2
CR161 Introduction to Mathematics and Numeracy 2
CR224 Content and Pedagogy: The Arts and HPE 3
CR262 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Mathematics and Numeracy 4
CR290 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Technology Education 5
CR232 Curriculum and Pedagogy: English and Literacy 6
CR301 Middle Years: Integrative Studies (Science, SOSE, Technology, Arts, HPE) 7
CR302 Middle Years: Team Approaches to Learning (Literacy, Numeracy and ICT) 8

As part of their Discipline Studies, students must choose either English or Mathematics as one of their minor teaching areas. The second minor teaching area is to be chosen from the following:

  • Biblical Studies
  • Business
  • Drama
  • English
  • History
  • ICT
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Studies of Society and Environment

Each minor teaching area is to consist of a maximum of two introductory (100-level) units and a minimum of two advanced (200-level) units.

Units which are mandatory to particular teaching areas are indicated by *.

Drama

Unit Code Unit Name
CR224 Content and Pedagogy: The Arts and HPE
DM100 The Elements of Drama
DM110 Expressive Forms I
DM120 Introduction to Dramatic Performance
DM130 The History of Drama
DM210 Expressive Forms II
DM220 Advanced Dramatic Performance
DM240 Drama in Film and Television
DM250 Drama and the Church
DM285 Contemporary Drama
DM290 Australian Drama

History

Unit Code Unit Name
CR181 Introduction to History and Geography*
HT100 Turning Points in World History
HT120 Introduction to Australian History
HT150 Ancient Civilisations
HT200 Renaissance and Reformation
HT211 War and Peace in the Twentieth Century
HT220 Issues in Australian History
HT235 Politics and Conflicts in Southeast Asia
HT240 Modern China and Japan
HT250 Greece an Rome: 500BC to AD150
HT255 The Modern Middle East
HT260 Australia, Asia and the Pacific

English

Unit Code Unit Name
CR131 Language, Literature and Literacy*
CR232 Strategies for Teaching English*
EL110 The Western Literary Tradition
EL120 Introduction to Australian Literature
EL170 Introduction to Fantasy and Science Fiction
EL225 Contemporary Australian Writers
EL255 Fantasy and Science Fiction - The Saga Continues
EL265 Adolescent Literature

ICT

Unit Code Unit Name
CR191 Introduction to Technology Education: Technology and ICT
BS130 Information Systems for Business (offered by the School of Business)
CR290 Content and Pedagogy: Technology Education
CR292 ICT Applications for the Middle Years

Mathematics

Unit Code Unit Name
CR161 Introduction to Mathematics and Numeracy
CR262 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Mathematics and Numeracy
CR263 Mathematics for the Middle Years
CR264 Differentiating Mathematics in the Middle Years

Science

Unit Code Unit Name
CR171 Introduction to Science
CR272 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Science
CR273 Environmental Education for the Middle Years
CR274 Chemistry and Physics for the Middle Years

The Following Discipline Studies Fields are offered by other Schools of Christian Heritage College:

Biblical Studies (School of Ministries)

Unit Code Unit Name
JA101 Biblical Interpretation and Application*
JA102 Biblical Studies in the Old Testament*
JA103 Biblical Studies in the New Testament*
JB102 Reflections in Theology
JB214 Jesus: His Life and Ministry
JB215 Paul: His Life and Theology
JB216 Major Themes of Luke-Acts
JB217 Major Themes of the Old Testament

Business Education (School of Business)

Unit Code Unit Name
BS120 Introduction to Business and Management*
BS140 Introduction to Marketing
BS150 Accounting Principles
BS220 Human Behaviour in Organisations
BS225 Leadership and Change Management
BS252 Financial Management
BS270 Business Law
BS300 Christian Spirituality and Philosophy of Business and Management

Studies of Society and Environment (School of Education and Humanities in conjuction with the School of Social Sciences)

Unit Code Unit Name
CR181 Introduction to History and Geography
CR282 Advanced Studies in History and Geography
CR283 Innovative SOSE Teaching for the Middle Years
SO101 Australian Society: Introduction to Sociology

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