Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

School of Education & Humanities

Course Details

Course Code ED23
Level Undergraduate
QTAC Code CSP-091501
Duration 4F/8P
Assumed Knowledge Completed Yr 12 or equivalent, English (SA), HA in nominated teaching areas
Mode On Campus
Credit Points 320
Starting Semesters 1 & 2
Overseas Students Available
CRICOS Code 073742B

Contact Details

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General Information

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four-year full time course, or part time equivalent, which provides initial teacher education for people who wish to work in secondary years (Year 8-12) 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 – Secondary Years (generally Year 8 through to Year 12) in the nominated teaching areas.

Professional Recognition

  • Provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Course Structure

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (ED23)

The tables below indicates the credit point structure for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), 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 - comprising 130CP of Discipline Content studies and 30CP of Curriculum and Pedagogy studies
TOTAL 320CP

Discipline Content studies consist of two teaching areas of 60CP each, with 10CP of studies in cross-curricular literacies.

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
ES116 Educational Psychology: Learning and Development (7-12) 1
ES126 Introduction to Teaching and Learning (7-12) 2
ES236 Educational Contexts and Philosophies: Middle and Secondary Schools 3
ES246 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (7-12) 4
ES356 Learning Communities: Holistic Approaches to Schools and Students (7-12) 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
PE216 Learning About Teaching: Planning for Learning (7-12) 3
PE326 Teaching for Learning: Motivating and Managing Learners (7-12) 5
PE336 Teaching for Learning: Curriculum and Planning (7-12) 6
PE446 Teaching for Transformation: Meeting Learner Needs (7-12) 7
PE450 Internship: Teaching for Transformation 8

DISCIPLINE STUDIES - Curriculum and Pedagogy Studies 30CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
CR308 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Teaching Area #1 6
CR309 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Teaching Area #2 7
CR302 Middle Years: Team Approaches to Learning (Literacy, Numeracy and ICT) 8

DISCIPLINE STUDIES - Discipline Content 130CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
CR111 Introduction to Cross-Curricular Literacies 1

Students choose six units from each of two teaching areas. Each teaching area is to consist of a minimum of two introductory (100-level) units and a minimum of three advanced (200- and 300- level) units.

Teaching areas are offered for the following subjects:

  • Biblical Studies
  • Business
  • Christian Studies
  • Drama
  • English
  • History
  • Studies of Society and Environment

Students wishing to undertake studies in another teaching area may be able to import studies from other higher education providers and will need to discuss cross-institutional enrolment with the Preservice Education Course Coordinator.

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

Drama

Unit Code Unit Name
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
DM275 Costume and Design
DM280 Sound and Lighting
DM285 Contemporary Drama
DM290 Australian Drama
DM380 Towards a Theology in the Arts*
DM396 Drama Research Project

History

Unit Code Unit Name
HT100 Turning Points in World History
HT120 Introduction to Australian History
HT140 Early and Medieval Christianity
HT150 Ancient Civilisations
HT200 Renaissance and Reformation
HT211 War and Peace in the Twentieth Century
HT220 Issues in Australian History
HT230 Survey of Church 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
HT385 Philosophies of History*
HT396 Independent History Study

English

Unit Code Unit Name
CR131 Language, Literature and Literacy
EL110 The Western Literary Tradition
EL120 Introduction to Australian Literature
EL140 Great Books of the Western World I
EL150 Great Books of the Western World II
EL170 Introduction to Fantasy and Science Fiction
EL200 Shakespeare and His Times
EL220 The Media in Christian Perspective
EL225 Contemporary Australian Writers
EL230 American Literature
EL235 Modern Literature
EL240 Film Narrative
EL245 The Bible as Literature I
EL251 Religious Allegory
EL255 Fantasy and Science Fiction - The Saga Continues
EL265 Adolescent Literature
EL275 Women Writers
EL280 Christian Writers
EL290 Creative Writing
EL350 Great Books of the Western World III
EL360 The Bible as Literature II
EL380 Literary Criticism*
EL396 Independent English Study

The following teaching areas are offered by other Schools of Christian Heritage College:

Biblical Studies (School of Ministries)

Unit Code Unit Name
JA101 Biblical Interpretation*
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
JB218 Movements of the Spirit through the Church and its History
JB219 Directed Study
JB319 Advanced Directed Study*

Business Education (School of Business)

Unit Code Unit Name
BS120 Introduction to Business and Management
BS140 Introduction to Marketing
BS150 Accounting Principles
BS170 Economics
BS220 Human Behaviour in Organisations
BS225 Leadership and Change Management
BS250 Management Accounting
BS252 Financial Management
BS270 Business Law
BS300 Christian Spirituality and Philosophy of Business and Management*
BS321 Strategic Management and Planning
BS325 Human Resource Management
BS351 Management Accounting
BS363 Business Planning

The following Discipline Studies fields are offered by the School of Education and Humanities in conjunction with the School of Social Sciences:

Studies of Society and Environment

Unit Code Unit Name
CR181 Introduction to History and Geography*
SO101 Australian Society: Introduction to Sociology*
HT140 Early and Medieval Christianity
HT150 Ancient Civilisation
CD101 Introduction to Community Development
CR282 Advanced Studies in History and Geography*
CR283 Innovative SOSE Teaching for the Middle Years
HB220 Human Behaviour in Organisations
HT200 Renaissance and Reformation
HT220 Issues in Australian History
HT235 Politics and Conflict in Southeast Asia
HT240 Modern China and Japan
HT260 Australia, Asia and the Pacific
SO302 Understanding Humanness*

School Chaplaincy

The School Chaplaincy learning pathway consists of eight units: six core units and two units which are integrated with the PEP strand.

Core Unit Names
CH161 Chaplaincy Micro-skills
CH220 Pastoral Care of Young People
CH231 School Chaplaincy
CH262 Group Processes
HB382 Child and Adolescent Issues
HB383 Relationship and Family Issues
Integrated PEP Unit Names
CH260 Framework for Chaplaincy
CH360 Chaplaincy Professional Practice

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