Overview 2020
Location
Commonwealth Supported places available
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
Course objectives
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the provision of quality education;
- Critically analyse, evaluate and transform research findings as well as professional and personal experience to improve educational practice in a range of contexts;
- Analyse, generate, communicate, and critically reflect on responses to complex problems;
- Communicate effectively with diverse professional and scholarly communities across a range of platforms.
Learning outcomes
1. Knowledge - Graduates will know and understand:
- The theoretical foundations and practice of education (including various specialisations), and how these can facilitate enhanced pedagogical approaches, curriculum, policy, and student engagement from a global perspective;
- The relationship between reflective practice and professional standards in local and/or global education contexts, and how each can define, validate and enhance learning and teaching;
- The key research principles and methods applicable to extending knowledge in their specialised area of interest.
2. Skills - Graduates will:
- Critically reflect on practice and/or research findings to develop new understandings that can inform sound professional judgment, planning and decision making;
- Apply education theory to specific content and/or pedagogical knowledge to inform and advance learner outcomes and/or systemic developments within their own contexts;
- Initiate constructive responses to changing educational contexts and learner needs.
3. Application of Knowledge and Skills - Graduates will:
- Utilise educational theory and professional knowledge to design and evaluate programs in different learning and teaching contexts.
- Independently utilise professional standards and contemporary scholarly literature to reflect on practice and facilitate positive educational change.
- Plan and conduct independent inquiry to inform professional practice.
4. Communication, Collaboration and Leadership - Graduates will:
- Communicate professionally and effectively across diverse settings and audiences;
- Apply their knowledge and skills in collaborative practice and/or leadership roles.
5. Professional Learning - Graduates will:
- Utilise contemporary literature and professional standards to improve practice and promote constructive and collegial learning in educational contexts;
- Employ appropriate technologies to investigate and share practice with peers engaged in professional communities;
- Be responsible and accountable for their own learning.
6. Ethical Professional Practice - Graduates will:
- Conduct their practice and engage with stakeholders in an ethical, collaborative, professional and accountable manner;
- Understand that, globally, educational professionalism requires ethical standards as well as evidence-based and exploratory approaches to teaching and learning.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours consists of two Core Units, plus any five (5) postgraduate Education units.
All units are one semester in length and all units are weight at 12.5 credit points, with the exception of ESM708 which is weighted at 25 credit points.
Core Units (37.5cp)
Complete the following two units:
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Spring school (extended) | ||||
View all details for ESH714 Understanding Educational Inquiry
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
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View all details for ESM708 Improving Teaching and Practice through Action Research
Elective units (62.5cp)
Complete five of the following units:
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
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View all details for EAL502 Contemporary Educational Perspectives
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View all details for EAL504 Facilitating Engaging Learning Experiences
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for ELT506 Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Term 1 | ||||
View all details for EMT603 Inclusive Practices in Education Settings
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Spring school (extended) | ||||
View all details for ESG714 Global Issues in Second Language Acquisition
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| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for ESG715 Linguistics and Language Analysis
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View all details for ESG717 Methodologies in Second Language Teaching
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ESG719 TESOL Futures and Digital Technologies
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ESG721 Literature, Literacies and Language Learning
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View all details for ESM501 Planning for Practice-Focused Mentoring
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Credit Points: 12.5
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for ESM703 Epochs and Empires: Western Literature for Children and Young Adults
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View all details for ESM710 Leading Organisational Improvement
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Term 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Term 2 | ||||
View all details for ESM740 Educating Students with Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties (A)
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| Launceston | Term 1 | ||||
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View all details for ESM742 Inclusive Educational Technology
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for ESM743 Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for ESM744 Educating Students with Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties (B)
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for ESM746 Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Term 2 | ||||
View all details for ESM747 Educating Students with Multiple Disabilities
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| Launceston | Term 1 | ||||
View all details for ESM780 Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment in Early Childhood
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Term 2 | ||||
View all details for ESM781 Literacy, Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood
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| Launceston | Term 4 | ||||
View all details for ESM782 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
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| Launceston | Term 3 | ||||
View all details for ESM783 Negotiated Study in Early Childhood
Entry requirements
Eligibility
Interested in studying the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours, you will need to meet the following requirements:
If you are a In-Service Teacher
Hold an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) degree:
- Bachelor of Education,
- Bachelors degree with a Diploma of Education,
- Bachelors degree with a Bachelor of Teaching,
- Bachelors degree with a Master of Teaching,
- or equivalent ITE qualifications.
If you are an Educator
Graduates without a teaching qualification but with extensive experience in teaching or training can apply for admission to the course.
Articulation from
An initial teacher education degree
Articulation to
The Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours articulates directly with the Master of Education. The course is not designed to articulate directly with research higher degrees.
Students who complete the four coursework units will be able to exit the course with a Graduate Certificate of Education
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
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