Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Economics (BTeach(Sec) BEc)
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Economics (BTeach(Sec) BEc)
Program Code
BTSBE
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2019
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Economics double degree prepares students for teaching in secondary schools. It is designed for students who are beginning tertiary study. The primary focus in the first three years of the double degree is on completing two teaching areas for teaching up to Year 12 level.
Students are required to have completed the requirements of the discipline degree to be eligible to enrol into the fourth year of the program.
The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Economics is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 4 years.
Conditions
Condition of Admission
Criminal History Clearance: Students must be able to demonstrate a successful a National Criminal History Record Check (NCHRC) as it is required by teacher employment authorities in Australia and South Australia. A Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) check is required prior to undertaking any professional experience/practicum placements which involves contact with minors (under 18 years of age). These placements are compulsory. International students will be required to obtain a certificate from their home country
Condition of Enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Condition of Continuing Enrolment
LANTITE: progression into the fourth year of the program is subject to the successful completion of both the literacy and numeracy components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE).
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Economics
There shall be a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Economics.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) as part of a double degree program, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 42 units for the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
- Courses to the value of 54 units from the Bachelor of Economics including:
- Level I courses to the value of 18 units
- Level II courses to the value of 18 units
- Level III courses to the value of 18 units
Core Courses
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Bachelor of Economics Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Economics Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 54 units.
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1012 Principles of Economics 3 and
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1008 Data Analytics 3 STATS 1000 Statistical Practice I 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (Basic) 3 ECON 1010 Introduction to Mathematical Economic (Advanced) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1002 Australia in the Global Economy 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2504 Intermediate Econometrics II 3 ECON 2506 Intermediate Microeconomics II 3 ECON 2507 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 ECON 2513 Global Economic History 3 Level III
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3525 Economic Policy Analysis III 3 and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics 3 ECON 3502 Econometrics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3516 Industrial Organisation III 3 ECON 3519 Advanced Mathematical Economics 3 -
Bachelor of Teaching Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Teaching Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 42 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 1001 Schools and Policy 3 EDUC 1100 Introduction to Teaching and Learning 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 2001 Issues in Contemporary Education 3 EDUC 2002 Professional Practice & Research 3 Level III
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 3003 Teaching the Diverse Classroom 3 EDUC 3006 Secondary Years Pedagogy 3 Level IV - Professional Experience
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4206 Professional Experience A (UG) 3 EDUC 4207 Professional Preparation (UG) 3 EDUC 4208 Professional Experience B (UG) 3 EDUC 4213 Education Research Skills 3 Level IV - Curriculum and Methodology
Students must complete two teaching subject area Curriculum and Methodology courses to the value of 12 units (or 6 units per teaching subject area as approved by the Head of School).
Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course.Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Electives
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Bachelor of Economics Elective courses
Teaching Area
To satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Economics Electives students and a second teaching area, students must complete Elective courses to the value of 18 units.
Students will complete 6 units at Level I, 6 units at Level II and 6 units at Level III.
The electives must be sequential and comprise no more than two courses at first year level. Second teaching areas can be chosen from:- Accounting
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Digital Technologies
- Linguistics (ESL)
- French Studies
- Geography
- German Studies
- History
- Indonesian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Modern Greek Studies
- Music
- Physics
- Mathematical Sciences
- Spanish Studies