Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Mathematical & Computer Sciences (BTeach(Sec) BMaCompSci)
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Mathematical & Computer Sciences (BTeach(Sec) BMaCompSci)
Program Code
BTSM
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Special Notes
Program revision
The Academic Program Rules for this program have been revised with effect from semester 2 2020.
For those students who commenced in semester 1 please refer to that version by selecting "2020" on this page.
Academic Year
2020
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 Mathematical and Computer Sciences 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 Mathematical and Computer Sciences is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 4 years, and for mid year entry students a standard duration of 4.25 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 Working With Children Check (WWCC) 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 Mathematical & Computer Sciences
There shall be a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Mathematical & Computer Sciences.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 30 units from the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
- Courses to the value of 12 units from Bachelor of Teaching Curriculum and Methodology courses.
- Courses to the value of 18 units from a second teaching area.
- Courses to the value of 36 units from the Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences including:
- Level I courses to the value of 12 units
- Level II courses to the value of 12 units
- Level III courses to the value of 12 units
Core Courses
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Bachelor of Teaching Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Teaching Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 30 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 1001 Schools and Society 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 Research as Teaching Practice 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 -
Bachelor of Teaching Core Courses (Curriculum and Methodology)
To satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Teaching Core Courses (Curriculum and Methodology) students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Accounting
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4508A Accounting Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4508B Accounting Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Biology
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4510A Biology Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4510B Biology Curriculum and Methodology B (UG) 3 Business Studies
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4511A Business Studies Curriculum & Method A (UG) 3 EDUC 4511B Business Studies Curriculum & Method B (UG) 3 Chemistry
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4512A Chemistry Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4512B Chemistry Curriculum and Methodology B (UG) 3 Chinese
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4513A Chinese Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4513B Chinese Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Classroom Music
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4514A Classroom Music Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4514B Classroom Music Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Digital Technologies
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4524A Digital Technologies Curric & Method A (UG) 3 EDUC 4524B Digital Technologies Curric & Method B (UG) 3 English
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4519A English Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4519B English Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 English as an Additional Language
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4516A English as an Add Lang/Dialect Curr & Method A(UG) 3 EDUC 4516B English as an Add Lang/Dialect Curr & Method B(UG) 3 French
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4518A French Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4518B French Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Geography
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4520A Geography Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4520B Geography Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 German
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4521A German Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4521B German Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Indonesian
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4523A Indonesian Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4523B Indonesian Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Instrumental Music
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4525A Instrumental Music Curriculum & Method A (UG) 3 EDUC 4525B Instrumental Music Curriculum & Method B (UG) 3 Italian
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4526A Italian Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4526B Italian Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Japanese
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4527A Japanese Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4527B Japanese Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Mathematics
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4528A Mathematics Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4528B Mathematics Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Modern Greek
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4538A Modern Greek Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4538B Modern Greek Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Physics
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4531A Physics Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4531B Physics Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Senior English
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4532A Senior English Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4532B Senior English Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Senior History
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4522A Senior History Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4522B Senior History Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Senior Mathematics
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4533A Senior Mathematics Curric & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4533B Senior Mathematics Curric & Methodology B (UG) 3 Spanish
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4535A Spanish Curriculum & Methodology A (UG) 3 EDUC 4535B Spanish Curriculum & Methodology B (UG) 3 Humanities
or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 4534A Humanities & Social Sciences Curr & Method A (UG) 3 EDUC 4534B Humanities & Social Sciences Curr & Method B (UG) 3 -
Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Courses students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of at least 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENG 1002 Programming (Matlab and C) 3 MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level I courses from the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.
Students who have not passed SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths are required to enrol in MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM as a prerequisite to enrolling in MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA. This does not count towards the degree.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM 3 Level II
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Level II courses from the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.
Level III
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Level III courses from the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.
Electives
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Teaching Area
To satisfy the requirements for Teaching Area students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Teaching Area
Courses to the value of 18 units from the following:
You will complete 18 units:
- 6 units at level I
- 6 units at level II
- 6 units at level III
• Accounting
• Biology
• Business Studies
• Chemistry
• Chinese
• Classroom Music
• Digital Technologies
• Linguistics (ESL)
• French
• Geography
• German
• History
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Modern Greek
• Spanish