Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences may be taken as a double degree program in four years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). Students who study part-time would normally be expected to complete the double degree program within eight years. The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.
The double degree program of Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences requires completion of a total of 144 units.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, either the full double degree program or the professional experience component of the double degree program may be eligible to:
- transfer into the four year Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Health Sciences double degree after at least 72 units of study have been attempted (excluding topics for which a Withdraw, Not Fail (WN) has been recorded); or
- transfer to the Bachelor of Health Sciences and apply for credit for topics already completed; or
- exit after successful completion of 108 units with the Bachelor of Education Studies provided they have met the course rule requirements for that award.
Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Applicants must complete a non-academic capabilities assessment task that is based on the Australian Institute for Teaching and school Leadership Initial Teacher Education standards.
Course aims
The course aims to produce graduates who:
- are prepared to participate in a world that requires high levels of scientific, mathematical and technological literacy
- can teach within and across learning areas
- have developed studies in depth in two or three specific school curriculum learning areas relevant to teaching at secondary school level
- are able to apply their knowledge and skills in a range of educational settings with diverse groups of students
- have the capacity to undertake ongoing professional study through a variety of pathways.
Learning outcomes
In undertaking this double degree students will be able to:
- demonstrate a commitment to working ethically and collectively with colleagues to achieve high quality, equitable outcomes for young people and the wider community
- appreciate that teaching is a collaborative activity conducted within a professional community
- recognise the ways that education can respond to the demands made by a complex and ever-changing world
- understand that their work as teachers is moderated by policy frameworks and legal requirements
- articulate an understanding of young peoples' development, and individual, social and cultural differences
- form mutually respectful relationships with young people that support their intellectual, ethical and social growth
- engage young people in informed decision-making with regard to their curriculum and learning environments
- utilise teaching strategies that will foster in young people deep understanding, a capacity for independent inquiry, and learning in cooperation with others
- apply the history, content and principles of their subject specialisations to construct academically rigorous, developmentally appropriate and socially equitable curriculum
- work both independently and collaboratively with young people, colleagues and communities to construct curriculum that spans disciplinary boundaries and focus on real-world applications
- develop authentic means for assessing learning and to inform their teaching and young people's learning
- be familiar with theories, factual content and research procedures in their major field of study
- be able to analyse and critically evaluate ideas and solve problems.
Specialisation Options
Option 1 - Physical Education Major
Graduates from this option will be qualified to teach Physical Education at secondary school level to Year 12. Students must also select a minor sequence from the following school curriculum areas that will qualify them to teach to Year 10 level:
English, Drama, Visual Arts, Junior Science, Mathematics, Languages other than English, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Option 2 - Health Education Major
Graduates from this option will be qualified to teach Health Education at secondary school level to Year 12. Students must also select a minor sequence from the following school curriculum areas that will qualify them to teach to Year 10 level:
Humanities and Social Sciences, Drama, English, Visual Arts, Junior Science, Mathematics, Languages other than English, and Physical Education.
Credit
Limited credit may be granted for recognition of prior studies undertaken at the University or other approved tertiary institutions. Further information is available on this page.
Program of study
BEd(Sec)BHS - Option 1: Physical Education Major
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Health Sciences, a student must:
- complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, consisting of 72 units in the Bachelor of Education component and 72 units in the Bachelor of Health Sciences component, according to the program of study below; and
- meet the required benchmark in the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to commencing the professional experience topics. Students must normally meet the benchmark within two attempts. Further attempts may be recommended by the Dean (Education) under exceptional circumstances.
A student whose Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below 5.00 after attempting the first 72 units of study (excluding topics for which a Withdraw, Not Fail (WN) has been recorded) will normally be required to enter into a counselling process with the College to demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations that have been determined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as being common to effective teachers. As part of this process students who are unable to satisfactorily demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations before graduation will be supported through a range of options appropriate to their circumstances.
The Bachelor of Education component must include:
- 9 units of Education topics at First Year level;
- 9 units of Education topics at Second Year level;
- 27 units of Education topics at Third Year level including professional experience;
- 27 units of Education topics at Fourth Year level including professional experience.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences component must include:
- 36 units of the Physical Education major
- 18 units of core Bachelor of Health Sciences topics;
- 18 units of one Teaching Minor.
Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):
- no compulsory topic may be taken more than twice;
- professional experience topics may not be attempted more than once
- students must complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to commencing the professional experience topics.
Students should note that professional experience topics require full-time commitment for their duration.
Core - Year 1 topics
18 units comprising:
EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC1223 Middle Schooling Philosophy and Pedagogy (4.5 units)
EDUC1227 Professional Experience: Year 1 (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
HLTH1012 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Contemporary Health Issues in Australia (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 topics
Choose 9 units from Teaching Minor.
Choose 9 units from the Physical Education major.
Core - Year 2 topics
13.5 units comprising:
EDUC2320 Learners and their Development - Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC2326 Professional Experience: Year 2A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units)
EDUC2426 Professional Experience: Year 2B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
HLTH2101 Critical Social Analysis of Health (4.5 units)
Option - Year 2 topics
Choose 9 units from Teaching Minor.
Choose 13.5 units from the Physical Education major.
Core - Year 3 topics
22.5 units comprising:
EDUC3526 Literacies Across the Curriculum in the Middle and Secondary Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3530 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC3628 Numeracy and ICT Across the Middle and Secondary Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC3642 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC3643G Physical Education Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
Option Curriculum Specialisation - Year 3 topics
Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years from:
EDUC3531A Drama Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531B English Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531C Health Education Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531D HASS Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531E Languages Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531F Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531H Science Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531I Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
Option - Year 3 topics
Choose 9 units from the Physical Education major.
Core - Year 4 topics
27 units comprising:
EDUC3627 Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC4720 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4742 Professional Experience: Final Assessment for Registration (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)
EDUC4729G Physical Education Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1 (4.5 units)
HLTH3116 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
Option Curriculum Specialisation - Year 4 topics
Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 from:
EDUC4728A Drama Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728B English Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728C Health Education Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728D HASS Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728E Languages Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728F Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728G Physical Education Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728H Science Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728I Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
Option - Year 4 topics
Choose 4.5 units from the Physical Education major
Physical Education Major
Year 1 topics
9 units comprising:
HLPE1530 Foundation Studies in Physical Education (4.5 units)
HLPE1531 Inclusive and Adaptive Practices in Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
13.5 units comprising:
HLPE2530 Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
HLPE2531 Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units)
HLPE2532 Exercise Physiology for Physical Educators (4.5 units)
Year 3 topics
9 units comprising:
HLPE3530 Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (4.5 units)
HLPE3531 Skill Acquisition and Biomechanics for Physical Educators (4.5 units)
Year 4 topics
4.5 units comprising one of:
HLPE2541 Sexualities and Sexual Health (4.5 units)
HLPE2542 School Health Promotion - Nutrition and Physical Activity (4.5 units)
HLPE3532 Introduction to Education in Outdoor Environments (4.5 units)
HLPE3533 Applied Exercise Science (4.5 units)
HLPE3534 Introduction to Sport Coaching, Management and Administration (4.5 units)
Teaching Minor
Students undertake an 18 unit teaching minor from either Group A or Group B
Students must choose 18 units from one of the following teaching minor areas consisting of:
- 9 units of Year 1 topics; and
- 9 units of Year 2 or Year 3 topics
- Chinese **
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- German **
- History
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese **
- Mathematics
- Modern Greek
- Spanish
- Visual Arts
OR
Students must choose topics from at least two of the following science teaching minor areas to complete 18 units in total of Year 1 science topics:
** Chinese, German and Japanese are available cross-institutionally at the University of Adelaide. Please visit the University of Adelaide webpage for topic information.
BEd(Sec)BHS - Option 2: Health Education Major
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Health Sciences, a student must:
- complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, consisting of 72 units in the Bachelor of Education component and 72 units in the Bachelor of Health Sciences component, according to the program of study below; and
- meet the required benchmark in the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to commencing the professional experience topics. Students must normally meet the benchmark within two attempts. Further attempts may be recommended by the Dean (Education) under exceptional circumstances.
A student whose Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below 5.00 after attempting the first 72 units of study (excluding topics for which a Withdraw, Not Fail (WN) has been recorded) will normally be required to enter into a counselling process with the College to demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations that have been determined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as being common to effective teachers. As part of this process students who are unable to satisfactorily demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations before graduation will be supported through a range of options appropriate to their circumstances.
The Bachelor of Education component must include:
- 9 units of Education topics at First Year level;
- 9 units of Education topics at Second Year level;
- 27 units of Education topics at Third Year level including professional experience;
- 27 units of Education topics at Fourth Year level including professional experience.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences component must include:
- 36 units of the Health Education major
- 18 units of core Bachelor of Health Sciences topics;
- 18 units of one Teaching Minor.
Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):
- no compulsory topic may be taken more than twice;
- teaching practicum topics may not be attempted more than once
- students must complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to commencing the professional experience topics.
Students should note that professional experience topics require full-time commitment for their duration.
Core - Year 1 topics
18 units comprising:
EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC1223 Middle Schooling Philosophy and Pedagogy (4.5 units)
EDUC1227 Professional Experience: Year 1 (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
HLTH1012 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Contemporary Health Issues in Australia (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 topics
Choose 9 units from Teaching Minor.
Choose 9 units from the Health Education major.
Core - Year 2 topics
13.5 units comprising:
EDUC2320 Learners and their Development - Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC2326 Professional Experience: Year 2A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units)
EDUC2426 Professional Experience: Year 2B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
HLTH2101 Critical Social Analysis of Health (4.5 units)
Option - Year 2 topics
Choose 9 units from Teaching Minor.
Choose 13.5 units from the Health Education major.
Core - Year 3 topics
22.5 units comprising:
EDUC3526 Literacies Across the Curriculum in the Middle and Secondary Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3530 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC3628 Numeracy and ICT Across the Middle and Secondary Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC3642 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC3643C Health Education Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
Option Curriculum Specialisation - Year 3 topics
Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years from
EDUC3531A Drama Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531B English Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531D HASS Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531E Languages Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531F Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531G Physical Education Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531H Science Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3531I Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
Option - Year 3 topics
Choose 9 units from the Health Education major.
Core - Year 4 topics
27 units comprising:
EDUC3627 Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC4720 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4729C Health Education Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1 (4.5 units)
EDUC4742 Professional Experience: Final Assessment for Registration (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)
HLTH3116 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
Option Curriculum Specialisation - Year 4 topics
Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 from:
EDUC4728A Drama Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728B English Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728C Health Education Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728D HASS Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728E Languages Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728F Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728G Physical Education Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728H Science Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4728I Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
Option - Year 4 topics
Choose 4.5 units from the Health Education major.
Health Education Major
Year 1 topics
9 units comprising:
HLPE1540 Foundation Studies in Health Education (4.5 units)
HLPE1541 Social Determinants of Health (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
13.5 units comprising:
HLPE2540 Theories and Practices of Health Promotion (4.5 units)
HLPE2541 Sexualities and Sexual Health (4.5 units)
Plus one of
HLPE2542 School Health Promotion - Nutrition and Physical Activity (4.5 units)
HLTH2106 Project Management for Health Promotion (4.5 units)
Year 3 topics
9 units comprising:
HLPE3540 Drugs, Politics and Public Health (4.5 units)
HLPE3541 Mental Health and Wellbeing (4.5 units)
Year 4 topics
4.5 units comprising one of:
HLPE3542 Media Advocacy and Policy Change (4.5 units)
OR an approved HLTH topic
Teaching Minor
Students undertake an 18 unit teaching minor from either Group A or Group B
Students must choose 18 units from one of the following teaching minor areas consisting of:
- 9 units of Year 1 topics; and
- 9 units of Year 2 or Year 3 topics
- Chinese **
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- German **
- History
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese **
- Mathematics
- Modern Greek
- Physical Education
- Spanish
- Visual Arts
OR
Students must choose topics from at least two of the following science teaching minor areas to complete 18 units in total of Year 1 science topics:
** Chinese, German and Japanese are available cross-institutionally at the University of Adelaide. Please visit the University of Adelaide webpage for topic information.
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