Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science 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 Science 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 Science 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 into a Bachelor of Science 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
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Strands
• Credit
• Program of study

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 in secondary schools area
• 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. 

Strands

Two Senior Years Teaching Areas

This strand in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science focuses on teaching students who are in secondary years. During their secondary years young people develop their plans for post-secondary education and work. As secondary teachers, graduates of this four-year pre-service qualification will play a key role in developing the knowledge, skills and resources that young people need to meet their goals.

This strand allows pre-service teachers to pursue a teaching specialisation in more depth and deepen their understanding in topics and issues of personal interest.  Graduates from this strand will be qualified to teach in at least two different school curriculum areas at secondary school level. The school curriculum subjects that are offered in the strand are:

Information Technology, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Mathematics.

One Senior Teaching Area and Two Middle Years Teaching Areas

Alternatively, the double degree Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science can effectively develop the specialist knowledge and skills required for teachers to teach the senior years area to Year 12 and two areas to Year 10.

As part of the double degree program teacher education students will focus on preparing to teach in three different learning areas selected from the following:

Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Drama, English, Visual Arts. 

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

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science, 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 Science 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.

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.

BEd(Sec)BSc  - Two Senior Years Teaching Areas

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 including professional experience
• 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 Science component must include:

• minimum of 27 units of First Year level Science topics 
• 54 units of two Senior Years Teaching Areas (minimum of 27 units in each)*
• 18 units of a Middle Years Teaching Area 1 or Science electives.

*Some Senior Years Teaching Areas such as Biology, Chemistry and Physics have 9 units of compulsory First Year Science elective topics. 

Students should note that the same upper level topics cannot be counted twice between teaching areas in the Bachelor of Science component.  Students may need to select alternative upper level Science topics from the ones offered.

LIST OF TOPICS

Core - Year 1 topics

9 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)

Option - Year 1 topics

Choose 9 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 1 topics
Choose 9 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 2  topics 
Choose 9 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 1 topics or Science Elective topics

Core - Year 2 topics

9 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)

Option - Year 2 topics

Choose 9 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 1 topics
Choose 18 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 2 topics

Core - Year 3 topics

18 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)

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)
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)

Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years from:

EDUC3643A  Drama Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643B  English Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643D  HASS Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643E  Languages Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643F  Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643H  Science Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643I  Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643J  General Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 topics

Choose 4.5 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 1 topics 
Choose 4.5 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 1 topics or Science Elective topics

Core - Year 4 topics

18 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)

Option Curriculum Specialisation - Year 4 topics

Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1 from:

 EDUC4729F  Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4729K  Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4729M  Biological Sciences Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4729P  Information Technology Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)

Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2 from:

 EDUC4730F  Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4730H  Advanced Science Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4730K  Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4730M  Biological Sciences Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4730P  Information Technology Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2  (4.5 units)

Option - Year 4 topics

Choose 4.5 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 1 topics
Choose 4.5 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 1 topics or Science Elective topics

Program of study

BEd(Sec)BSc - One Senior Teaching Area and Two Middle Years Teaching Areas

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 including professional experience
• 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 Science component must include:

• minimum of 27 units of First Year level Science topics  
• 27 units of one Senior Years Teaching Area;
• 18 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 1
• 18 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 2; Middle Years Teaching Areas 2 can include approved topics from the Bachelor of Arts provided it relates to content knowledge in one of the framework learning areas from the Australian Curriculum.
• 9 units of Science electives at First Year level.

The same topics cannot be counted twice between teaching areas in the Bachelor of Science component.  When overlapping occurs, students will need to seek academic counselling to be advised of recommended upper level units for their Science component.  

LIST OF TOPICS

Core - Year 1 topics

9 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)

Option - Year 1 topics

Choose 9 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 1 topics 
Choose 9 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 1 topics
Choose 9 units of Science Elective topics

Core - Year 2 topics

9 units comprising:

 EDUC2320  Learners and their Development - Middle and Secondary Schooling  (4.5 units)
 EDUC2420  Teaching Indigenous Australian Students  (4.5 units)
 EDUC2326  Professional Experience: Year 2A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
 EDUC2426  Professional Experience: Year 2B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)

Option - Year 2 topics

Choose 18 units of Senior Years Teaching Area 1 topics 
Choose 9 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 1 topics

Core - Year 3 topics

18 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)

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)
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)

Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years from:

EDUC3643A  Drama Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643B  English Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643D  HASS Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643E  Languages Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643F  Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643H  Science Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643I  Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)
EDUC3643J  General Curriculum Specialisation B1: Developing Curriculum in Context in the Middle Years  (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 topics

Choose 9 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 2 topics   

Core - Year 4 topics

18 units comprising:

 EDUC3626  Contemporary Issues in Middle 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)

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)
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)
EDUC4728H  Science Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3  (4.5 units)
EDUC4728I  Visual Arts Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3  (4.5 units)

Choose 4.5 units of Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1 from:

 EDUC4729F  Mathematics Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4729K  Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4729M  Biological Sciences Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4729P  Information Technology Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1  (4.5 units)

 Option - Year 4 topics

Choose 9 units of Middle Years Teaching Area 2 topics  

Middle Years Teaching Areas 1

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics

Middle Years Teaching Areas 2

• Chinese #
• Creative Writing
• Drama
• English
• French
• Geography and Environmental Studies
• German #
• History
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese #
• Modern Greek
• Spanish
• Visual Arts

# Chinese, German and Japanese are available cross-institutionally at the University of Adelaide. Please visit the University of Adelaide webpage for topic information.

Senior Years Teaching Areas 1

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Information Technology
• Mathematics
• Physics

Senior Years Teaching Areas 2

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Information Technology
• Mathematics
• Physics

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Biology

18 units comprising 

 BIOL1101  Evolution of Biological Diversity  (4.5 units)
 BIOL1102  Molecular Basis of Life  (4.5 units)

 plus

 CHEM1101  Chemical Structure and Bonding  (4.5 units), and
 CHEM1102  Modern Chemistry  (4.5 units)

 or

 CHEM1201  General Chemistry  (4.5 units), and
 CHEM1202  Chemistry for Life Sciences  (4.5 units)

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Chemistry - Option 1

18 units comprising

 CHEM1201  General Chemistry  (4.5 units), and
 CHEM1101  Chemical Structure and Bonding  (4.5 units), and
 CHEM1102  Modern Chemistry  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)
 MATH1701  Mathematics Fundamentals A  (4.5 units)

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Chemistry - Option 2

18 units comprising

 CHEM1101  Chemical Structure and Bonding  (4.5 units) and
 CHEM1102  Modern Chemistry  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 CHEM2701  Chemical Reactivity  (4.5 units)
 CHEM2702  Organic Reactions  (4.5 units)
 CHEM2711  Spectroscopy and Data Anaylsis  (4.5 units)
 CHEM2712  Analytical Separations  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)
 MATH1701  Mathematics Fundamentals A  (4.5 units)

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Earth Sciences

18 units comprising

 EASC1101  Earth and Environmental Sciences  (4.5 units)
 EASC1102  Marine Sciences  (4.5 units)
 GEOG1001  Environment and Society  (4.5 units)
 STEM1002  Introduction to Geographical Information Systems  (4.5 units)

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Mathematics - Option 1

Appropriate for students who have NOT successfully completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent.

 18 units comprising:

 MATH1701  Mathematics Fundamentals A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1702  Mathematics Fundamentals B  (4.5 units)
 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Mathematics - Option 2

Appropriate for students who HAVE successfully completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent.

 18 units comprising:

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)

 plus two of the following (subject to prerequisites and availability):

 MATH2701  Principles of Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH2711  Several Variable Calculus  (4.5 units)
 MATH2722  Numerical Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3702  Methods of Applied Mathematics  (4.5 units)
 MATH3711  Complex Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3712  Partial Differential Equations  (4.5 units)
 MATH3731  Algebra  (4.5 units)
 STAT1121  Data Science  (4.5 units)
 STAT1122  Biostatistics  (4.5 units)
 STAT1132  Statistics 1  (4.5 units)
 STAT2702  Probability  (4.5 units)
 STAT3701  Statistical Science  (4.5 units)
 STAT3702  Stochastic Processes  (4.5 units)

Middle Years Teaching Area 1 - Physics

18 units comprising

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)
 PHYS1101  Fundamental Physics I  (4.5 units)
 PHYS1102  Fundamental Physics II  (4.5 units)

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Biology

18 units of year 1 topics which must be selected as part of the 36 unit year 1 program

 BIOL1101  Evolution of Biological Diversity  (4.5 units)
 BIOL1102  Molecular Basis of Life  (4.5 units)

 plus one of

 CHEM1101  Chemical Structure and Bonding  (4.5 units)
 CHEM1201  General Chemistry  (4.5 units)

plus

 CHEM1202  Chemistry for the Life Sciences  (4.5 units)

plus 18 units from the following:

 BIOL2701  Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2702  Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2711  Ecology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2712  Animal Diversity  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2721  Foundations of Animal Behaviour  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2722  Disease and Immunology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2731  Aquaculture Nutrition and Water Quality  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2732  Aquaculture Systems and Technology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2742  Marine Ecology  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL2761  Virology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2771  Biochemistry  (4.5 units)
 BIOL2772  Molecular Biology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3701  Restoration Ecology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3702  Marine and Freshwater Biology  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3703  Vertebrate Palaeontology  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3711  Plant Biology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3712  Integrative Physiology of Animals and Plants  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3721  Research in Animal Behaviour  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3722  Conservation and Ecological Genetics  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3731  Aquaculture Reproduction  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3732  Aquaculture Health and Product Quality  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3751  Marine Mammals, Birds and Reptiles  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3752  Fisheries Biology, Science and Management  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3761  Foundations in Microbiology  (4.5 units)
 BIOL3762  Protein to Proteome  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3771  DNA to Genome  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3772  Integrating Molecular Biosciences  (4.5 units)*
 BIOL3782  Advanced Microbiology: Microbial Ecology and Infectious Disease  (4.5 units)*

* These topics require appropriate selection of other topics in order to meet prerequisite requirement

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Chemistry

13.5 or 18 units of year 1 topics which must be selected as part of the 36 unit year 1 program

 CHEM1101  Chemical Structure and Bonding  (4.5 units) and
 CHEM1102  Modern Chemistry  (4.5 units)

or

 CHEM1201  General Chemistry  (4.5 units), and
 CHEM1101  Chemical Structure and Bonding  (4.5 units), and
 CHEM1102  Modern Chemistry  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)
 MATH1701  Mathematics Fundamentals A  (4.5 units)

Students intending to undertake a program in Chemistry are recommended to consider PHYS1101 Fundamental Physics I as an elective topic. 

plus 9 units from the following:

 CHEM2701  Chemical Reactivity  (4.5 units)
 CHEM2702  Organic Reactions  (4.5 units)
 CHEM2711  Spectroscopy and Data Anaylsis  (4.5 units)

 plus 9 units from the following:

 CHEM3701  Applied Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry  (4.5 units)
 CHEM3702  Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry  (4.5 units)
 CHEM3711  Organic Synthesis and Mechanism  (4.5 units)
 CHEM3712  Introduction to Polymer Science  (4.5 units)

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Earth Sciences

36 units comprising

 EASC1101  Earth and Environmental Sciences  (4.5 units)
 EASC1102  Marine Sciences  (4.5 units)
 GEOG1001  Environment and Society  (4.5 units)
 STEM1002  Introduction to Geographical Information Systems  (4.5 units)

plus 18 units from the following

 BIOL3791  Ecology and Geomorphology of Coastal Environments  (4.5 units)
 EASC2701  Oceans and Estuaries  (4.5 units)
 EASC2702  Global Climate Change  (4.5 units)
 EASC3741  Physical Hydrogeology  (4.5 units)
 EASC3742  Earth Fluid Modelling  (4.5 units)
 ENVS2731  Coastal Processes  (4.5 units)
 ENVS2752  Geological Processes  (4.5 units)
 ENVS2761  Hydrology  (4.5 units)
 ENVS3731  Ecohydrology  (4.5 units)
 ENVS3750  Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines  (4.5 units)
 ENVS3752  Geology of Australia  (4.5 units)

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Information Technology

27 units comprising:

 COMP1002  Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence  (4.5 units)
 COMP1102  Computer Programming 1  (4.5 units)
 COMP1711  Database Modelling and Knowledge Engineering  (4.5 units)
 COMP1712  Software Engineering Principles and Practice  (4.5 units)
 ENGR1762  Networks and Cybersecurity  (4.5 units)

plus 4.5 units from the following;

 COMP2711  Computer Programming 2  (4.5 units)
 COMP2741  Application Development  (4.5 units)
 COMP2772  Web-Based Systems Development  (4.5 units)
 COMP2781  Computer Mathematics  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2792  Software Engineering 2  (4.5 units)

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Mathematics - Option 1

Appropriate for students who have NOT successfully completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent.

 27 units comprising:

 MATH1701  Mathematics Fundamentals A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1702  Mathematics Fundamentals B  (4.5 units)
 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)

plus 9 units from the following (subject to prerequisites and availability):

 MATH2701  Principles of Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH2702  Linear Algebra and Differential Equations  (4.5 units)
 MATH2711  Several Variable Calculus  (4.5 units)
 MATH2722  Numerical Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3702  Methods of Applied Mathematics  (4.5 units)
 MATH3711  Complex Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3712  Partial Differential Equations  (4.5 units)
 MATH3731  Algebra  (4.5 units)
 STAT1121  Data Science  (4.5 units)
 STAT1122  Biostatistics  (4.5 units)
 STAT1132  Statistics 1  (4.5 units)
 STAT2702  Probability  (4.5 units)
 STAT3701  Statistical Science  (4.5 units)
 STAT3702  Stochastic Processes  (4.5 units)

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Mathematics - Option 2

Appropriate for students who HAVE successfully completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent

 27 units comprising:

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)

 plus 18 units from the following (subject to prerequisites and availability):

 MATH2701  Principles of Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH2702  Linear Algebra and Differential Equations  (4.5 units)
 MATH2711  Several Variable Calculus  (4.5 units)
 MATH2722  Numerical Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3702  Methods of Applied Mathematics  (4.5 units)
 MATH3711  Complex Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3712  Partial Differential Equations  (4.5 units)
 MATH3731  Algebra  (4.5 units)
 STAT1121  Data Science  (4.5 units)
 STAT1122  Biostatistics  (4.5 units)
 STAT1132  Statistics 1  (4.5 units)
 STAT2702  Probability  (4.5 units)
 STAT3701  Statistical Science  (4.5 units)
 STAT3702  Stochastic Processes  (4.5 units)

Senior Years Teaching Area 1 or 2 - Physics

Assumed knowledge: At least mathematics skills and knowledge such as demonstrated by SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or by a high mark in SACE 2 Mathematical Methods.

The topic sequence MATH1701 Mathematics Fundamentals A, and MATH1702 Mathematics Fundamentals B provide a pathway to enter the Senior Years Teaching Area for students without the assumed knowledge, but entry will therefore be delayed at least a year. 

18 units of year 1 topics which must be selected as part of the 36 unit year 1 program

 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)
 PHYS1101  Fundamental Physics I  (4.5 units)
 PHYS1102  Fundamental Physics II  (4.5 units)

plus 9 units from the following:

 MATH2711  Several Variable Calculus  (4.5 units)
 PHYS2701  Quantum Concepts  (4.5 units)
 PHYS2702  Classical Physics  (4.5 units)
 PHYS2712  Thermodynamics and Energy Systems  (4.5 units)

plus 9 units from the following:

 MATH3711  Complex Analysis  (4.5 units)
 MATH3712  Partial Differential Equations  (4.5 units)
 PHYS3701  Nuclear and Statistical Physics  (4.5 units)
 PHYS3702  Solid State Physics and Optoelectronics  (4.5 units)
 PHYS3711  Quantum Physics  (4.5 units)