Charles Darwin University

Bachelor of Educational Studies

Charles Darwin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K

The Bachelor of Educational Studies offers a flexible three year undergraduate degree with a wide range of opportunities and choices available to graduates. It offers flexibility in education career options, such as vacation care, homework centers, tutoring in private colleges and home tutoring. It also gives those candidates with an interest in education the option of studying a broad range of Education subjects relating to education as a discipline (non-teaching).This course is not a professional teaching qualification. It allows students flexibility in the construction of a course of study that they consider will best meet their future needs.

Subjects

  • IAS101 Indigenous Australia
  • LAL100 Language Literacy and Sustainability
  • EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice
  • EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom
  • ECL123 Mathematics in Early Years
  • ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood Education
  • ECU100 Arts for Education
  • ECU101 Health and Physical Education in Schools
  • ELA100 English Language for Literacy
  • EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Teaching
  • ECL224 Science in Early Years
  • ECL228 Humanities, Social and Environmental Education in Early Childhood
  • ECL246 Music and Movement in Early Childhood
  • ECU206 Design and Technologies (replaces ECU204 from 2024)
  • ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language
  • EMA200 Mathematics education 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Primary Mathematics
  • ESC220 Science in Education
  • EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education
  • ECE301 Play in Early Childhood Education
  • ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts
  • ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood
  • ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years
  • ELA100 English Language for Literacy
  • EMA141 Numeracy Education
  • ESC102 Scientific Inquiry for Primary Education
  • ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning
  • ECU205 Digital Technology for Education
  • ECU206 Design and Technologies
  • ECU250 Performing Arts in Primary School (not offered in 2024)
  • ELA210 Reading Literacy and Literature F-2
  • ELA211 Writing Literacy and Literature F-2
  • EMA241 Primary mathematics Education 1 (available from 2025)
  • ESC202 Primary Science Education 1 (not offered in 2024)
  • EST200 Child and Adolescent Development
  • EST245 Classroom Management and Student Wellbeing (available from 2025)
  • ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy
  • ECU342 Health and Physical Education in Primary (available from 2026)
  • ECU350 Visual Arts in Primary School (not offered in 2024)
  • EMA342 Primary Mathematics Education 2 (not offered in 2024)
  • ESC302 Primary Science Education 2
  • EST305 Socially Inclusive Pedagogy
  • CHN161 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1
  • CHN162 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2
  • CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
  • EMA141 Numeracy Education
  • ENG151 Statics
  • ENV101 Earth Systems
  • ENV102 The Diversity of Life
  • ENV103 Environmental Issues
  • ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning
  • HEL161 Greek Language 1
  • HEL162 Greek Language 2
  • HIT137 Software Now
  • HIT164 Computing Fundamentals
  • HIT172 Operating Systems and Applications
  • IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature
  • IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context
  • IAS113 Introducing Communications Studies
  • IAS131 Colonizing Australia
  • IAS132 Colonial Rule in South-East Asia
  • IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cp)
  • IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cp)
  • IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools
  • IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp)
  • IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp)
  • IAS184 Digital Composition
  • INI161 Indonesian Language 1
  • INI162 Indonesian Language 2
  • SBI150 Cellular Biology
  • SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2
  • SBI182 Microbiology and Immunology
  • SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
  • SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A
  • SMA101 Mathematics 1A
  • SMA102 Mathematics 1B
  • SMA104 Concepts of Mathematics
  • SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery
  • SPE120 Essentials in Health and Fitness
  • SPH141 Concepts of Physics
  • TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning
  • YOL161 Yolngu Language and Culture 1
  • YOL162 Yolngu Language and Culture 2
  • AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies
  • ELA213 English as an Additional Language for Secondary Teachers (not offered in 2024)
  • ENV201 Introductory Ecology
  • ENV202 Introductory Remote Sensing
  • ENV208 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking
  • EST200 Child and Adolescent Development
  • EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies
  • EST245 Classroom Management and Student Wellbeing (available from 2025)
  • HSC211 Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • IAS213 Guilty Reading: Topics in Popular Genre
  • IAS215 Screen Media and Production 1
  • IAS223 Representing and Recording Country
  • IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax
  • SPE210 Motor Control, Growth and Development
  • TES203 Language Teaching Approaches and Methodologies
  • TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition
  • EST300 Assessment, Moderation and Reporting
  • EST305 Socially Inclusive Pedagogy
  • EST351 Developing New Teacher Content (available from 2027)

Standard entry requirements

There is no direct entry into this course. This course is only available as an internal course transfer from the Bachelor of Education Primary (WEDP02), the Bachelor of Education Secondary (WEDS02) or the Bachelor of Early Childhood (WEDEC1). Applicants must complete a minimum of 80 credit points in the Bachelor of Education Primary, the Bachelor of Education Secondary or the Bachelor of Education Early Childhood to be eligible to apply for transfer. Applicants must choose the 'unit set' at entry, either early childhood, primary or secondary.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Casuarina International: $28,576 No
  • Full-time : 3 years
  • Part-time : 6 years
CDU Online No
  • Part-time : 6 years
  • Online/Off-campus : 3 years

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