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Subject Options
The Science Specialised Pathway requires a minimum of 50 points of study with a Science focus, as outlined below. Teacher Candidates follow either the Coursework or Research Option.
The Science extension subject below replaces EDUC90376.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90860 | Science and Technology in Practice | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Coursework Option
A Science focus must be taken in the capstone subject:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC91009 | Professional Learning Capstone (Prim) |
February (Online)
Year Long (Online)
|
25 |
Electives
From 2023, Teacher Candidates take one of the Science-focused subjects, EDUC90952 or EDUC90953. From 2023, EDUC90794 Leading Mathematics Across the School and Place Based Electives are no longer offered.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90952 | Informal Science Communication | July (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90953 | Interdisciplinary Science Education | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Research Option
Teacher candidates must take a Science focus in the two research-focused subjects (from 2023, Teacher Candidates who have not yet successfully completed EDUC90558 Education Research Design will instead take EDUC91197 Research Project in Education):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90419 | Education Research Methodology |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91197 | Research Project in Education |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023