The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Exercise Science is a 360 credit point double degree, taken in 4.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) designed for students wishing to pursue a career in education with a specialisation in Physical Education, Personal Development or Health Education in a secondary setting in government, non-government or independent secondary schools.
In ACT, Qld and Victoria a Bachelor of Exercise Science sequence and units are available and students have a choice of their major and minor sequences. Students are advised to select these sequences from main school teaching areas. There is also a major Education sequence.
The Bachelor of Teaching requirements foster the acquisition and development of the basic professional knowledge, skills and attitudes required of an effective classroom teacher. The Bachelor of Exercise Science core content provides an extensive knowledge base of how the human body works, from a psychological, anatomical, physiological, motor control and biomechanical perspective, with a specific focus on the role of exercise in health, well-being and performance.
CRICOS Code: 0102084
Part A : Education Studies Units
Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:
EDES100, Understanding Learning and Teaching, 10,
EDES101, Educational Thought, 10,
EDES103, Understanding Learners and Their Contexts, 10,
EDES104, Digital Cultures and Capabilities, 10,
EDES105, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures, 10,
EDES300, Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts, 10,
EDES302, Professional Communication, 10,
Part B : Effective Teaching Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
EDET100, Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher, 10,
EDET101, Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy, 10,
EDET200, Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments, 10,
EDET300, Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education, 10,
EDET400, Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice, 10,
EDET401, Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection, 10,
Part C : Secondary Curriculum Curriculum Studies
PART C.1 AND PART C.2
Part C.1 : Major or First Teaching Area
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
EDPE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 1, 10,
EDPE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 2, 10,
Part C.2 : Minor or Second Teaching Area
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
EDOE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Outdoor Education 1, 10,
EDOE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Outdoor Education 2, 10,
EDAR299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 1, 10,
EDAR399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 2, 10,
EDBU399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Business Studies, 10,
EDCB299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies, 10,
EDDR299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 1, 10,
EDDR399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 2, 10,
EDEN299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 1, 10,
EDEN399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 2, 10,
EDEO399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics, 10,
EDHI399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 2, 10,
EDGE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 1, 10,
EDGE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 2, 10,
EDHE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 1, 10,
EDHE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 2, 10,
EDHI299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 1, 10,
EDIT299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1, 10,
EDMA399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 2, 10,
EDIT399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2, 10,
EDMA299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 1, 10,
EDMU299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 1, 10,
EDMU399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 2, 10,
EDPS399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 2, 10,
EDPI399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Politics and International Relations, 10,
EDPS299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 1, 10,
EDRE270, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 1, 10,
EDRE440, Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, 10,
EDRE471, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 2, 10,
EDSS299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education, 10,
EDSO399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Society and Culture, 10,
Or CPA 1 and 2 units from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts to match second discipline area.
Part D : Education Elective Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
EDEN345, Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, 10,
EDFD444, The Middle Years of Schooling, 10,
EDFD459, Learning Spaces, 10,
EDFD460, Imagination and Creativity in Education, 10,
EDMA311, Intervention in Numeracy, 10,
EDMA426, Leading Mathematics Education, 10,
EDFD481, Education Systems in International Cultural Contexts, 10,
EDIT411, Teaching with Technologies, 10,
EDRE429, Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools, 10,
EDFX204, Engaging with Global Communities Personal Professional Learning in International Education Contexts, 10,
EDFD454, Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum, 10,
Other electives as approved by the Course Coordinator
Part E : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
UNCC100, Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society, 10,
OR
PHCC102, Being Human, 10,
OR
PHCC104, Ethics and the Good Life, 10,
UNCC300, Justice and Change in a Global World, 10,
OR
PHCC320, The Just Society, 10,
Part F : Literacy and Numeracy Test
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
LNTE110, Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic, 0,
LNTE111, Literacy and Numeracy Test, 0,
Part G : Exercise Science Units
PART G.1 OR PART G.2
Part G.1 : Queensland And Victoria
Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:
BIOL125, Human Biology 1, 10,
EXSC109, Games and Sports Skills, 10,
EXSC187, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, 10,
EXSC199, Psychology of Sport, 10,
EXSC224, Mechanical Bases of Exercise, 10,
EXSC225, Physiological Bases of Exercise, 10,
EXSC230, Motor Control and Learning, 10,
EXSC313, Aquatics and Athletics, 10,
NUTR101, Introduction to Nutrition, 10,
EXSC316, Nutrition for Sports Performance, 10,
OR
EXSC322, Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment, 10,
Part G.2 : NSW
Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:
BIOL125, Human Biology 1, 10,
EXSC109, Games and Sports Skills, 10,
EXSC187, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, 10,
EXSC199, Psychology of Sport, 10,
EXSC224, Mechanical Bases of Exercise, 10,
EXSC225, Physiological Bases of Exercise, 10,
EXSC230, Motor Control and Learning, 10,
EXSC313, Aquatics and Athletics, 10,
EXSC385, Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People, 10,
EXSC106, Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People, 10,
EXSC250, Gymnastics and Dance, 10,
EXSC314, Healthy Relationships for Young People, 10,
NUTR101, Introduction to Nutrition, 10,
Part H : Exercise Science units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area
PART H.1 OR PART H.2
Part H.1 : Outdoor Education Units – Victoria And Queensland Only
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
EXSC115, Foundations of the Outdoor Experience, 10,
EXSC116, Journeying in the Natural World, 10,
EXSC290, The Aquatic Environment and the Outdoor Experience, 10,
EXSC312, River Journeys and Connections to Place, 10,
EXSC390, Leadership Practices and the Outdoor Experience, 10,
EXSC391, Evaluation of the Outdoor Experience, 10,
Part H.2 : Health – Victoria Only
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
EXSC187, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, 10,
NUTR101, Introduction to Nutrition, 10,
PUBH102, Foundations of Health Promotion, 10,
PUBH312, Applied Health Promotion, 10,
Part I : Arts Minor units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
BUSD, Business Studies, 40,
DRAM, Drama, 40,
DTCO, Digital Technologies (Computing), 40,
ECON, Economics, 40,
ENGL, English, 40,
GEES, Geography, Environment and Society, 40,
HIST, History, 40,
HLDV, Healthy Development, 40,
MATH, Mathematics, 40,
MUSC, Music, 40,
PINR, Politics and International Relations, 40,
PSYC, Psychology, 40,
THSD, Theological Studies, 40,
SRLG, Study of Religions, 40,
VISU, Visual Arts, 40,
Part J : Exercise Science Elective units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
BEXSSC, Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science, 240,
Graduates with Bachelor degrees may be eligible for entry into honours courses or to a range of postgraduate coursework programs, eg Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and, through these qualifications and/or with relevant work experience, to Master’s degree programs.
No Course!
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
secondary schools as a PE, HOPE and HPE teacher, including Catholic, government and independent settings
institutes of technical and further education (TAFE)
vocational education
community education centres
private colleges
special education settings
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
