Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
BSocSc(Psych)
BTeach(Sec)
Double degree program
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
This course will provide a sequence of study in the core topics and foundational studies of psychology sufficient to meet the accreditation standards of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. As such, the course provides the undergraduate sequence in psychology that is a prerequisite for 4th year studies and eventual registration with state Psychologist Registration Boards.
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) course aims to prepare specialist secondary school educators who are critically reflective professional practitioners, knowledgeable in their specialist content area and who are able to operate effectively in a variety of secondary educational contexts in which they find themselves.
Fees may apply
Enrolment through
Bathurst Campus
Study mode
On campus
Normal course duration
Full-time 4 years (8 sessions)
Admission criteria
Admission to the program will be through UAC and VTAC systems. Some students may be admitted through the Koori Admission program and the Principal's Early Recommendation Scheme.
NSW Institute of Teachers is the accrediting body for teacher education programs in NSW. In order to satisfy entry requirements, students are required to have NSW HSC English minimum Band 4 (Standard, English as a Second Language or Advanced). Where an applicant does not meet this entry requirement, CSU will provide concurrent study in English prior to graduation.
Credit
Students entering the course with Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English Advanced, Standard English or English as a Second Language will be given credit for LIT101 .
Graduation requirements*
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 264 credit points (33 subjects). Upon completion of the double degree program, students graduate with two separate awards, the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary).
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Professional recognition
Accredited by the Australian Psychological Society and currently being prepared for consideration by NSW Institute of Teachers. Formal accreditation is s expected in 2010.
Course structure
The course consists of 20 subjects from the discipline field and a major of 12 education subjects, including 2 curriculum studies subjects and 1 compulsory subject.
The core of Education subjects will be organised as follows:
1. Education Studies - 7 subjects
2. Curriculum Studies - 2 subjects
3. Professional Experience - 2 subjects
4. Option - 1 subject
5. Compuslory - 1 subject
In the discipline subject strand, the students complete 13 psychology subjects and 7 professional discipline subjects. Of the remaining 12 subjects there is one restricted elective space in the English strand only.
Core Subjects
Psychology subjects
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1M
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2M
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Inquiry
PSY201 Research Methods
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Biopsychology
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
Foundations of Education
EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning
EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching
Teaching Practice including Pedagogy Studies
EPT441 Professional Experience 1
EPT442 Professional Experience 2
Restricted Elective Education (Psychology)
Two from:
PSY303 Psychology of Language
PSY307 Cognition
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
Compulsory
LIT101 Language and Text
Strands
English major - Curriculum studies
EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English
EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English
Restricted Elective Education (must choose one)
ESC401 Introduction to Educational Computing
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment
Discipline subjects (a professional 'major')
CLT209 Media Languages and Cultures
LIT111 Texts and Meanings
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT214 Australian Literature
LIT218 The Woman Question in 19th Century England and America
LIT303 The English Novel from Austen to Lawrence
LIT315 The Author in Context: Special Literary Study
PD/H/PE major - Curriculum studies
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PDHPE
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: PDHPE
Discipline subjects (a professional 'major')
EHR119 Anatomy and Physiology for Human Movement 1
EHR323 Movement Education & Dance
EHR121 Movement Education & Gymnastics
EHR122 Health and PE Professional 1 (Restricted Education Elective)
EHR120 Anatomy and Physiology for Human Movement 2
EHR123 Contemporary Issues in Health
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR212 Pedagogies for Health Education
EHR219 Games, Sports and Contemporary Physical Activities
EHR305 Community Health Education
Enrolment pattern
Full-time
English major
Flexible Offering
LIT101 Language and Text*
* It is recommended that this subject be undertaken within the first two years of study.
Session 1 (Autumn)
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Inquiry
LIT111 Text and Meanings
LIT221 Creative Writing
Session 2 (Spring)
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2M
LIT214 Australian Literature
LIT218 The "Woman" Question in Nineteenth-Century England and America
CLT209 Media Language and Cultures
Session 3 (Autumn)
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
LIT303 The English Novel from Austen to Lawrence
Session 4 (Spring)
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY304 Psychopathology
LIT315 The Author in Context: Special Literary Study
Session 5 (Autumn)
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English
EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
Session 6 (Spring)
PSY303 Psychology of Language
PSY307 Cognition
or
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
Session 7 (Autumn)
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning
[Restricted Education Elective]
EPT441 Professional Experience 1
Session 8 (Spring)
ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching
EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
EPT442 Professional Experience 2
PD/H/PE major
Flexible Offering
LIT101 Language and Text*
*It is recommended that this subject be undertaken within the first two years of study.
Session 1 (Autumn)
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Inquiry
EHR119 Anatomy and Physiology for HM1
EHR122 The Health and PE Professional 1 (Restricted Education Elective)
Session 2 (Spring)
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
EHR120 Anatomy and Physiology for HM2
EHR121 Movement Education and Gymnastics
EHR123 Contemporary Issues in Health
Session 3 (Autumn)
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Biopsychology
Session 4 (Spring)
PSY203 Social Psychology
EHR219 Games, Sports and Contemporary Physical Activity
EHR212 Pedagogies for Health Education
EHR323 Movement Education and Dance
Session 5 (Autumn)
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY304 Psychopathology
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PD/H/PE
EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
Session 6 (Spring)
PSY303 Psychology of Language
PSY307 Cognition
or
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
Session 7 (Autumn)
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning
EPT441 Professional Experience 1
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
Session 8 (Spring)
ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching
EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: PD/H/PE
EPT442 Professional Experience 2
Contact
All inquiries regarding this course should be made to info.csu on 1800 334 733 (UG) or 1800 227 337 (PG) or by email: inquiry@csu.edu.au