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The Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) provides an innovative, relevant and rigorous program that prepares graduates for their continued engagement in the early childhood profession. Students develop an understanding of the importance of the early years and the educator's role in children's lives through a balance between strong practical skills and theory. This course provides a four-year early childhood teaching qualification in the prior to school area.

The course recognises the knowledge, skills and abilities that students bring with them from previous studies and equips them with the skills required to maintain and extend their roles within this workforce. It promotes the principles of social justice and equity by creating opportunities for students to demonstrate an awareness of, and responsiveness to, community contexts and the personal and professional attitudes and values that encourage an optimistic, reflective and ethically sound approach to early childhood education, professional development and education.

The on campus offering is available at Northern Sydney Institute Crows Nest Campus during Session 1 only. The distance education offering is through CSU's Bathurst Campus.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) students must hold one of the following qualifications:

Diploma of Children’s Services
Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years)
Three-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching qualification from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification deemed appropriate by the Faculty of Education.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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CSU’s Bachelor of Education (Secondary Mathematics) – industry entry provides industry-skilled and qualified people access to pre-service teacher education enabling them to complete a qualification in secondary mathematics teaching via the industry entry pathway.

CSU’s Bachelor of Education (Secondary Mathematics) – industry entry builds on knowledge and skills that students have previously acquired in their discipline area of mathematics. The course encourages students to develop discipline knowledge further and apply this knowledge to the context of secondary teaching.

Students will develop an understanding of educational and curriculum issues in the area of mathematics and learn to effectively plan and implement for the teaching / learning process. Students will develop and employ effective behaviour management strategies allowing them to communicate and interact professionally with students, staff members, and the communities served by their school.

Graduates of this course are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to teach Year 7 to Year 12 mathematics. They are able to use and develop professional knowledge and values, monitor and assess student progress and learning activities, and utilise appropriate teaching / learning technologies pertinent to their field.

Entry Requirements

Completed two years or more of an appropriate engineering degree with at least 2 units / subjects in pure or applied mathematics (including one Level 1 / first year and one Level 2 / second year (or above) maths subjects of which only one subject can be a unit of statistics)

Two years or more of a degree in econometrics / economics / actuarial study where maths and applied maths are part of the program (including one Level 1 / first year and one Level 2 / second year (or above) maths subjects of which only one subject can be a unit of statistics

A minimum of two years university study towards a degree including a sequence of at least two maths subjects (including one Level 1 / first year and one Level 2 / second year (or above) maths subjects of which only one subject can be a unit of statistics) with at least three years recent training and work related to an applied maths background.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Not open to international students.

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There is a significant demand for teachers qualified in Technology and Applied Studies. CSU’s program is offered as a full-time, four-year on campus program taught on the Wagga Wagga Campus.

On completion of this course you will be classed as a teacher of technology with the ability to teach in the key learning area of Design and Technology and another selected from: Agricultural Technology; Food Technology, Industrial Technology and Information Technology. Students undertaking the Industrial Technology or Food Technology strand can also add an additional teaching area of either Graphics and Multimedia Technology or Textiles Technology. Graduates from the program will have the opportunity to gain dual accreditation for general education and vocational education.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through: previous studies, and other attainments and experience.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Not open to international students.

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Educational environments increasingly call for practitioners to undertake and understand research. CSU's Bachelor of Educational Research (Honours) provides a pathway to further studies at the Doctoral level. The analytical skills and expert knowledge gained through this course are valuable for professionals working in all fields of education.

Entry to this course is through the Graduate Certificate in Educational Research which provides an introduction to educational research, an overview of common educational research methods, followed by a more in-depth focus on qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. These subjects prepare students for the 32 point dissertation undertaken for the Bachelor of Educational Research (Honours).

Students can undertake this course on campus or by distance education. Students work closely with their supervisor during each stage of the research project, from initial project design to writing the thesis, or dissertation.

The Bachelor of Educational Research (Honours) equips students with skills of investigation, analysis, reflection, interrogation of data, and the reporting on the outcome of these processes. Students will develop the capacity to reason, explain and justify and will have the ability to see issues in a wider social context. The course fosters lifelong learning through the pursuit scholarly endeavours and the role of education in addressing issues of equity and social justice.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will require a Graduate Certificate in Educational Research, with a Distinction grade or higher in at least two subjects. Applicants who have completed equivalent research subjects at another institution may also be eligible for admission. If such applicants obtained the equivalent of at least two Distinction grades in these equivalent subjects, they may be admitted to the course with the approval of the Course Coordinator.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Not open to international students.

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CSU's Bachelor of Educational Studies offers a flexible, generalist degree, with a wide range of opportunities available to graduates. Students can choose to exit with the Associate Degree or Diploma of Educational Studies.

CSU’s Bachelor of Educational Studies provides flexible course design options for students through access to diverse subjects requiring a wide range of skills for active and successful participation. The aim of this approach is to increase the potential for students to meet a wider range of vocational needs in an increasingly broad variety of educational environments.

This course draws upon the extensive portfolio of subjects already developed by the Faculty of Education, the subject offerings of other faculties of CSU, and any tertiary study previously undertaken. It allows students flexibility in the construction of a program of study that they consider will best meet their future needs and to select the skills, knowledge and attitudes, inherent in their subject choice, that they believe will be required of them upon graduation.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through: previous studies, and other attainments and experience.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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