Bachelor of Education (Inservice)
Course Overview / Course Structure
| Course Name | The Bachelor of Education (Inservice) |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Type | Full-time or part-time |
| Mode | On-campus or by distance education |
| Duration | 1 year (full-time equivalent) |
| Credit Points | 80 |
| Starting Semesters | 1 & 2 |
| Course Code | ED31 |
| CRICOS Code | |
| Host School | Education and Humanities |
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General Information
The Bachelor of Education (Inservice) is a one-year fulltime course, or part-time equivalent, which provides a fourth year of studies for teachers.
An extended Bachelor of Education (Inservice) (ED33) is available for teachers with less than three years of preservice teacher education. It is a three-semester fulltime course, or part-time equivalent.
The course emphasises reflecting critically on the role and tasks of the Christian professional teacher, and the mission, philosophy and practices of Christian schooling, as well as becoming equipped to translate this reflection on education into practice.
The Bachelor of Education (Inservice) is available by Distance Education, and is offered on a fulltime and part-time basis, subject to the availability of units.
Career Outcomes
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Teacher |
Professional Recognition
Provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.
Workload for the Course
The Bachelor of Education (Inservice) requires 80 credit points for completion.
The extended Bachelor of Education (Inservice) normally requires 120 credit points for completion, although study programs are developed on a case-by-case basis.
Each credit point indicates an expected student involvement of one hour per week for one semester. A standard unit carrying a weighting of 10 credit points normally involves 10 hours of study and research per week. Fulltime students normally undertake four units per semester with a weighting of 40 credit points and an expectation of 40 hours of work per week over a semester. Part-time students normally undertake one or two units per semester, with an equivalent workload per unit.
Students may apply for transfer of credit from previous studies. Application for transfer of credit is to be made at the time of entry into the course. During their course of study, students may also apply to engage in cross-institutional study towards the requirements of the course (see Section 3.3). A maximum of 50% of the course may be undertaken through transfer of credit and/or cross-institutional study.
The maximum recommended time for completion of the course is 10 years. Extensions beyond this time may be available in special circumstances by application to the Dean of Education and Humanities.
Students may apply for transfer of credit from previous studies. Application for transfer of credit should be made at the time of entry into the course, although later applications will be accepted. However, students should be aware that transfer of credit will not be granted for units in which students are currently enrolled. During their course of study, students may also apply to engage in cross-institutional study towards the requirements of the course. A maximum of 50% of the course may be undertaken through transfer of credit and/or cross-institutional study. All policies which pertain to transfer of credit cross-institutional study are available on the CHC website (www.chc.qld.edu.au).
Course Structure
Students undertake two Foundation Studies units (20 credit points), and it is recommended that students complete ED470 Curriculum Investigations (10 credit points). The remaining units must be taken from at least two of the conceptual areas outlined in the course design.
The units which may be taken towards Postgraduate Education courses are listed below. All units carry a value of 10 credit points unless otherwise noted.
Students should plan their courses carefully. Foundation Studies units are normally offered each year, while other units are offered on a rotational basis. Information regarding the schedule of unit offerings is available from the School Administration Officer.
Bachelor of Education (Inservice)
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Foundation Studies units ED440 - Developing and Applying a Christian Worldview ED441 - Philosophy of Education |
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Teacher as Leader units ED450 - The Teacher as Leader ED451 - Group Processes in Educational Contexts |
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The Person of the Teacher units ED460 - The Spiritual Formation of Teachers ED461 - A Theology of Teaching |
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Educational Issues units ED480 - Issues in Education ED481 - Developing a Christian School Culture |
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Educational Projects units ED495 - Curriculum Writing Project ED496 - Educational Project ED497 - Directed Study |
Opportunities exist for students to undertake independent study and project work to pursue areas of special interest. These are to be planned in conjunction with the Course Coordinator.
