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Student Handbook, Semester 2, 2011: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business - Accounting Education Major, Business Education Minor

Study Plan

This Study Plan is valid from Study Period 1, 2011.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2011:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Either scroll down to the Program Structure, or select the Recommended Enrolment Pattern link.
Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 32 courses.
  • Complete no more than 12 introductory level courses, including core courses.
  • Complete a minimum of 16 weeks supervised field experience, completed as full-time blocks.
  • Complete 20 days of wider field experience.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

  • Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the Workplace Learning components of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
  • Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
  • Travel to attend field education placements.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Program structure
Year 1

Core course: (1)
Select 1 core course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Health Law and Ethics
COR110 Preparation for Practice 3


Required courses: (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
ACC106 Nursing Practice 3
ACC108 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
ACC210 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4
ACC220 Leadership in Clinical Practice
BUS103 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
BUS104 Life Crisis
Year 2

Core course: (1)
Select 1 core course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 The Child Client
COR110 Nursing Internship


Required courses: (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
EDU201 Introduction to Economics
EDU202 Discovering Management
EDU210 Marketing Essentials
EDU220 Communication and Thought
EDU221 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Accounting for Business

Please note: EDU202 , EDU210 , EDU220 and EDU221 must be studied in Semester 2.

Year 3

Required courses: (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU301 Introduction to Informatics
EDU310 Business Law and Ethics
EDU330 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
SCS130 Business, Governance and Society
BUS101 Communication and Thought
BUS105 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
HRM220 Becoming a Teacher
MKG221 Accounting Principles

Please note: EDU301 , EDU310 , EDU330 and SCS130 must be studied in Semester 1.

Year 4

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU311 Informatics for Financial Professionals
EDU312 Financial Accounting
ACC211 Law of Business Associations
ACC310 Business Law and Ethics
FIN210 Management and Organisational Behaviour
MGT310 Communication and Thought


Education Electives: (2)
Select 2 Education Elective courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU302 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
EDU303 Learning about Learning
EDU304 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU305 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU313 Workplace Learning: Professional Practice
EDU314 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU340 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU341 Economics for Business
EDU351 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU371 Workplace Learning: Learning Engagement

Please note: EDU311 and EDU312 must be studied in your final semester of study and all discipline courses (majors, minors and electives) must have been completed prior to enrolment in both of these courses.

TOTAL UNITS 384