Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) + Australian Indigenous Studies (BA)
Course Code: B1252
This joint degree will enable graduates to bring an understanding of Indigenous issues to primary teaching. Students enrol concurrently in a Bachelor of Arts in Australian Indigenous Studies degree and a Bachelor of Education (Primary).
Primary Teacher Education graduates are qualified to teach across the curriculum at all levels of the primary school. The scope of the Australian Indigenous Studies degree includes both traditional and contemporary forms of Aboriginal society and culture, and develops an overall framework for understanding the variety of traditions that together constitute Aboriginality.
| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Qualification: | Bachelor of Education (Primary) (BEd) +
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Australian Indigenous Studies |
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| Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| Availability: | Murdoch campus (internal)
Murdoch campus (external)
Some units may also be available in the following locations and attendance modes:
Rockingham campus (internal) |
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| Employment Prospects: | Murdoch teacher education graduates are employed in government and non-government schools and other education related occupations. A recent survey of all Murdoch teacher education students who graduated over the past decade showed that most were employed in teaching within a year of graduating. The knowledge of Indigenous issues gained through the AIS degree will be attractive to those systems employing teachers to teach in rural and remote areas, or where there is a significant number of Indigenous students. This joint degree is also useful for students who anticipate working for Indigenous organisations, public service or in allied areas of education, law, media and environmental science. |
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| Special Requirements: | The Department of Education and Training and cooperating non-government schools have the right to determine 'fit and proper persons' to enter and practice in schools. Therefore, a current Department of Education and Training Criminal Record check is required. Under the Working with Children (Criminal Record checking) Act 2004, compulsory criminal record checks are required for people working with children. These checks are a national check to identify those who have a criminal history which indicates they may harm children. The appropriate application form is available from the School Experience Office or the Department of Education web page. Federal and state police clearances obtained through police stations are not acceptable. Students should refer to the Study at Murdoch section of this Handbook for details on this important matter. |
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