Handbook - Commerce / Education (Secondary)

Overview

The Dual degree program, Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four-year program (192 UOC) for intending secondary school teachers. The program is a nationally accredited pre-service qualification.Students undertake studies to qualify as a secondary school teacher in two teaching specialisations (i.e., business studies and economics). The program … For more content click the Read More button below.

The Dual degree program, Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four-year program (192 UOC) for intending secondary school teachers. The program is a nationally accredited pre-service qualification.

Students undertake studies to qualify as a secondary school teacher in two teaching specialisations (i.e., business studies and economics). The program covers both theoretical and practical aspects of education, including 80 days supervised professional experience in at least two different secondary schools.

Stand Alone Programs

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Education (Secondary)

Double Degree Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC.

Bachelor of Education (96 UOC)

Education Core (66 UOC)
Prescribed Education method electives (24 UOC)
Prescribed Education electives (6 UOC)

Bachelor of Commerce (96 UOC)

Integrated First Year Courses (48 UOC)
myBCom (0 UOC)
Commerce major (48UOC) either the Accounting or Business Economics major
Prescribed Work Integrated Learning Course (Requirement can be satisfied by taking a Commerce or Education WIL course)
Final Year Synthesis (0-6 UOC)

Disciplinary Component - 3502 Commerce96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Integrated First Year Courses48 Units of Credit:

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

COMM1100

6 UOC

Business Decision Making

COMM1110

6 UOC

Evidence-Based Problem Solving

COMM1120

6 UOC

Collaboration and Innovation in Business

Global Business Environments

COMM1170

6 UOC

Organisational Resources

Data, Insights and Decisions

myBCom

Students need to complete three non-credit bearing myBCom professional development elements. COMM0999 is recommended to be enrolled in the first term of study, COMM1999 upon completion of the integrated first year courses and COMM3999 in the final term of study. Students will engage in course Moodle activities as well as the myBCom platform (https://mybcom.unsw.edu.au/) to complete these elements.

myBCom First Year Portfolio

COMM3999

0 UOC

myBCom Graduation Portfolio

Commerce Majors

Students must complete a 48 UOC within a specified discipline (Commerce major) with at least 18 UOC of Level 3 courses to meet program requirements. Please note, this 48 UOC includes 1 course from the Integrated First Year (IFY) core. This means that students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the IFY core.

Business Sustainability and Social Impact

ECONF1

48 UOC

Business Economics

Prescribed Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Course6 Units of Credit:

Students must complete a 6 UOC Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course of the below courses within their program to meet the minimum requirement of 150 hours of professional work. Where students complete mandatory WIL in the non-Commerce component of the Double Degree, the 150 hours minimum requirement does not apply to the Commerce component of the program.

Business WIL Course

This course can count as a Business free elective or where applicable, can count as a Commerce major elective.

If a student is completing two commerce majors, the completed WIL course can only be counted towards one of the two majors. No double counting is permitted.

COMM2222

6 UOC

Industry Experience Program

COMM2233

6 UOC

Industry Consulting Project

COMM2244

6 UOC

Future of Work Project

COMM3020

6 UOC

Global Business Practicum

COMM3030

6 UOC

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

COMM3060

6 UOC

Regional Business Practicum

COMM3101

6 UOC

Industry Experience Placement 1

COMM3202

6 UOC

Industry Experience Placement 2

TABL3033

6 UOC

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Non-Business WIL Course

This course can count as a Free Elective or General Education course.

Note: Students in Commerce Double Degrees have the option of meeting the mandatory WIL requirement in the non-Commerce component of the Double Degree. However these courses will not contribute towards the 96 UOC minimum Business UOC requirement.

WIL Experience Term (Multi-Term)

CDEV3100

6 UOC

Practice of Work (Online)

CDEV3200

6 UOC

Co-NNECTIONS Placement

CDEV3300

6 UOC

Global Practice of Work

Final Year Synthesis (FYS)

Students must complete their Final Year Synthesis (FYS) course within their final year of their Bachelor of Commerce program. That is, within 48 UOC or less remaining in their BCom program.

Students may meet more than one program requirement depending on their FYS course choice. For example; students who complete a FYS course that is also a Work Integrated Learning course within a major, will meet a major elective, WIL and FYS requirement.

Students who participate and complete significant extra-curricular projects (eg. Peter Farrell Cup), can apply for 0 UOC FYS (COMM3090).

Business FYS Course

ACCT3583

6 UOC

Strategic Value Management

ACTL3192

6 UOC

Retirement Saving and Spending Over the Lifecycle

COMM2233

6 UOC

Industry Consulting Project

COMM2244

6 UOC

Future of Work Project

COMM3000

6 UOC

Evidence-based Intervention Design and Evaluation

COMM3020

6 UOC

Global Business Practicum

COMM3030

6 UOC

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

COMM3060

6 UOC

Regional Business Practicum

COMM3090

0 UOC

Synthesis of Learning Experience

COMM3501

6 UOC

Quantitative Business Analytics

Solving Complex Strategy and Policy Problems

TABL3033

6 UOC

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Non-Business FYS Course

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Faculty UOC

Disciplinary Component - 4056 Education (Secondary)96 Units of Credit:

You must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree.

Level 1 Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

Level 2 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:

Level 3 Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses:

Note: In order to be eligible for EDST6760 Professional Experience 1 students must have completed the prerequisite courses and participation and enrolment requirements for EDST6760, and sufficient subject content knowledge in their first and second teaching specialisations (methods areas). Typically, students will need to have completed 24 UOC in an appropriate minor (12 UOC at level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 or above), and a minimum of 24 UOC in an appropriate major (12 UOC at level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 or above).

EDST4080

6 UOC

Special Education: Inclusive Strategies

EDST4084

6 UOC

Managing the Classroom Environment

EDST6760

6 UOC

Professional Experience 1

Level 4 Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

Please note that EDST6765 cannot be studied concurrently with another course.

Note: In order to be eligible for EDST6765 Professional Experience 2/Internship students must have completed the prerequisite courses and participation and enrolment requirements for EDST6765, and the appropriate subject content knowledge in their first and second teaching specialisations (methods areas). Typically, students will need to have completed 24 UOC in an appropriate minor (12 UOC at level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 or above), and a minimum of 36 UOC in an appropriate major (maximum 12 UOC at level 1 and at least 12 UOC at level 3 or above).

EDST4096

6 UOC

Responding to Gifted and Talented Students

EDST6765

12 UOC

Professional Experience 2/Internship

Eligibility Requirements for Professional Experience

LANTITE

Successful completion of the NESA Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) test will be recorded as two zero credit courses, EDST6600 LANTITE (Literacy) and EDST6601 LANTITE (Numeracy) on your academic record.

You must complete the LANTITE test before undertaking EDST2002 Professional Engagement.

EDST6600

0 UOC

Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (Literacy)

EDST6601

0 UOC

Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (Numeracy)

Prescribed Education Methods24 Units of Credit:

Prescribed Elective6 Units of Credit:

3462 - Available Majors

Program Constraints

Limit Rule

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Sample Programs

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3462 Commerce/Education (Secondary) Sample Program

Additional Information

Professional Recognition

Students who intend to qualify as a secondary school teacher in business studies and economics AND also wish to gain associate membership of CPA Australia, or wish to enter the Chartered Accountants Program of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, are permitted to complete a major in Accounting instead of Business Economics, Business Strategy and Economic Management or Financial Economics. These students will need to complete the course requirements of CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (please refer to the CPA or CA websites, noted below, for the requirements of the two bodies) and additionally complete two 6 UOC Economics courses at Level 2 or above. One Level 2 Economics course may be taken as the commerce elective, while the second Level 2 Economics course may need to be taken on a Non-Award basis.

Further Information

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Tel: + 61 2 9385 8500
Location: The Nucleus: Student Hub, Level 2, in the Main Library (UNSW map location F21)

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