Biology for Education

Year



Type

Major, Sub-Major

Description

The Biology for Education major and sub-major will enable graduates to teach Biology in a secondary school setting from Years 7-12. The Biology for Education major and sub-major are only available for students in the Bachelor of Secondary Education (Honours) program.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Assumed Knowledge

SACE Stage 2 Biology

Courses

Course Area and cat no. Units Level References
Major Courses (8)
Complete the following course:
Biology A BIOL 1007 4.5 1
Select 1 of the following 3 courses:
Biodiversity for the Environment BIOL 1014 4.5 1
Applied Physics 1 PHYS 1007 4.5 1
Chemistry 100 CHEM 1006 4.5 1
Complete the following course:
Biology B BIOL 1012 4.5 1
Select 1 of the following 4 courses:
Applied Physics 2 PHYS 1008 4.5 1
Chemistry 101 CHEM 1007 4.5 1
Environmental Chemistry ENVT 1019 4.5 1
Astronomy and the Universe PHYS 1015 4.5 1
Complete the following 4 courses:
Life on Earth A BIOL 2045 4.5 2
Global Change and Human Health BIOL 3027 4.5 3
Life on Earth B BIOL 2046 4.5 2
Future Foods FOSC 3021 4.5 3
Sub-Major Courses (6)
Complete the following 3 courses:
Biology A BIOL 1007 4.5 1
Biology B BIOL 1012 4.5 1
Life on Earth A BIOL 2045 4.5 2
Select 1 of the following 3 courses:
Biodiversity for the Environment BIOL 1014 4.5 1
Applied Physics 1 PHYS 1007 4.5 1
Chemistry 100 CHEM 1006 4.5 1
Complete the following course:
Global Change and Human Health BIOL 3027 4.5 3
Select 1 of the following 4 courses:
Applied Physics 2 PHYS 1008 4.5 1
Chemistry 101 CHEM 1007 4.5 1
Environmental Chemistry ENVT 1019 4.5 1
Astronomy and the Universe PHYS 1015 4.5 1

Rules

Nil

Notes

  1. The major comprises 8 courses (36 units); the sub-major comprises 6 courses (27 units).