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Joondalup - Delivery Mode:
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Joondalup
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Education - Code:
Y68 - CRICOS:
074171B - Indicative ATAR (TER):
65
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Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Minor In Home Economics Education
This minor enables education students to gain specialised skills that will enable them to teach food, textile and child care courses in the lower secondary school.
Students will investigate teaching pedagogies and methodologies that use a problem-solving approach, which is an integral component of the design process and is common to all subjects in the Technology and Enterprise Learning area. In addition, the minor will investigate issues associated with teaching for life-long learning in a practical hands-on area.
It is designed for those students contemplating teaching careers as multi-skilled practitioners and is ideal for those wanting to broaden their employment possibilities.
Minor structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Home Economics Minor is designed to offer education students specialised skills that will enable them to teach food, textile and child care courses in the lower secondary school. Students will investigate teaching pedagogies and methodologies that use a problem-solving approach, which is an integral component of the design process and is common to all subjects in the Technology and Enterprise Learning area. In addition, the Home Economics Minor will investigate issues associated with teaching for life-long learning in a practical hands-on area. The Home Economics minor is designed for those students contemplating teaching careers as multi-skilled practitioners and is ideal for those wanting to broaden their employment possibilities.
Students must complete 4 Minor Content study units and 2 Curriculum Minor units. Students are advised to study the Minor Content Study units in the order listed below.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Content Study Units | |||
| CHN1101 | Ecology of Children and Families 1 | 15 | |
| NUT1121 | Human Nutrition | 15 | |
| HOS2106 | Introduction to Commercial Food Service Management: Practice | 15 | |
| CSC1175 | Textiles and Clothing 1 | 15 | |
| Curriculum Minor Units | |||
| HEE2312 | Home Economics Curriculum 1 | 15 | |
| HEE2313 | Home Economics Curriculum 2 | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: