Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- You can email a course fact sheet to yourself by using the form below. Multiple email addresses by separating them with a comma ',' (3 maximum).
-
Minor Availability:
- Location:
Joondalup - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
- Location:
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
Course Main Navigation
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Minor In Science Education
Students of this minor will investigate a range of science topics, such as the structure and anatomy of living organisms, and their physiology, life cycles and behaviour; the origin of life, cell structure and biochemistry to genetics, taxonomy and evolution; physics principles as applied to motion, sound, heat, light, radioactivity and electricity; and chemical concepts and principles.
The minor covers creating lesson plans, evaluating and rehearsing teaching strategies, safe handling of laboratory equipment and exploring the nature of scientific inquiry.
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.
Students will investigate a range of science topics, such as the structure and anatomy of living organisms, and their physiology, life cycles and behaviour; the origin of life, cell structure and biochemistry to genetics, taxonomy and evolution; physics principles as applied to motion, sound, heat, light, radioactivity and electricity; and chemical concepts and principles. The Curriculum units' content includes creating lesson plans, evaluating and rehearsing teaching strategies, safe handling of laboratory equipment and exploring the nature of scientific inquiry.
Students must complete 4 Minor Content Study units and 2 Curriculum Minor units.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Content Study Units | |||
| SCC1123 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 15 | |
| SCP1134 | Foundations of Physics | 15 | |
| SCI1187 | Form and Function in Biology | 15 | |
| SCI1183 | Origins and Evolution of Life | 15 | |
| Curriculum Minor Units | |||
| SCE3101 | Lower Secondary Science Education | 15 | |
| SCE3102 | Lower Secondary Science Education 2 | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: