A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Common (2 units)	20	Units totalling 20 credit points selected from Common Units available at the time (i.e.units coded with a prefix of "CUC"). Students must complete the compulsory Regional and Indigenous Issues unit: CUC107 Northern Perspectives plus one of the two Academic Communication Units. CUC100 Academic Literacies (for the Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (Primary); or CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.
Core units (25 units)	300	Core Units totalling 300 credit points selected from units detailed below: Six Professional Practice Units worth 110 credit points ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Childhood ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Childhood ECP210 Teaching and Learning 3/Early Childhood (20cp) ETP220 Teaching and Learning 4 (20cp) ETP310 Teaching and Learning 5 (20cp) ETP320 Teaching and Learning 6 (30cp) Plus nineteen (19) Early Childhood Teaching Units (190 credit points) ECL123 Mathematics in Early Years ECL217 The Arts in the Early Years ECL224 Science in the Early Years ECL228 SOSE in the Early Years ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years EIP220 English as an Additional Language EIP310 Teaching Indigenous Learners ECE201 Play and Development in the Early Years ECE202 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood ETL111 Educators as Effective Communicators ETL112 Knowledge about the English Language for Teachers ETL115 Health and Physical Education ETL121 Productive Learning in Diverse Classrooms ETL212 Teaching Literacy ETL216 Technology and Design ETL311 Educators in Effective Partnerships ETL329 Entrepreneurial Professional
Electives	0	There are no elective Units for this course
	320	Total Credit Points

Of the total 320 credit points:
· Not more than 20 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

Legend:

CU = Common Unit

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

E = Elective

FULL-TIME Study Plan

Semester 1		Semester 2
Year 1 for students who start in semester 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU	ECL123 Mathematics in the Early Years	CO
CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU	ETL121 Productive Learning in Diverse Classrooms	CO
ETL111 Educators as Effective Communicators	CO	ETL216 Technology and Design	CO
ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Years	CO	ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Years	CO
Year 2
ETL112 Knowledge about the English Language for Teachers	CO	EIP310 Teaching Indigenous Learners	CO
ETL115 Health and Physical Education	CO	ECL224 Science in the Early Years	CO
ECE201 Play and Development in the Early Years	CO	ECL228 SOSE in the Early Years	CO
ECE202 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts	CO	ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood	CO
Year 3
ECP210 Teaching and Learning 3/Early Years (20 credit points)	CO	ETP220 Teaching and Learning 4 (20 credit points)	CO
ECL217 The Arts in the Early Years	CO	ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years	CO
ETL212 Teaching Literacy	CO	ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice	CO
Year 4
ETP310 Teaching and Learning 5 (20 credit points)	CO	ETP320 Teaching and learning 6 (30 credit points)	CO
ETL311 Educators in Effective Partnerships	CO	ETL329 Entrepreneurial Professional	CO
EIP220 English as an Additional Language	CO

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING (INTENSIVE PROGRAM) - may be completed in three years by enrolling in units in Summer Semester.

Legend:

CU = Common Unit

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

E = Elective

Semester 1		Semester 2		Summer Semester
Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacy	CU	ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Years	CO	CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Years	CO	ECL228 SOSE in the Early Years	CO	ETL121 Productive Learning in Diverse Classrooms	CO
ETL111 Educators as Effective Communicators	CO	ECL123 Mathematics in the Early Years	CO	ECE201 Play and Development in the Early Years	CO
ETL115 Health and Physical Education	CO	ETL216 Technology and Design	CO
Year 2
ECP210 Teaching and Learning 3/Early Years (20 credit points)	CO	ETP220 Teaching and Learning 4 (20 credit points)	CO	ECE202 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts	CO
ETL212 Teaching Literacy	CO	ECL224 Science in the Early Years	CO	ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood	CO
ETL112 Knowledge about the English Language for Teachers	CO	ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in Early Years	CO	EIP310 Teaching Indigenous Learners	CO
Year 3
ETP310 Teaching and Learning 5 (20 credit points)	CO	ETP320 Teaching and Learning 6 (30 credit points)	CO	ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice	CO
ECL217 The Arts in the Early Years	CO	ETL329 Entrepreneurial Professional	CO	ETL311 Educators in Effective Partnerships	CO
EIP220 English as an Additional Language	CO

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

Legend:

CU = Common Unit

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

E = Elective

FULL-TIME Study Plan

Semester 1		Semester 2
Year 1 for students who start in semester 2
		CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU
		CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
		ETL121 Productive Learning in Diverse Classrooms	CO
		EIP310 Teaching Indigenous Learners	CO
Calendar Year 2
ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Years	CO	ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Years	CO
ETL111 Educators as Effective Communicators	CO	ECL123 Mathematics in the Early Years	CO
ETL112 Knowledge about the English Language for Teachers	CO	ECL228 SOSE in the Early Years	CO
ETL115 Health and Physical Education	CO	ETL216 Technology and Design	CO
Calendar Year 3
ECE201 Play and Development in the Early Years	CO	ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood	CO
ECE202 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts	CO	ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice	CO
ETL212 Teaching Literacy	CO	ECL224 Science in the Early Years	CO
ECL217 The Arts in the Early Years	CO
Calendar Year 4
ECP210 Teaching and Learning 3/Early Years (20 credit points)	CO	ETP220 Teaching and Learning 4 (20 credit points)	CO
EIP220 English as an Additional Language	CO	ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years	CO
Calendar Year 5
ETP310 Teaching and Learning 5 (20 credit points)	CO	ETP320 Teaching and learning 6 (30 credit points)	CO
ETL311 Educators in Effective Partnerships	CO	ETL329 Entrepreneurial Professional	CO