A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated. Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCommon(2 units)20Units totalling 20 credit points selected from Common Units available at the time (e.g. units coded with a prefix of "CUC"). Students must complete the compulsory Regional and Indigenous Issues unit (CUC107) and one of the two Academic Communication Units. CUC107 Northern Perspectives (compulsory) Plus either:CUC100 Academic Literacies orCUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating TechnologySelect Common Units to find out more.Core(4 units)40Compulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points from units detailed below: CAI101 Introduction to MultimediaCAI102 Creative PracticeBCC202 Communication, Technology and CultureCAI202 ModernitySpecialist Electives(8 units)80Specialist Electives units totalling 80 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETINGPRS101 Principles of Public RelationsPRS201 Practising Public RelationsBCC301 Culture and IdentityMKT101 Principles of MarketingMKT202 Marketing CommunicationsBCC101 Foundations of Communication StudiesBCC102 Issues in Communication StudiesBCC204 Professional WritingCOMMUNICATION DESIGNBCC301 Culture and IdentifyBCC101 Foundations of Communication StudiesBCC102 Issues in Communication StudiesBCC204 Professional WritingNMD201 New Median Intermediate Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)SVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)CLASSICAL MUSICMUS110 Introductory Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) ORMUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) ORMUS110 Introductory Language of Music plusMUS130 Intermediate Language of MusicPLUSMUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)MUS285 History and Performing Musician (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)CONTEMPORARY MUSICMUS110 Introductory Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)ORMUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) ORMUS110 Introductory Language of Music plusMUS130 Intermediate Language of MusicPLUSMUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)MUS299 Technical Production (10 cp)PMO201 Project Management (10 cp)MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) (to be introduced in 2009)COMBINED CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSICMUS110 Introductory Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)ORMUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) ORMUS110 Introductory Language of Music plusMUS130 Intermediate Language of MusicPLUSClassical StreamMUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)MUS285 History and Performing Musician PLUSContemporary Music StreamMUS299 Technical Production PMO201 Project Management MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (to be introduced in 2009) STUDIO PRACTICE (FINE ART)SVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)SVA204 Intermediate Studio Creative Arts(10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)SVA303 Advanced Studio (20 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)ART HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGESVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)AHT313 Contemporary Australian Indigenous ArtAHT214 Indigenous Art In Northern AustraliaAHT215 Foundations of Southeast Asian ArtsAHT232 Postmodernism: Art, Architecture, Culture and TheoryCAI301 Issues in Contemporary Art (last offered in 2008) or CAH301 Independent Studies 1AHT216 Representing the Other Ethnographic Film (last offered in 2009) or MUS391 MUSIC IN ITS CULTURAL CONTEXT: ETHNOMUSICOLOGY IN NORTH AUSTRALIA AND BEYONDNEW MEDIA DESIGNSVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)NMD203 New Media Animation StudioNMD204 New Media Scripting and Interactive StudioNMD302 New Media Advanced Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNSVA103 Introductory Studio (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)NMD201 New Media Intermediate Studio (10 cp) x 2NMD202 Web Scripting and Database Programming (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit)(last offered in 2008)orHIT225 Web Development and ScriptingHIT325 Web Databases PlusStudents must also complete an additional 20 credit points chosen from any of the Specialist Elective units listed for the other CAI Specialisations or the IT component of the courseStudents wishing to graduate from the BIT prior to the BCAI must complete the following units which are Core or Specialist units in both degreesHIT125 Application Concepts HIT234 Database ConceptsCore Education(9 units)120Compulsory Education Core units totalling 120 credit points:ETL111 Educators as Effective Communicators ETL121 Productive Learning in Diverse ClassroomsEIP310 Teaching Indigenous LearnersETL411 Teaching the Curriculum 1ETL421 Teaching the Curriculum 2Plus professional experience practice unitsETP110 Teaching and Learning 1 ETP120 Teaching and Learning 2 ETP210 Teaching and Learning 3 (20cp) ETP320 Teaching and Learning 6 (30cp) EducationSpecialist Electives(4 units)Education Specialist Elective units totalling 40 credit points. Units to be selected from disciplines outside the non-Education degree specialisation, and according to the chosen teaching pathway (primary/middle/secondary), for example:Middle YearsETL201 Exploring Middle SchoolingETL301 Middle Schooling PedagogiesMathematicsETL123 Mathematics and ETL203 Numeracy anda further 20 credit points selected from SMA100 Introduction to MathematicsSTA101 StatisticsSMA101 Mathematics 1ASMA102 Mathematics 1BL-MAT17 Discrete MathematicsEnglishETL112 Knowledge about the English Language for Teachers andETL212 Teaching Literacy andEAL300 Approaches to Literacy andEIP220 English as an Additional LanguageThe ArtsETL217 The Arts anda further 30 credit points selected from any units from the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries (Fine Arts)MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal StudiesMUS285 History and Performing Musician MUS299 Technical ProductionSOSEETL228 SOSE and a further 30 credit points selected from any units from the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Indigenous KnowledgesTechnology & DesignETL216 Technology and Design anda further 30 credit points selected fromARC103 Architectural TechnologyARC109 DrawingARC140 Design CommunicationsARC234 Design for ClimateAHT131 Visual Cultures: Art and Architecture (last offered in 2007)DES151 Design Studio 1DES152 Design Studio 2ScienceETL224 Science andETL304 Science Literacy anda further 20 credit points selected fromSBI106 The Diversity of Life (unit title change)SBI107 Introductory Marine ScienceSCH101 Chemical Concept or SCH104 Introductory Chemistry ASBI201 Introductory EcologySBI262 Fisheries and Aquaculture (equivalent to SBI227 or SBI249) (last offered in 2008)SES220 Geographic Information Systems 1SES101 Earth Science ASCH214 Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry (last offered in 2007)SPH141 Concepts of PhysicsSBI105 The Life of CellsSCH102 Basic Organic ChemistrySBI232 Plant Form and Function (last offered in 2008)SBI240 Environmental IssuesSBI250 Tropical environments (last offered in 2008)SBI107 Introductory Marine ScienceSBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological StudiesSBI260 Animal form and Function (equivalent to SBI233 or SBI206) (last offered in 2008)SCH214 Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry (last offered in 2007)LOTE (Language other than English)EAL300 Approaches to Literacy and EIP220 English as an Additional Language PLUS a further 20 credit points to be sourced in consultation with the learning managerIndigenous Perspectives CIK102 Indigenous Knowledges and Experience: Discovery and Colonisation (or CAS100 if pre-2008) andEIP220 English as an Additional Language Plus 20 credit points from the following through cross institutional study with Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education. EDP202 Teaching in Multilingual Contexts 1EDC212 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages and LiteraciesEDC312 Indigenous LiteratureEDC202 Bilingual Education (no longer available)EDC205 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages (no longer available)Note:EDB303 Language Pedagogy and Difference (last offered in 2008) may be subsituted for one of the BIITE units if completed prior to 2009.Electives(2 units)20Units totalling 20 credit points selected from units offered by the University. Students may select additional units from one of the approved sequences as elective if desired.320Total Credit PointsOf the total 320 credit points:· A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units· Not more than 40 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"COURSE CHANGES 2009 Students enrolled in this course prior to 2009 will note there have been minor changes to the course for 2009. DRE101 Drawing is last offered in 2008 and has been replaced by BVE112 Creative Arts Elective. CAI300 Creative and Industries Honours Preparation and CAI301 Issues in Contemporary Art are no longer offered as of 2009, CAI301 has been replaced by CAH301COURSE CHANGES 2010Students enrolled in this course prior to 2010 will note there has been a minor changes to the course for 2010 AHT216 Representing the Other Ethnographic Film is no longer offered as of 2010 and has been replaced by MUS391
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
COURSE CHANGES 2009
Students enrolled in this course prior to 2009 will note there have been minor changes to the course for 2009.
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
TEACHING AND LEARNING UNITSUnits with a Teaching School experience component ie Teaching and Learning Units, must be completed in order and only one Teaching and Learning unit can be undertaken each semester. The order is as follows:ETP110 Teaching and Learning 1 - 10 weekly day visitsETP120 Teaching and Learning 2 - 5 weekly day visits plus 1 week supervised placement blockETP210 Teaching and Learning 3 - 5 weekly day visits plus 3 weeks supervised placement blockETP320 Teaching and Learning 6 - 12 weeks supervised extended placement blockFor more information regarding the commencement and duration of your placement, follow this link to the e Teaching School site.
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.
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