A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Common Units (2 units) | 20cp | Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 in 2024) (compulsory) PLUS EITHER CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100 in 2024) OR CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
Core Units (3 units) | 30cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 30 credit points as detailed below. EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023) EST302 Researching Classroom Practice EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom (title changed 2023) |
Specialist Electives (14 - 16 units) | 160cp | Specialist Elective units totalling 160 credit points selected from core or specialist elective units listed for either the WEDEC1 Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching (birth-12 years) WEDP01 Bachelor of Education Primary or the WEDS01 Bachelor of Education Secondary. |
Electives (3 units) | 30cp | Elective units totalling 30 credit points selected from any undergraduate units offered by the University. Students may select units from the WEDEC1, WEDP01 or the WEDS01 if desired. |
| 240cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)
- A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
2024 Course Changes
Students who have completed CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability should not complete IAS201 Cultural Capabilities.
Students who have completed CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability should not complete LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability.
Students who have NOT completed EST302 Researching Classroom Practice will need to complete it by the end of 2028.
For futher questions or advice please contact the Faculty of Arts and Society Quality team at fasquality@cdu.edu.au.
2023 Course Changes
EST303 title changed from Special Needs in the Classroom to Diverse Needs in the Classroom.
Course Structure Changes - 2022
- Core units have reduced from 60 credit points to 30 credit points
- Specialist elective units have increased from 130 credit points to 160 credit points
- EST200, EST300 and EST305 are no longer required core units but may be included as specialist or elective units if desired
- Units from the WEDEC1 Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching (birth-12 years) may be selected as specialist electives for this course.