Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Education Primary (WEDP01)

2026

Course Structure

The information provided for this course was valid for the final year of enrolment. Students continuing in this course may find there have been some changes to the unit availability. Students should, in the first instance, refer to the recommended study plan in the newest version of this course to make their unit selection for the current year.

Every re-enrolling student will be able to complete their current course of study. As a continuing student you should always consider transferring to the newest course version to enable you to take advantage of new and exciting changes to university programs. Students electing not to transfer should refer to the transitional arrangements where provided.

If you have any queries, or concerns about your course progression you would like clarified, please contact Student Central on freecall 1800 061 963 or student.central@cdu.edu.au.

This course comprises two common units, 22 core units, a choice of 5 specialist elective and 1 general elective units and is responsive to the needs as articulated in the Australian Professional Standards for Graduating Teachers. The course comprises discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies, general education studies and professional experience. In addition this course offers primary teaching specialisations, including English, languages, humanities and social sciences, science, technology and mathematics, health and PE, the Arts, and Indigenous Knowledges.

All students must pass prior to graduation the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The cost of the testing will be met by the student. Refer to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

Please check the pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment.

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

This course has a requirement of 80 days of Professional Experience.

Professional Experience units MUST be undertaken in the following sequence:

between 2018 and 2022: EPR100, EPR200, EPR211, EPR301;
from 2023: EPR200, EPR211, EPR301;
from 2024: EPR220, EPR211, EPR301.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Common Units (2 units)	20cp	Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability (replaces CUC100 from 2024) IAS201 Cultural Capabilities (replaces CUC107 from 2024) Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.
Core Units (22 units)	240cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. ECU100 Arts for Education ECU101 Health and Physical Education in Educational Settings (new title 2020) ELA100 English Language for Literacy (new title 2023) EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Teaching ESC100 Science Education 1: Chemical and Biological Sciences (replaced by* ESC202 Primary Science Education 1 from 2024 - corrected Sept 2025) ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning (replaces EPR100 Professional Experience 1: Teacher as Learner from 2023) ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy (replaces ECU200 History and Geography for Education from 2023) ECU204 Technology and Design for Education (replaced by ECU206 Design and Technologies from 2024) ECU205 Digital Technologies (title changed 2025) ELA210 Reading Literacy and Literature F-2 (replaces ELA200 English Language and Literacy in Education 2 from 2023) ELA301 Literacy Capability in Context (replaces ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language from 2023) EMA200 Mathematics Education 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Primary Mathematics EPR200 Professional Experience 2: Teaching in Context (replaced by EPR220 Primary Professional Experience 1 from 2024) EPR211 Professional Experience 3: Classroom Practice ESC200 Science Education 2: Physical and Earth/Space Sciences (replaced by ESC302 Primary Science Education 2 from 2024) EST200 Child and Adolescent Development EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023) EST300 Assessment, Moderation and Reporting EST302 Researching Classroom Practice EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom (title changed 2023) (recoded from EST301 2018) EST305 Socially Inclusive Pedagogy (replaces EST304 Diversity and Inclusive Education from 2020) EPR301 Professional Experience 4: Classroom Ready (30cp) LAN020 Literacy and Numeracy (LANTITE) (0cp) (new - 2023)
Specialist Electives (3-5 units)	50cp	Specialist Elective units totalling 50 credit points from one of the following teaching areas: English Complete the following 50 credit points: IAS113 Introduction to Media and Communication Studies (title changed from 2025) IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature (replaces LIT104 from 2020) IAS213 Stories for a Changing Climate (title change from 2026) IAS214 Contemporary Literature and Writing (replaces LIT210 from 2020) EST361 Curriculum Integration (new - 2023) (replaces ELA301 Literacy Capability in Context) IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context (replaces LIT103 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS114 Introduction to Screen Media (replaces SMP101 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS174 Introduction to Media Design (replaces SMP102 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS313 Workshop in Creative Writing (replaces LIT203 and LIT204 from 2020) (not available from 2023) (replaced by IAS319 Workshop in Short Stories and Poetry from 2024) ELA300 English, Language and Literacy in Education 3 (not available from 2023) Languages Complete the following unit: ELA302 LOTE Pedagogy PLUS 40 credit points from ONE of the languages listed below: Greek HEL161 Greek Language 1 (replaces IAS161 Language Studies 1 from 2023; replaces HEL101 from 2020) HEL162 Greek Language 2 (replaces IAS162 Language Studies 2 from 2023; replaces HEL102 from 2020) HEL261 Greek Language 3 (replaces IAS261 Language Studies 3 from 2023; replaces HEL201 from 2020) HEL262 Greek Language 4 (replaces IAS262 Language Studies 4 from 2023; replaces HEL202 from 2020) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (replaces HEL301 and HEL302 from 2020) (not available from 2023) OR Indonesian INI161 Indonesian Language 1 (replaces IAS161 Language Studies 1 from 2023; replaces INI101 from 2020) INI162 Indonesian Language 2 (replaces IAS162 Language Studies 2 from 2023; replaces INI102 from 2020) INI261 Indonesian Language 3 (replaces IAS261 Language Studies 3 from 2023; replaces INI201 from 2020) INI262 Indonesian Language 4 (replaces IAS262 Language Studies 4; from 2023; replaces INI202 from 2020) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (replaces INI301 and INI302 from 2020) (not available from 2023) OR Chinese (Mandarin) CHN161 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1 (replaces IAS161 Language Studies 1 from 2023; replaces CHN101 from 2020) CHN162 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2 (replaces IAS162 Language Studies 2 from 2023 ; replaces CHN102 from 2020) CHN261 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 3 (replaces IAS261 Language Studies 3 from 2023; replaces CHN201 from 2020) CHN262 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 4 (replaces IAS262 Language Studies 4 from 2023; replaces CHN202 from 2020) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (replaces CHN301 and CHN302 from 2020) (not available from 2023) OR Yolngu YOL161 Yolngu Languages and Culture 1 (replaces IAS161 Language Studies 1 from 2023; replaces CAS110 and CAL210 from 2020) YOL162 Yolngu Languages and Culture 2 (replaces IAS162 Language Studies 2 from 2023; replaces CAS111 and CAL211 from 2020) (not offered 2024) IAS165 Language in Society (replaces INL130 from 2020) YOL261 Yolngu Languages and Culture 3 (replaces IAS261 Language Studies 3 from 2023; replaces CAS205 from 2020) YOL262 Yolngu Languages and Culture 4 (replaces IAS262 Language Studies 4 from 2023; replaces CAS206 from 2020) IAS163 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 1 (replaces INL100 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS164 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 2 (replaces INL120 from 2020) (not available from 2022) IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology (not available from 2023) IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax (not available from 2023) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (replaces CAS305 from 2020) (not available from 2023) OR Central Australian (THIS STREAM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM 2021) IAS161 Language Studies 1 (not available in 2023) IAS162 Language Studies 2 (not available in 2023) IAS163 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 1 (replaces INL100 from 2020) IAS164 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 2 (replaces INL120 from 2020) (no longer offered) IAS165 Language in Society (replaces INL130 from 2020) IAS261 Language Studies 3 (not available in 2023) IAS262 Language Studies 4 (not available in 2023) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable) IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology (not available in 2023) IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax (not available in 2023) CAL210 Learning a Central Australian Language 1 (not available from 2020) CAL211 Learning a Central Australian Language 2 (not available from 2020) CAL305 Central Australian Languages - Texts and Narrative (not available from 2020)) Humanities and Social Sciences Complete the following 50 credit points: ENV101 Earth Systems ENV102 The Diversity of Life IAS131 Colonising Australia (new - 2023) IAS237 Ancient Civilisations and Societies (new - 2023) EST361 Curriculum Integration (new - 2023) (replaces ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy from 2023) ENV201 Introductory Ecology (new in course from 2021) (not available from 2023) ENV202 Introductory Remote Sensing (not available from 2023) ENV204 Ecosystems, Evolution and Biodiversity (not available from 2021) ENV206 Environmental Physiology (not available from 2023) ENV207 Fire Ecology and Management in North Australia (not available from 2023) ENV306 Environmental Monitoring and Modelling (not available from 2023) HIS142 Introduction to Australian History (no longer available from 2020) IAS132 Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia (replaces HIS231 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS231 Colonial North Australia (replaces HIS246 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS331 South-East Asia in the 20th Century (replaces HIS252 and HIS355 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS332 North Australia in the 20th Century (replaces HIS347 from 2020) (not available from 2023) Science and Technology and Mathematics Complete the following 50 credit points: ENV102 The Diversity of Life ENV103 Environmental Issues (recoded from ENV205 2018) SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A ENV201 Introductory Ecology EST361 Curriculum Integration (new - 2023) (replaces ESC300 STEM Pedagogy from 2023) HIT140 Foundations of Data Science (replaces STA101 from 2021) (not available from 2023) SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (not available from 2023) SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (not available from 2023) SBI182 Microbiology and Immunology (replaces SBI173 from 2021) (no longer available from 2025) SCH101 Chemical Concepts (not available from 2023) SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (not available from 2023) SMA101 Mathematics 1A (not available from 2023) SMA102 Mathematics 1B (not available from 2023) ENV208 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking (not available from 2023) EST204 ICT in Education (not available from 2023) PHA212 Medicinal Chemistry (no longer available from 2020) SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies (not available from 2023) SBI245 Biochemistry (no longer available from 2021) EMA300 Mathematising and Contextualising (not available from 2023) ENV323 Environmental Microbiology (not available from 2023) PHA311 Clinical Biochemistry (not available from 2023) Health and PE Complete the following 50 credit points HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion (new - 2023) SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (replaced by SBI161 from 2025) SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (new title from 2021) SPE210 Motor Control and Development (available again in this course from 2025) EST361 Curriculum Integration (new - 2023) (replaces ECU300 Arts, Health and PE Pedagogy from 2023) Units no longer available PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A (replaced by PSY150 2022) (not available from 2023) SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (not available from 2023) SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery (replaces SPE209 from 2021) (not available from 2023) AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drug Studies (replaces AOD201 from 2022) (not available from 2023) SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies (not available from 2023) SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (new title from 2021) (not available from 2023) SPE212 Applied Coaching Principles Across the Lifespan (not available from 2025) SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise (not available from 2023) The Arts Complete the following unit: EST361 Curriculum Integration (new - 2023) (replaces ECU300 Arts, Health and PE Pedagogy from 2023) PLUS any 40 credit points from the following: CRA105 Studio Practice 1 CRA106 Studio Practice 2 (new from 2025) CRA123 Digital Image and Photography (new from 2025) OR CRA114 Studio and Sound Recording (new from 2025) CRA127 Collect and Connect: Fibre Art (new from 2025) OR CRA115 Singing for Performance / CRA112 Music Tools and Materials (new from 2025) Units no longer available IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cp) (replaces VIS110 (20cp) from 2020) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA105 Studio Practice 1 and CRA127 Collect and Connect: Fibre Art from 2025) IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cp) (replaces VIS120 (20cp) from 2020) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA106 Studio Practice 2 and CRA123 Digital Image and Photography from 2025) IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp) (replaces MUS114 (10cp) + MUS192 (10cp) from 2020) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA105 Studio Practice 1 and CRA115 Singing for Performance /CRA114 Studio and Sound Recording from 2025) IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp) (replaces MUS115 (10cp) + MUS193 (10cp) from 2020) (replaced by CRA106 Studio Practice 2 and CRA112 Music Tools and Materials from 2025) IAS114 Introduction to Screen Media (replaces SMP101 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools (replaces VIS140, VIS240, VIS250 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS174 Digital Media and Online Content Design (replaces SMP102 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS215 Screen Media and Production 1 (replaces SMP201 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS216 Screen Media and Production 2 (replaces SMP301 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS271 Creative Studio 3 (20cp) (not available from 2023) IAS272 Creative Studio 4 (20cp) (not available from 2023) IAS273 Sculptural Design (replaces VIS270 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS274 Digital Image Capture and Photographic Media (replaces VIS260 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp) (replaces MUS214 (10cp) + MUS292 (10cp) from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS282 Music Making and Theory 4 (20cp) (replaces MUS215 (10cp) + MUS292 (10cp) from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS284 Choral Studies (unit title change) (not available from 2023) MUS384 History of Music 1 (no longer available from 2020) SMP203 Digital Media Design Studio 1 (no longer available from 2020) SMP204 Digital Media Design Studio 2 (no longer available from 2020) Indigenous Knowledges, Language and Culture Complete the following unit: EST361 Curriculum Integration (new - 2023) (replaces IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work (replaces ATI331 from 2020) from 2023) PLUS any 40 credit points from the following: IAS101 Indigenous Australia (replaces IND120 from 2020) IAS131 Colonising Australia (replaces IND150 from 2020) IAS165 Language in Society (replaces INL130 from 2020) EST202 First Nations Languages and Literacies (unit title change 2026) IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives (replaces ATI200 from 2020) IAS246 Advocacy and Social Action (replaces ATI231 from 2020) IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts (replaces IND130 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS163 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 1 (replaces INL100 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS164 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 2 (replaces INL120 from 2020) (no available from 2022) ATI230 Resourcing Community Action (no longer available from 2020) EST211 Learning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages in Schools (not available from July 2022) IAS201 Cultural Capabilities (replaces IND200 from 2020) (not available in this stream from 2023) IAS223 Representing and Recording Country (replaces CIK210 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS241 Indigenous Policy Principles and Practice (replaces ATI110 and ATI211 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS242 Indigenous Governance and Leadership (replaces ATI210 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS252 Language and Identity (unit title change 2022) (not available from 2023) IAS254 Partnership and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management (replaces CIK230 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology (new - 2022) (not available from 2023) IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax (new - 2022) (not available from 2023) EST311 Teaching Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Languages in Schools (not available from July 2022) IAS351 Indigenous Networking and Collaboration (replaces ATI330 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment (replaces CIK240 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS402 Intercultural Practice (replaces CIK305 from 2020) (not available in this stream from 2023)
General Electives (1 unit)	10cp	One unit totalling 10 credit points selected from any undergraduate unit offered by the University. Students interested in teaching within a catholic school should consider enrolment in EDRE101 Religious Education 1 from Australian Catholic University (ACU) as a cross institutional student.
	320cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (320cp)

A maximum of 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
A minimum of 80 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.

* COURSE AMENDMENT - 2025
ESC100 was originally identified as being replaced by ESC102 Scientific Inquiry for Primary Education however this information was incorrect.
ESC100 has been replaced by ESC202 Primary Science Education 1 since 2024.
ESC102 is a new unit and not equivalent to ESC100.

COURSE CHANGES - 2024
ESC100 has been replaced by ESC202 Primary Science Education 1
ESC200 has been replaced by ESC302 Primary Science Education 2
ECU204 has been replaced by ECU206 Design and Technologies
IAS313 has been replaced by IAS319 Workshop in Short Stories and Poetry

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2023
ETL102 has been added as a required core unit from 2023 replacing EPR100 from 2023.
Students who have completed EPR100 prior to 2023 should not complete ETL102.
LAN020 has been added as a required (0cp) unit for all students from 2023.
ELA100 title has changed from English Language and Literacy in Education 1 to English Language for Literacy.
EST303 title has changed from Special Needs in the Classroom to Diverse Needs in the Classroom.

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2022
AOD201 has been replaced by AOD202. Students that have completed AOD201 prior to 2022 should not complete AOD202.
PSY140 has been replaced by PSY150. Students that have completed PSY140 prior to 2022 should not complete PSY150.

Course Changes - 2021
SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis, unit title change from 2021. Unit previously titled Biomechanics 1.
SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology, unit title change from 2021. Unit previously titled Exercise and Sport Psychology 1.

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