Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Education Secondary (WEDS01)

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.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp), including 2 common units, 10 core units, and 18 specialist electives units.

Within the specialist electives, students select a first teaching area (major) (totalling 110 credit points - with exception of Health and Physical Education) and second teaching area (minor) (totalling 60 credit points) from the following areas:

Biology; Chemistry; Chinese; English; Environmental Science; Geography; Greek; Health and Physical Education; History; Indigenous Knowledge; Indigenous Languages; Indonesian; Digital Technology; Legal Studies; Mathematics; Music; or Visual Arts.

All first teaching area (major) elective options are also available for second teaching area (minor) specialisation.

The following teaching areas are only offered as second teaching areas (minor):

Economics and Physics.

First teaching area (major) must be different from the second teaching area (minor).

When Health and PE is elected as first teaching area (major) there is no second teaching area (minor) specialisation or general elective are required.

Students will also select (with the exception of Health and PE) one unit (10 credit points) as general elective from undergraduate units offered by the University.

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 offerings, pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment. 100 level units are initial level units, 200 level units are medium, and 300/400 level units are advance level units. Ideally, ECM units need be done after a few specialist elective (content) units.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless 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: EPR321, EPR211, EPR301.

EPR301 is a 30 credit point unit and can only be taken with one other unit for a full semester load.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Common Units (2 units)	20cp	Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. CUC100 Academic Literacies through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100 from 2024) CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 from 2024) (compulsory) Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.
Core Units (10 units)	120cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 120 credit points as per the list of units detailed below. ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning (replaces EPR100 Professional Experience 1: Teacher as Learner from 2023) EPR200 Professional Experience 2: Teaching in Context (replaced by EPR321 Secondary Professional Experience 1 from 2024) EPR211 Professional Experience 3: Classroom Practice (replaces EPR201 from 2019) EST200 Child and Adolescent Development EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023) EPR301 Professional Experience 4: Classroom Ready (30cp) (replaces EPR300 from 2018) 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) LAN020 Literacy and Numeracy (LANTITE) (0cp)
Major Specialist Electives (11 - 18 units)	110cp or 180cp	Specialist Elective units selected from ONE of the Major Teaching Areas BIOLOGY Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): ENV102 The Diversity of Life SBI150 Cellular Biology SBI171* Anatomy and Physiology 1 (replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 - see additional information below) SBI172* Anatomy and Physiology 2 (replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 - see additional information below) ENV201 Introductory Ecology ENV204 Ecosystems, Evolution and Biodiversity ENV302 Organisms and Environmental Change ENV303 Ecological Restoration and Conservation SBI182 Microbiology and Immunology (replaces SBI173 from 2021) (not available from 2025) SBI209 Design and Analysis (not available from 2023) ENV316 Ecosystem Function: Field Studies in North Australia (not available from 2023) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM301 Secondary Science 1 (replaces ECM201 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science from 2023) ECM302 Secondary Science 2 (replaces ECM202 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science from 2023) CHEMISTRY Major (Internal Only) Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): SCH101 Chemical Concepts SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A (new for 2021) ENV210 Aquatic Ecosystems Chemistry (unit title change 2022) MLS245 Medical Biochemistry (replaces SBI245 from 2023) PHA311 Clinical Biochemistry (replaced by MLS313 from S2 2025) SCH305 Advanced Concepts in Chemistry (new for 2021) PHA212 Medicinal Chemistry (not available from 2020) ENV323 Environmental Microbiology (not available from 2021) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM301 Secondary Science 1 (replaces ECM201 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science from 2023) ECM302 Secondary Science 2 (replaces ECM202 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science from 2023) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Major Complete all 60 credit points of the following: ENV101 Earth Systems ENV102 The Diversity of Life ENV201 Introductory Ecology ENV210 Aquatic Ecosystems Chemistry ENV302 Organisms and Environmental Change ENV303 Ecological Restoration and Conservation ENV103 Environmental Issues (not available from 2023) ENV202 Introductory Remote Sensing (not available from 2023) ENV204 Ecosystems, Evolution and Biodiversity (not available from 2023) ENV206 Environmental Physiology (not available from 2023) ENV208 Applied Geographic Information Systems (not available from 2023) ENV209 Fauna and Flora Survey and Monitoring (not available from 2023) ENV301 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity (not available from 2023) ENV311 Practical Statistics and Data Reasoning (not available from 2023) ENV316 Ecosystem Function: Field Studies in North Australia (not available from 2023) ENV318 Solving Real-World Spatial Problems (not available from 2023) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM301 Secondary Science 1 (replaces ECM201 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science from 2023) ECM302 Secondary Science 2 (replaces ECM202 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science from 2023) CHINESE (Mandarin) Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): 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) IAS403 Independent Study (new for 2021) IAS404 In-Country Placement (replaces LAN311 from 2020) IAS406 Language Translations and Protocols (new for 2021) LAN201 Negotiated Language Study (no longer available from 2020) LAN211 In-Country Language Study (no longer available from 2020) LAN301 Language Project (no longer available from 2020) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1 (replaces ECM251 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary LOTE from 2023) ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2 (replaces ECM252 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary LOTE from 2023) GREEK Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): 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) IAS403 Independent Study (new for 2021) IAS404 In-Country Placement (replaces LAN311 from 2020) IAS406 Language Translations and Protocols (new for 2021) LAN201 Negotiated Language Study (no longer available from 2020) LAN211 In-Country Language Study (no longer available from 2020) LAN301 Language Project (no longer available from 2020) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1 (replaces ECM251 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary LOTE from 2023) ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2 (replaces ECM252 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary LOTE from 2023) INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (Yolngu) Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): 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) 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) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (replaces CAS305 and CAL305 from 2020) IAS403 Independent Study (new for 2020) IAS406 Language Translation and Protocols (replaces INL390 from 2020) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1 (replaces ECM251 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary LOTE from 2023) ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2 (replaces ECM252 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary LOTE from 2023) INDONESIAN Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): 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; replaces INI202 from 2020) IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (replaces INI301 and INI302 from 2020) IAS403 Independent Study (new for 2021) IAS404 In-Country Placement (replaces LAN311 from 2020) IAS406 Language Translations and Protocols (new for 2021) LAN201 Negotiated Language Study (no longer available from 2020) LAN211 In-Country Language Study (no longer available from 2020) LAN301 Language Project (no longer available from 2020) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1 (replaces ECM251 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary LOTE from 2023) ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2 (replaces ECM252 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary LOTE from 2023) DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): HIT137 Software Now HIT164 Computing Fundamentals HIT172 Operating Systems and Applications HIT234 Database Concepts (replaces BIS234 from 2019) HIT226 Mobile Web Structures HIT326 Database-Driven Web Applications HIT333 Cyber Security (replaces BIS243 from 2019) HIT365 C Programming (new for 2021) (replaced by ENG365 from 2026) HIT174 Network Engineering Concepts (not available from 2020) HIT274 Network Engineering Applications (not available from 2023) PMO201 Project Management (not available from 2023) HIT381 Human Computer Interaction Design (not available from 2023) HIT401 Capstone Project (replaces PMO301 Project from 2019) (not available from 2023) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM341 Secondary Technologies 1 (replaces ECM241 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Technologies from 2023) ECM342 Secondary Technologies 2 (replaces ECM242 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Digital Technology from 2023) ENGLISH Major Complete all 110 credit points of: IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature (replaces LIT104 from 2020) IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context (replaces LIT103 from 2020) EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies IAS213 Stories for a Changing Climate (title change from 2026) (replaces LIT205 from 2020) IAS214 Contemporary Literature and Writing (replaces LIT210 from 2020) ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) IAS313 Workshop in Creative Writing (replaces LIT203 and LIT204 from 2020) (replaced by IAS319 from 2024) IAS314 Research and Literary Studies (replaces LIT303 from 2020) ECM381 Secondary English 1 (replaces ECM281 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary English from 2023) ECM382 Secondary English 2 (replaces ECM282 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary English from 2023) LIT203 Workshop in Poetic Creativity (no longer available from 2020) LIT204 Workshop in Fictive Creativity (no longer available from 2020) LIT302 Independent Study in Creative Practice (no longer available from 2020) LIT304 Advanced Creative Writing (no longer available from 2020) GEOGRAPHY Major Complete all 110 credit points of: ENV101 Earth Systems ENV102 The Diversity of Life ENV202 Introductory Remote Sensing ENV208 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking (new in course from 2021) EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ENV306 Environmental Monitoring and Modelling ENV318 Solving Real-World Spatial Problems ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM333 Secondary Humanities 1 (replaces ECM214 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Geography from 2023) ECM334 Secondary Humanities 2 (replaces ECM215 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Geography from 2023) ENV204 Ecosystems and Biodiversity (not available from 2021) ENV207 Fire Ecology and Management in North Australia (not available from 2023) HISTORY Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): IAS131 Colonising Australia IAS132 Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia (replaces HIS231 from 2020) IAS231 Colonial North Australia (replaces HIS246 from 2020) IAS232 Themes in Global History IAS237 Ancient Civilisations and Societies (replaces IAS233 from 2023) IAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics IAS331 South-East Asia in the 20th Century (replaces HIS252 and HIS355 from 2020) IAS332 North Australia in the 20th Century (replaces HIS347 from 2020) HIS142 Introduction to Australian History (not available from 2020) POL101 Introduction to Australian Politics (not available from 2020) IAS234 Indonesia: State and Society (replaces INI210 from 2020) (no longer offered from 2024) IAS236 Indonesia and the World (replaces INI220 from 2020) (not available from 2021) IAS333 Political Ideas (not available from 2023) IAS334 Politics of Indonesia (replaces INI310 from 2020) (not available from 2023) IAS335 War, Revolutions and Terror (not available from 2023) IAS336 Major Issues in Contemporary Indonesia (replaces INI320 from 2020) (not available from 2021) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM333 Secondary Humanities 1 (replaces ECM291 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary History from 2023) ECM334 Secondary Humanities 2 (replaces ECM292 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary History from 2023) INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): IAS101 Indigenous Australia (replaces IND120 from 2020) IAS131 Colonising Australia (replaces IND150 from 2020) IAS223 Representing and Recording Country (replaces CIK210 from 2020) IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work (replaces ATI331 from 2020) IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment (replaces CIK240 from 2020) ATI230 Resourcing Community Action (not available from 2020) IAS201 Cultural Capabilities (not available from 2023) IAS241 Indigenous Policy Principles and Practice (replaces ATI110 and ATI211 from 2020) (no longer offered from 2024) IAS242 Indigenous Governance and Leadership (no longer offered 2024) (replaces ATI210 from 2020) 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) IAS351 Indigenous Networking and Collaboration (replaces ATI330 from 2020) (no longer offered from 2024) IAS402 Intercultural Practice (replaces CIK305 from 2020) (not available from 2023) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM333 Secondary Humanities 1 (replaces ECM218 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Indigenous Knowledge Systems from 2023) ECM334 Secondary Humanities 2 (replaces ECM219 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Indigenous Knowledge Systems from 2023) LEGAL STUDIES Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): LWA110 Legal History and Jurisprudence (unit title change 2023) LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (not offered 2026) LWA120 Law in Context LWZ115 Legal Process LWZ204 Constitutional Law LWA210 Contemporary Issues LWA316 Intellectual Property LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (not offered 2026) LWA321 Public International Law (not offered 2026) LWA332 Science and the Law (not offered 2025) LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems (not available from 2023) LWZ114 Criminal Law LWZ118 Contracts LWZ212 Transnational Law (not available from 2021) LWA221 Human Rights Law (not available from 2023) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM317 Secondary Business Enterprises 1 (replaces ECM233 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Legal Studies from 2023) ECM318 Secondary Business Enterprises 2 (replaces ECM234 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Legal Studies from 2023) MATHEMATICS Major Complete all 110 credit points of: SMA101 Mathematics 1A SMA102 Mathematics 1B EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies SMA209 Mathematics 2 (unit title change) SMA212 Data Analytics (replaces SMA211 from 2021) ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) HIT401 Capstone Project (replaces PMO301 Project x 2 from 2019) (not available in this course from 2025) SMA401 Mathematics Capstone Project (20cp) (new in this course from 2025) ECM361 Secondary Mathematics 1 (replaces ECM261 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Mathematics from 2023) ECM362 Secondary Mathematics 2 (replaces ECM262 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Mathematics from 2023) VISUAL ARTS Major Complete 60 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 300 or higher-level units): CRA123 Digital Image and Photography (new from 2025) CRA126 Figure and Ground: Drawing (new from 2025) CRA127 Collect and Connect: Fibre Art (new from 2025) CRA229 Oil and Water: Painting (new from 2025) CRA230 Structure and Surface: Sculpture (new from 2025) CRA330 Creative Enterprise (new from 2025) CRA327 Artwork and Exhibition: curatorial and museum studies (not offered 2026) IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cp) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA105 Studio Practice 1 and CRA127 Collect and Connect: Fibre Art from 2025) IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cp) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA106 Studio Practice 2 and CRA123 Digital Image and Photography from 2025) IAS271 Creative Studio 3 (20cp) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA205 Studio Practice 3 and CRA211 Artists, Artworks and Art Movements from 2025) IAS272 Creative Studio 4 (20cp) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA206 Studio Practice 4 and CRA229 Oil and Water: Painting from 2025) IAS371 Creative Practice and Theory (20cp) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA305 Studio Practice 5 and CRA306 Studio Practice 6 from 2025) IAS372 Business of Creative Industries (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA330 Creative Enterprise or CRA327 Artwork and Exhibition: curatorial and museum studies from 2026) Units no longer available IAS114 Introduction to Screen Media (replaces SMP101 from 2020) (not available from 2021) 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 in this course from 2021) IAS215 Screen Media and Production 1 (not available from 2023) IAS216 Screen Media and Production 2 (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) VIS200 Visual Arts Feature (no longer available from 2020) VIS230 Contemporary Art 1 (no longer available from 2020) VIS330 Contemporary Art 2 (no longer available from 2020) VIS340 Visual Arts Project (no longer available from 2020) PLUS all 50 credit points of: EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies ETL301 Learning and Teaching Adolescents in The 21st Century ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM313 Secondary Visual Arts 1 (replaces ECM213 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Visual Arts from 2023) ECM314 Secondary Visual Arts 2 (replaces ECM223 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Visual Arts from 2023) MUSIC Major Complete all 110 credit points of: CRA105 Studio Practice 1 (new from 2025) CRA106 Studio Practice 2 (new from 2025) CRA112 Music Tools and Materials 1 (new from 2025) CRA116 Music Culture and History ((new from 2025) CRA212 Music Tools and Materials 2 (new from 2025) CRA213 Music Tools and Materials 3 (new from 2025) CRA312 Composing and Arranging Music (new from 2025) CRA315 Instrumental or Vocal Practice (new from 2025) ETL302 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices (replaces ETL201 from 2018) ECM331 Secondary Music 1 (replaces ECM231 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Music from 2023) ECM332 Secondary Music 2 (replaces ECM232 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Music from 2023) Units no longer available IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp) (replaces MUS114 and MUS192 from 2020) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA105 Studio Practice 1 and CRA115 Singing for Performance OR CRA114 Studio and Sound Recording from 2025) IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp) (replaces MUS115 and MUS193 from 2020) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA106 Studio Practice 2 and CRA112 Music Tools and Materials from 2025) IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp) (replaces MUS214 and MUS292 from 2020) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA205 Studio Practice 3 and CRA212 Music Tools and Materials 2 from 2025) IAS382 Music for Playing and Wellbeing (new unit title from S2 2023) (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA315 Instrumental or Vocal Practice from 2025) IAS383 Music History (not available from 2025) (replaced by CRA116 Music Culture and History from 2025) MUS384 History of Music 1 (no longer available from 2020) MUS385 History of Music 2 (no longer available from 2020) HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Major (under this Major, there is no minor teaching area or General Elective unit) Complete all 180 credit points of: PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A (replaces PSY140 2022) SBI171* Anatomy and Physiology 1 (replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 - see additional information below) SBI172* Anatomy and Physiology 2 (replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 - see additional information below) AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies (replaces AOD201 2022) SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SPE261 Functional Anatomy (replaces SBI261 from 2021) (replaced by SPE262 from 2025) SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (new title for 2021) (replaced by SPE215 from 2025) SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (new title for 2021) SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery (replaces SPE209 Exercise Physiology 1 from 2021) (replaced by SPE112 from 2025) SPE210 Motor Control and Learning (new title from 2025) SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise (new title from 2021) (replaced by SPE219 from 2025) SPE320 Nutrition and Health (ESSA registration requirement) (replaced by NUT301 from 2025) SPE330 Physical Activity in Specific Population (ESSA registration requirement) (title changed for 2025) SPE405 Exercise and Sport Science Practicum (replaced by SPE351 from 2024) (replaced by SPE317 from 2025) ECM301 Secondary Science 1 (replaces ECM201 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science from 2023) ECM302 Secondary Science 2 (replaces ECM202 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science from 2023) ECM311 Secondary Health and Physical Education 1 (replaces ECM211 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Health and Physical Education from 2023) ECM312 Secondary Health and Physical Education 2 (replaces ECM212 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Health and Physical Education from 2023)
Minor Specialist Electives (0 or 6 units)	0cp or 60cp	Students must select a Minor teaching area different from their Major teaching area. Students who have selected the Health and Physical Education Major cannot undertake a minor area. Where ECM units are common to the Major and Minor choices, students must replace the units with the relevant elective units. A Minor may be selected from one of the Majors above not already completed or from one of the Minors detailed below. The following list includes those specialisations that are available only as a Minor (Economics and Physics) or have a different structure from the above Majors. In general, for minor electives students elect at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 200 or higher-level specialist second teaching area SUBJECT units.* In case your first (Major) and second (Minor) teaching areas are both from Science (Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Science) OR Languages (Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Indigenous Language (Yolngu) or Indonesian) you must do two extra relevant subjects or education units, due to Science and Language ECM units being common. Please contact the Course Coordinator for further information. ECONOMICS Minor Complete 40 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 200 level or higher-level units): ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics (replaces ECO105 from S2 2020) (title change from 2026) QAB105 Business Research Methods ENT201 Economics of Entrepreneurship FIN207 International Business Finance and Economics (title change from 2026) BUS305 Business Model Design and Implementation BUS306 Contemporary Business Issues and Trends ECO204 Current Macroeconomic Issues (final offering in 2020) ECO205 Management Economics (final offering in 2020) ECO207 Labour Market Issues (final offering in 2020) PLUS all 20 credit points of: ECM317 Secondary Business Enterprises 1 (replaces ECM216 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Economics from 2023) ECM318 Secondary Business Enterprises 2 (replaces ECM217 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Economics from 2023) HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Complete 40 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 200 or higher-level units): SBI171* Anatomy and Physiology 1 (replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 - see additional information below) SBI172* Anatomy and Physiology 2 (replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 - see additional information below) SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery (replaces SPE209 Exercise Physiology 1 from 2021) (replaced by SPE112 from 2025) SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (new unit title from 2021) (replaced by SPE215 from 2025) SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (new unit title from 2021) SPE210 Motor Control and Learning (new title from 2025) PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A (replaces PSY140 2022) (not available from 2023) AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies (replaces AOD201 2022) (not available from 2023) SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies (not available from 2023) SPE261 Functional Anatomy (replaces SBI261 from 2021) (replaced by SPE262 from 2025) PLUS all 20 credit points of: ECM311 Secondary Health and Physical Education 1 (replaces ECM211 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Health and Physical Education from 2023) ECM312 Secondary Health and Physical Education 2 (replaces ECM212 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Health and Physical Education from 2023) MUSIC Minor Complete 40 credit points of the following (including at most 20 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 200 or higher-level units): CRA105 Studio Practice 1 (new from 2025) CRA106 Studio Practice 2 (new from 2025) CRA112 Music Tools and Materials 1 (new from 2025) CRA116 Music Culture and History ((new from 2025) CRA212 Music Tools and Materials 2 (new from 2025) CRA213 Music Tools and Materials 3 (new from 2025) CRA312 Composing and Arranging Music (new from 2025) CRA315 Instrumental or Vocal Practice (new from 2025) Units no longer available IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp) (replaces MUS114 and MUS192 from 2020) IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp) (replaces MUS115 and MUS193 from 2020) IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp) (replaces MUS214 and MUS292 from 2020) IAS282 Music Making and Theory 4 (20cp) (replaces MUS215 and MUS293 from 2020) PLUS all 20 credit points of: ECM331 Secondary Music 1 (replaces ECM231 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Music from 2023) ECM332 Secondary Music 2 (replaces ECM232 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Music from 2023) PHYSICS Minor Complete 30 credit points of the following (including at most 10 credit points at 100 level and at least 20 credit points at 200 or higher-level units): ENG151 Statics ENG175 Internet of Things (replaces ENG174 from 2021) ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics ENG252 Dynamics SMA101 Mathematics 1A (not available from 2023) PLUS all 30 credit points of: SPH141 Concepts of Physics ECM301 Secondary Science 1 (replaces ECM201 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science from 2023) ECM302 Secondary Science 2 (replaces ECM202 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science from 2023) The following minor is no longer available INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (Arrernte) Minor (cannot be taken with a Language Major) (not available from 2023) Complete all 60 credit points of the following: ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1 (replaces ECM251 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary LOTE from 2023) ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2 (replaces ECM252 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary LOTE from 2023) IAS161 Language Studies 1 (replaces CAS110 and CAL210 from 2020) IAS162 Language Studies 2 (replaces CAS111 and CAL211 from 2020) IAS403 Independent Study IAS406 Language Translation and Protocols
General Electives (0 or 1 unit)	0cp or 10cp	One unit totalling 10 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. Students who have selected the Health and Physical Education Major are not required to undertake a general (or minor) elective.
	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 CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2025

SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 and SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 have been replaced by SBI161 and SBI162 from Semester 1 2025.

Students who have completed BOTH SBI171 and SBI172 prior to 2025 do not need to complete SBI161 or SBI162.
Students who have NOT completed either SBI171 or SBI172 prior to 2025 should complete the two new units SBI161 and SBI162.
Students who have completed SBI171 only (and not SBI172) should complete SBI172 in 2025. Students should NOT complete the new unit SBI162.
Students who have completed SBI172 only (and not SBI171) should complete SBI171 in 2025. Students should NOT complete the new unit SBI161.

SBI171 and SBI172 will be offered for a final time in 2025 but will only be available to students who have completed either SBI171 or SBI172 prior to 2025.

Course discontinuation

WEDS01 Bachelor of Education Secondary will be in teach out from Semester 1 2024 and is replaced by WEDS02 Bachelor of Education Secondary.

See below for a summary of course changes and transition arrangements relevant to this course.

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 completed EPR100 Professional Experience 1: Teacher as Learner should not complete ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning.
Students who have completed EPR200 Professional Experience 2: Teaching in Context should not complete EPR321 Secondary Professional Experience.

Changes to repeatable units

The following units can no longer be repeated. If students have previously completed any of these units more than once, the additional attempts can be counted towards general electives.

HIT401 Capstone Project
IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools
IAS362 Advanced Language Studies
IAS371 Creative Practice and Theory (20cp)
IAS372 Business of Creative Industries
IAS403 Independent Study
IAS404 In-Country Placement

For further questions or advice please contact the Faculty of Arts and Society Quality team at fasquality@cdu.edu.au.

COURSE CHANGES - 2024
IAS313 Workshop in Creative Writing has been replaced by IAS319 Workshop in Short Stories and Poetry
SPE405 Specialised Practicum has been replaced with SPE351 Psychology and Sport

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2023
EST303 title changed from Special Needs in the Classroom to Diverse Needs in the Classroom.
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.
IAS201 Cultural Capabilities is no longer part of the Indigenous Knowledges major.
The Indigenous Language (Arrernte) Minor is no longer available.

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.
SPE330 Physical Activity in Special Population, unit title change from 2021. Unit previously titled Exercise and Health.
SBI245 Biochemistry is no longer offered from 2021. Students who have not completed SBI245 can complete SBI150 Cellular Biology as suitable replacement. Students who have completed SBI245 should not complete SBI150.

Course Changes and Transition Arrangements - 2019

EPR211 has replaced EPR201. Students who have already completed EPR201 should not complete EPR211.

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