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DISCIPLINE STUDIES AND TEACHING METHODS – 2016

Information for Bachelor of Teaching students

All Bachelor of Teaching students need to complete a minimum of four subjects (known as a Sub-major or Minor) in a “discipline area” as part of their degree.

Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration requirements state that different teaching methods require different numbers of subjects.
Major: A total of 6 subjects, two subjects at 1stYear level, and a minimum of two subjects at 3rdYear level.

Sub-Major or Minor: A total of 4 subjects with no more than two subjects at 1stYear level.

Part: A total of 2 subjects, normally at 1stYear level.

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)

All students in the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) need to complete asub-major in one discipline area. Students also have the option to complete a Teaching Method aligned to their discipline area, which will allow them to teach in a Secondary School up to Year10 level.

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) students need to choose two Teaching Methods from the table below, as well as completing associated disciplinespecificsub-major, or sub-major and part studies.

Bachelor of Teaching (Outreach and Community Education)

Bachelor of Teaching (Outreach and Community Education) students must choose an additionalTeaching Method, and associated discipline specific sub-major, or sub-major and part studies from Drama, English, EAL, Mathematics, or Science.

Discipline specific subjects are offered through other Schools across the University. Pre-requisites, classroom requirements, and learning resources will be as specified by the relevant area.

TEACHING METHODS – Bachelor of Teaching Programs

In the 3rd or 4th year, students wanting to teach a Method at a Secondary School will need to select their Teaching Method subject/s from the below table. Students choose two Method Cluster subjects. Valid combinations are 2 methods in Cluster A, 2 methods in Cluster B, or 1 method from each Cluster.

METHOD CLUSTER A
EDU4MA1
EDU4MA2 / METHOD CLUSTER B
EDU4MB1
EDU4MB2
Biology / Drama
Chemistry / English
Science / History
Mathematics / Media Studies
Physics / Humanities / Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE)
LOTE
English as an Additional Language
Student Wellbeing
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DISCIPLINE STUDIES – Suggested Discipline Areas and Available 1st Year Subjects - 2016

The information below contains suggested 1st Year discipline subjects only. Normally students choose two 1st year subjects to count towards their major.For 2nd and subsequent year level subject choices you will need to go to the relevant section of the University’s Undergraduate Handbook to search for subjects to complete your discipline studies. The Handbook can be accessed at

BIOLOGY METHOD (sub-major in Biology)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
BIO1APM / Animal, Plant and Microbial Life / BIO1EEB / Ecology, Evolution And Biodiversity
BIO1MGC / Molecules, Genes And Cells
For discipline specific subjects at 2nd year leveland above, please refer to the Science and Psychologysection of the Handbook

CHEMISTRY METHOD (sub-major in Chemistry)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
CHE1CHF / Chemistry Foundations / CHE1GEN / General Principles of Chemistry
CHE1APL / Applications of Chemistry
For discipline specific subjects at 2nd year leveland above, please refer to the Science and Psychology section of the Handbook

DRAMA METHOD (sub-major in Theatre or Drama)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
DRA1MKT / Making Theatre / HUS1MOV / Moving Text: Page, Screen and Stage
For discipline specific subjects at 2nd year leveland above, please refer to the Theatre and Dramasection of the Handbook

ENGLISH METHOD (sub-major in English) (sub-major in Creating Writing or Linguistics together with a part in English)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
ENG1DPL / Death, Pleasure and the Literary Imagination / HUS1MOV / Moving Text: Page, Screen and Stage
CRA1PWR / Professional Writing
For discipline specific subjects at 2nd year level and above, please refer to the English section of the Handbook

TESOL (Teaching English to Speaker of Other Languages) METHOD (sub-major in LinguisticsORA 2ND LANGUAGE)

Subject Code / Subject Title
LIN1LCS / Language, Culture and Society
Please refer to the Linguistics section of the Handbook. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) include: Chinese, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Greek, and Spanish.

HISTORY METHOD (sub-major in History)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
HIS1MLH / Myth, Legend and History / DST1DEV / Globalisation and Development
For other 1st year options and discipline specific subjects at 2nd year and above, please refer to the Historysection of the Handbook (some approvedArchaeology subjects may also be counted towards a History method).

HUMANITIES / SOSE METHOD (sub-major in one of the disciplines below together with a part in another of these disciplines)

Core subjects listed below. For additional subjects see the Humanities and Social Sciences (Disciplines and Areas of Study)Handbook page

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
INDIGENOUS STUDIES / ANTHROPOLOGY
HUS1ABS / Introduction to Aboriginal Studies / ANT1CAG / Culture and Globalisation
HISTORY / ECONOMICS *
HIS1MLH / Myth, Legend and History / ECO1RIG / Recessions, Inflation and Economic Growth
And another 1st year subject from History handbook page / ECO1DSM / Demand, Supply and Markets
CULTURAL STUDIES / LEGAL STUDIES
Includes subjects from the following areas of study: / LST1LOJ / Law Order and Justice
Greek Studies, Asian Studies, Gender Studies / And another 1st year subject from Crime, justice and legal studies
handbook page
PHILOSOPHY / POLITICS (including International Relations)
PHI1PPR / Philosophical Problems / POL1AUP / Australian Politics: Government and Society
And another 1st year subject from Philosophy handbook page
SOCIOLOGY / ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
SOC1SAC / Introduction to Sociology / GEO1PRO / Processes That Shape the Earth
And another 1st year subject from Sociology handbook page / ENV1CSS / Climate Sustainability and Society
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Humanities and Social Sciences (Disciplines and Areas of Study) section of the Handbook
For subjects relating to the Economics discipline please refer to the Business & Economics section of the Handbook.

LOTE METHOD (major in post-VCE level of one of the following languages) *

Language / Language
French / Greek
Indonesian / Italian
Japanese / Spanish
Chinese
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Humanities and Social Sciences (Disciplines and Areas of Study) section of the Handbook

MATHEMATICS METHOD (sub-major in Mathematics – some subjects require VCE Maths Methods 3&4 or Specialist Maths)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
MAT1NLA / Number Systems and Linear Algebra / MAT1CDE / Calculus and Differential Equations
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Science and Psychology section of the handbook.

MEDIA STUDIES METHOD (sub-major in media studies)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
MSS1SSA / Introduction to Screen and Sound / MSS1MNC / Exploring Media Arts
MAC1WFM / Writing for Media / JRN1TEJ / The Emerging Journalist
STC1ISC / Introduction to Strategic Communication / STC1WSC / Writing for Strategic Communication
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Media orCommunication Studies section of the handbook

PHYSICS METHOD (sub-major in physics)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
PHY1SCA / Principles of Physics A / PSY1SCB / Principles of Physics B
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Science and Psychology section of the Handbook.

SCIENCE (GENERALIST) METHOD (sub-major in one of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics together with a part in another of these disciplines) *

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
BIOLOGY
BIO1APM / Animal, Plant and Microbial Life / BIO1EEB / Ecology, Evolution And Biodiversity
BIO1MGC / Molecules, Genes And Cells
CHEMISTRY
CHE1CHF / Chemistry Foundations / CHE1GEN / General Principles of Chemistry
CHE1APL / Applications of Chemistry
GEOLOGY (ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE)
GEO1PRO / Processes that Shape the Earth / GEO1ERS / Earth Structure, Resources and History of Life
PHYSICS
PHY1SCA / Principles of Physics A / PSY1SCB / Principles of Physics B
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Science and Psychology section of the Handbook.

STUDENT WELLBEING METHOD (sub-major in social work)

Subject Code / Subject Title / Subject Code / Subject Title
SOC1SAC / Introduction to Sociology / SWP1SWB / Social Work in an Unequal World
SWP1CHS / Contemporary Human Services
For further discipline specific subjects please refer to the Health Sciences section of the Handbook.

Please Note: Humanities/SOSE, LOTE and SCIENCE Methods have particular requirements.
It is recommended that students contact ASK La Trobe for further advice regarding these requirements.

September 2015