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Specification
Entry
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Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Education shall be qualified for entry in accordance with the provisions of the University's Rules of Admission. |
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Candidates for the degree shall complete the degree requirements, as hereinafter prescribed, in not less than four separate years of full-time study (or its equivalent) and not more than eight years, from the time of first enrolment. |
Course structure
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To qualify for the degree, the candidate shall successfully acquire all units on one of the schedules accompanying these specifications. While a separate schedule is provided for each specialisation within the course, each contains a core consisting of the following elements: liberal studies within which there is a major study or equivalent, education studies, school experience, and curriculum studies. |
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The units which may be included in a course for the degree shall, unless otherwise approved by the dean, be in accordance with Schedules A-E accompanying these specifications. |
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Units may be counted towards the degree only if they have been taken in accordance with prerequisites determined by the Faculty of Education and as summarised in Schedules A--E. |
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Candidates enrolling in School Experience 4 and Curriculum Planning must have passed all scheduled units up to the end of year 3. |
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A candidate normally may not enrol in any year in units totalling more than 100% weighting unless approval is given by the dean. |
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Where two or more units of the same name or content are offered within the University, only one may be counted towards the degree. |
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In every case the candidate's choice of units and the order in which they are taken shall be subject to approval by the dean in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 3. |
Credit for previous studies
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Passes in subjects or units in other courses (completed or otherwise) in this University or another approved tertiary institution (or other approved professional examining body) may be credited towards the degree, provided that the Faculty may specify what more a candidate so credited shall be required to do to qualify for the degree. |
Miscellaneous
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The Faculty may from time to time make amendments to the schedules and these specifications. |
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These specifications shall take effect on 1 January 1996 and shall apply to all candidates for the degree, including those enrolling for the first time in that year and those enrolled subsequently. Candidates who enrolled prior to 1996 will not be disadvantaged in any way by the introduction of these specifications. |
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The approved abbreviation for the degree of Bachelor of Education shall be BEd. |
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