悉尼科技大学

This degree combines a broad professionally focused and practice-based program focused on emerging technologies and software engineering with a teacher education course to teach Engineering Studies and Mathematics in NSW secondary schools. Students earn both an undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering Studies and a postgraduate Master of Teaching in Secondary Education in four and half (4.5) years of full-time study.

It is suitable for high-school leavers and provides a grounding in disciplinary knowledge before engaging students in research-based studies of educational theory and practice as a basis for professional decision-making in the secondary school context

In the Bachelor of Engineering Studies, students develop skills in design and problem-based thinking, computer-aided design (CAD), database design, networking, coding, non-visual programming languages, systems analysis and social aspects of technology that prepare them for both teaching and non-teaching roles in and beyond the education sector. Advanced mathematical study provides students with additional quantitative skills and improves employability for aspiring teachers. Students gain the required disciplinary grounding to qualify for a first teaching area(s) in Engineering Studies; Industrial Technology (focus area Engineering); and an additional area in Maths.

The Master of Teaching core component provides students with research-based studies of educational theory and practice as a basis for professional decision-making in secondary schools. Students undertake teaching methods and professional experience related to their chosen teaching area(s) of Engineering Studies and Maths to develop skills and confidence in curriculum and classroom management for effective teaching.

Course structure

Students must complete 120 credit points of disciplinary content subjects in the Bachelor of Engineering Studies comprising 36 credit points of core subjects and 84 credit points of a major in Engineering and Technology Studies.

Careers

Career options include secondary teaching in Engineering Studies (years 11-12), Industrial Technology (years 7-10 focus area Engineering) and Mathematics in a public or private school, locally or internationally (subject to meeting relevant employer requirements).