Secondary Business Studies Education, Major (0353)

  • Effective from: Spring 2024
  • Western Sydney University Major Code: 0353

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

The Secondary Business Studies Education Major will provide students with 60 credit points of Business Studies discipline knowledge and 20 credit points of Business Studies pedagogy and curriculum knowledge. Together with completion of subjects in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), this Major will enable students to meet requirements to graduate from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with the Business Studies teaching area. The Secondary Business Studies Education Major will span the Foundation and Development phases of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), enabling students to develop strong pedagogical content knowledge, an understanding of evidence-based pedagogies, and skills in using assessment and feedback to guide and enhance student learning.

Location

Campus Mode Advice
Parramatta City Campus - Macquarie Street Internal SecondaryEnquiries@westernsydney.edu.au

Major Structure

  • Please note: Subjects that are part of the majors are subject to availability. Students may need to travel to different campuses to complete some of these subjects.

Students must successfully complete 80 credit points as follows.

Start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
ACCT 1005 Accounting in Context 10
 Credit Points10
Spring session
MKTG 1006 Marketing Principles 10
 Credit Points10
Year 2
Autumn session
BUSM 2004 Business, Society and Policy 10
 Credit Points10
Spring session
BUSM 2031 Managing in the Global Environment 10
 Credit Points10
Year 3
Autumn session
BUSM 3036 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 10
HUMN 3043 Globalisation and Sustainability 10
 Credit Points20
Spring session
TEAC 3059Commerce & Work Education Curriculum 7-10 10
 Credit Points10
Year 4
Autumn session
TEAC 4025Business Studies Curriculum 11-12 10
 Credit Points10
 Total Credit Points80

Mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
MKTG 1006 Marketing Principles 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
BUSM 2004 Business, Society and Policy 10
 Credit Points10
Year 2
Spring session
ACCT 1005 Accounting in Context 10
BUSM 2031 Managing in the Global Environment 10
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
HUMN 3043 Globalisation and Sustainability 10
 Credit Points10
Year 3
Spring session
TEAC 3059Commerce & Work Education Curriculum 7-10 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
BUSM 3036 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 10
 Credit Points10
Year 4
Autumn session
TEAC 4025Business Studies Curriculum 11-12 10
 Credit Points10
 Total Credit Points80