Secondary Earth & Environmental Science Education, Major (0375)
- Effective from: Autumn 2025
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0375
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Secondary Earth & Environmental Science Education Major will provide students with 60 credit points of Earth & Environmental Science discipline knowledge and 20 credit points of Earth & Environmental Science 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 Earth & Environmental Science teaching area. The Secondary Earth & Environmental Science 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury Campus | Internal | SecondaryEnquiries@westernsydney.edu.au |
Major Structure
- Note: Students will need to travel to different campuses depending on subject availability and campus offerings.
Students must successfully complete 80 credit points as follows.
Start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| BIOS 1001 | Biodiversity | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ENVL 1004 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one Alternate subject (from the pool of alternate subjects listed below) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select two Alternate subjects (from the pool of alternate subjects listed below) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one Alternate subject (from the pool of alternate subjects listed below) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3058 | Science Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4034 | Earth & Environmental Science Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| ENVL 1004 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| BIOS 1001 | Biodiversity | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| Select two Alternate subjects (from the pool of alternate subjects listed below) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one Alternate subject (from the pool of alternate subjects listed below) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3058 | Science Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one Alternate subject (from the pool of alternate subjects listed below) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4034 | Earth & Environmental Science Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Alternate Subjects
Students complete four of the following subjects, with no less than 2 subjects at Level 3:
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Subjects | ||
| BIOS 1027 | Management of Aquatic Environments | 10 |
| Level 2 Subject | ||
| EART 2001 | Climate Change Science | 10 |
| EART 2004 | Soils and Substrates | 10 |
| ENVL 2007 | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 10 |
| NATS 2042 | Science Research Methods | 10 |
| Level 3 Subjects | ||
| BIOS 3039 | Ecology | 10 |
| EART 3006 | Science of the Anthropocene | 10 |
| AGRI 3007 | Water in the Landscape | 10 |
| EART 3007 | Land Degradation and Contamination | 10 |