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The Degree of Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) (BTchLn(Primary))

The following regulations apply to students commencing study within the 2012 academic year (January 2012-December 2012). For previously published regulations, refer to the Calendar archive (Academic Quality Assurance Unit website).

Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary)

See also General Course and Examination Regulations.

Note: No new enrolments will be accepted for the Primary Upgrade pathway in 2012.

1.
Structure of the Degree

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) a candidate must pass courses having a minimum total value of 360 points, as specified in the Schedule to the Regulations for the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary).

2.
Duration

The usual period of enrolment is three years of full-time equivalent study and the maximum period of enrolment is six years.

3.
Admission to the programme

Every candidate for the BTchLn(Primary), before enrolling in a course of study for the degree, shall have:

(a)
satisfied Admission Regulation A, and
(b)
been approved as a candidate by the Dean of Education, on the recommendation of a Selection Committee.
Notes:
1.
Selection will be based on academic attainment and such other criteria as the Selection Committee may determine, which will include an interview.
2.
Candidates are required to be vetted by police.
3.
Students for whom English is an additional language must provide evidence of their English language ability as follows:
(a)
IELTS (Academic) 7.0, with no individual score below 7.0; or
(b)
At least two years of successful study in a New Zealand secondary school, with at least eight Level 2 NCEA credits in English (four reading and four writing).

Note that satisfying these criteria does not guarantee entry to the programme.

4.
Transfers of credit and exemptions

The Dean of Education may grant credit towards the degree from any tertiary or other qualification where the content and standard of such study are considered appropriate to the degree. Credit may be specified or unspecified, and will be at an appropriate level. Credit from a completed degree will not exceed a maximum of 120 points. Credit from an incomplete degree, diploma or other tertiary qualification will not exceed 240 points.

5.
Transitional arrangements for students who enrolled prior to 2012

Candidates who successfully completed their second year of full-time study prior to 2012 will normally complete under the 2011 regulations by taking courses approved by the Dean of Education, provided that this transitional regulation shall lapse at the end of 2015.

Candidates who successfully completed their second year of full-time study prior to 2010 will normally complete under the 2009 regulations by taking courses approved by the Dean of Education, provided that this transitional regulation shall lapse at the end of 2013.

Candidates who successfully completed their first year of full-time study in 2009 will normally complete under the 2010 regulations by taking courses approved by the Dean of Education, provided that this transitional regulation shall lapse at the end of 2014.

Candidates who first enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) via the Upgrade pathway prior to 2011 may complete under the regulations of the year in which they first enrolled, by taking courses approved by the Dean of Education, provided that this transitional regulation shall lapse at the end of 2015.

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Schedule to the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary)

For full course information, go to www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses

Compulsory courses

Year 1

(a)
TECM 101 Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Māori 1
(b)
TECP 112 The Theoretical Foundations of Literacy
(c)
TECP 113 The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
(d)
TECP 122 Introduction to Mathematics Education
(e)
TEDU 110 Child and Adolescent Development and Health
(f)
TEDU 111 Social and Cultural Studies in Education: An Introduction
(g)
TEPI 101 The Profession of Teaching 1
(h)
TEPP 102 The Profession of Teaching: Understanding Learning

Year 2

(a)
TECP 202 Language, Social and Cultural Studies
(b)
TECP 212 Effective Classroom Practices in Literacy and Mathematics 2
(c)
TEDU 201 Assessment for Learning
(d)
TEPI 220 Professional Inquiry: Learners and Learning 1
(e)
TEPI 221 Professional Inquiry: Learners and Learning 2
(f)
TEPP 220 Professional Practice 3
(g)
TEPP 221 Professional Practice 4

Year 3

(a)
TECP 222 Health and Physical Education Curriculum
(b)
TECP 223 Science and Technology Education: Nature and Practice
(c)
TECP 313 Literacy and Mathematics Education for All
(d)
TEDU 301 Inclusive and Special Education
(e)
TEPI 320 Professional Inquiry: Teachers and Teaching 1
(f)
TEPI 321 Professional Inquiry: Teachers and Teaching 2
(g)
TEPP 320 Professional Practice 5
(h)
TEPP 321 Professional Practice 6

Optional courses

A 300-level optional course to be offered in 2014.

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