Program Overview

Get the qualification you need to teach students from Years 7 to 12 in a teaching area you’re passionate about.

In addition, you will also choose a second teaching area (known as a minor), with the exception of Health and Physical Education (this must be combined together). By having qualifications in two teaching areas, you will have a competitive advantage with a variety of employers across Australia and overseas.

In this course, you’ll explore the role of education in society, learn how to manage a secondary level classroom, and get valuable experience working in school placements across the secondary years.

Major: Geography and Business and Enterprise

Learning geography is the first step to understanding and addressing global challenges such as overpopulation, climate change and ecological hazards. Learning economics helps us to explore how we manage and use resources at a local, national and global level as well as the distribution of wealth and its flow and impact on different levels of society.

With this qualification, you can teach Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) in Secondary Schools from Years 7 to 10 as well as specialising in both geography and economics at Year 11 and 12 ATAR level. You'll be able to educate students on the importance of place, space and their connection to the world around them.

As part of your studies, you’ll participate in lectures, tutorials and a range of practical placements.

3 reasons to study Education at Murdoch

• Before you start your first prac, you’ll be able to develop your teaching skills, practise dealing with challenging behaviour, and try parent teacher interviews and other situations by using SimLabTM technology, our virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars.
• Take on a range of practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
• Build an online portfolio as part of your degree to share your teaching experience with future employers.

What you’ll learn
You'll be mentored by our team of experienced teaching professionals to become a confident, creative and flexible teacher. During your course, you'll build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career and study goals. Some of the things you’ll learn include:

• Explore the world’s geography, including our land, seas and natural landscapes
• Build a deeper understanding of economics and issues which are impacting the world
• Learn classroom management skills, including how to deal with challenging behaviour and make learning fun
• Discover how to apply your theoretical learning in a range of practical settings
• Find out how to encourage your students to think creatively about the world and the challenges we face