Bachelor of Teaching Secondary
Bachelor of Teaching Secondary (BTS) programme is designed to provide opportunity for students to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to become successful secondary teachers. There are 5 different teaching areas offered from which students can choose two teaching areas. Having two teaching areas makes the student teacher a flexible and desirable educator in the Secondary school environment.
Teaching areas offered:
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Travel & Tourism
- Mathematics
Programme Name: Bachelor of Teaching Secondary
MNQF level: 7
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 360
Entry Requirement
- 2 passes (minimum E grade in GCE A’ Level and minimum C grade in HSC) in GCE A’ Level/HSC, OR
- Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field
Programme Structure
Module # | Year | Semester | Core/ Optional | Module Code (if applicable) | Module Title | Credits | Total Learning Hours | Contact Hours |
1. | 1 | Sem 1 | Core | ENG101 | Academic Writing Skills | 15 | 150 | 50 |
2 | 1 | Sem 1 | Core | EDU102 | Curriculum Studies | 15 | 150 | 50 |
3 &4 | 1 | Sem 1 | Optional | Select 2 modules from the following list based on the student’s chosen subject areas | 15 15 | 150 150 | 50 50 | |
ACC113 | Financial Accounting | |||||||
BUS101 | Business Studies | |||||||
ECO101 | Microeconomics | |||||||
MAT111 | Mathematics I | |||||||
TRS101 | Introduction to Travel & Tourism | |||||||
5 | 1 | Sem 2 | Core | PSY101 | Developmental Psychology | 15 | 150 | 50 |
6 & 7 | 1 | Sem 2 | Optional | Select 2 modules from the following list based on the student’s chosen subject areas | 15 15 | 150 150 | 50 50 | |
ACC211 | Cost and Management Accounting | |||||||
MGT102 | Management & Organizational Behaviour | |||||||
ECO102 | Macroeconomics | |||||||
MAT112 | Mathematics II | |||||||
TRS201 | Developing the Event Experience | |||||||
8 | 1 | Sem 2 | Core | PRT102 | Practicum 1 | 15 | 150 | 50 |
9 | 2 | Sem 3 | Core | PSY201 | Educational Psychology | 15 | 150 | 50 |
10 & 11 | 2 | Sem 3 | Optional | Select 2 modules from the following list based on the student’s chosen subject areas | 15 15 | 150 150 | 50 50 | |
ACC212 | Company Accounting | |||||||
MGT203 | International Business Management | |||||||
ACC217 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | |||||||
MAT211 | Statistics I | |||||||
TRS202 | Corporate Travel Management | |||||||
12 | 2 | Sem 3 | Core | EDU204 | Assessment and Evaluation; | 15 | 150 | 50 |
13 & 14 | 2 | Sem 4 | Optional | Select 2 modules from the following list based on the student’s chosen subject areas | 15 15 | 150 150 | 50 50 | |
CST201 | Teaching and Learning of Accounting | |||||||
CST202 | Teaching and Learning Business Studies | |||||||
CST203 | Teaching and Learning of Economics | |||||||
CST204 | Teaching and Learning of Mathematics | |||||||
CST205 | Teaching and Learning of Travel & Tourism | |||||||
15 | 2 | Sem 4 | Core | EDU205 | Managing the Classroom Environment; | 15 | 150 | 50 |
16 | 2 | Sem 4 | Core | PRT202 | Practicum 2. | 15 | 150 | 50 |
17 | 3 | Sem 5 | Core | URP301 | Research Methodology | 15 | 150 | 50 |
18 & 19 | 2 | Sem 5 | Optional | Select 2 modules from the following list based on the student’s chosen subject areas | 15 15 | 150 150 | 50 50 | |
ACC313 | Auditing and Assurance | |||||||
MGT301 | Cross-Cultural Management | |||||||
ECO301 | Managerial Economics | |||||||
MAT311 | Differential Equations | |||||||
TRS302 | Cultural and Heritage Tourism | |||||||
20 | 3 | Sem 5 | Core | EDU301 | Teaching Methodology | 15 | 150 | 50 |
21 | 3 | Sem 6 | Core | EDU302 | Educational Philosophy | 15 | 150 | 50 |
22 | 3 | Sem 6 | Core | EDU303 | Sociology of Education 1 | 15 | 150 | 50 |
23 | 3 | Sem 6 | Core | ICT301 | ICT Skills for Teaching and Learning | 15 | 150 | 50 |
24 | 3 | Sem 6 | Core | PRT302 | Practicum 3 | 15 | 150 | 50 |
Total | 360 | 3600 | 1200 |