Bachelor of Economics Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

Program Overview

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The Bachelor of Economics Master of Teaching in Secondary Education is a combined undergraduate and postgraduate degree that prepares students to teach Business Studies and Economics in secondary schools. The program provides a deep understanding of economics and practical teaching experience, enabling graduates to enter the classroom with confidence and up-to-date knowledge. Students benefit from an accelerated career path, earning two qualifications in the time it takes to complete an undergraduate degree, and have a wide range of career options in both the education and business sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Economics Master of Teaching in Secondary Education offers students the knowledge and practical hands-on experience required to teach over 18,000 secondary school pupils studying Business Studies and over 5000 pupils undertaking Economics in NSW. The combined "Vertical Stack" course (undergraduate + postgraduate degree) enables students to gain a greater depth of disciplinary knowledge in Economics before they commence their teaching subjects in the Master of Teaching in Secondary Education from the second year of study. Gaining a wider and deeper understanding in the field of study gives students more confidence when they commence as a teacher. Students enter the classroom up to date on the most current developments in the discipline, and this is highly valued by schools. The unique vertical structure of this combined course means students do not need to meet the standard three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission into an initial teacher education course. To ensure high quality teachers in the education sector, students need to achieve a Credit average in the first two years of their university studies before progressing into the final years of the program. If students do not meet this Credit average, they are still able to continue in the Bachelor of Economics and graduate with that qualification. Students spend 80 days in one of 200+ Secondary Schools across NSW. This practical experience with a trusted UTS partner school helps students gain the skills and confidence in curriculum and classroom management required for effective teaching in Business and Economics, and alsos help them develop personal and professional networks within and beyond education for their future career path. Not only are students accelerated in their career pathway to secondary teaching by achieving two qualifications, including one at postgraduate level, within the duration of a single undergraduate degree, they will have the benefits of a range of career options.

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Outline:

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First year

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Autumn session

• Economics for Business
• Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory
• People and Organisations
• Business Statistics

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Spring session

• Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business
• Fundamentals of Business Finance
• Economics for Business 2
• Introductory Econometrics

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Second year

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Autumn session

• Intermediate Microeconomics

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Autumn D Session

• Human Society and its Environment Teaching Methods 1
• Professional Learning
• Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum

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Spring session

• Behavioural Economics
• Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation
• Intermediate Macroeconomics

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Spring D Session

• Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners

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Third year

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Autumn session

• Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone)

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Select 12 credit points from the following:

• Electives (Economics)

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Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone)

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Select 12 credit points from the following:

• Electives (Economics)

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Autumn D Session

• Professional Experience Teaching Practice 1

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Spring session

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Select 6 credit points from the following:

• Electives (Economics)

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Spring D Session

• Learning Futures: Teaching for Complexity and Diversity
• Business Studies Teaching Methods 2

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Select 6 credit points from the following:

• Secondary Education electives

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Fourth year

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Autumn D Session

• Economics Teaching Methods 3
• Inclusive Education
• Resetting the Future: Indigenous Australian Education
• Professional Experience Teaching Practice 2

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Spring D Session

• Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies

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Select 18 credit points from the following:

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Careers:

This course offers a flexibility for career prospects, including having a broad range of skills to move into administrative, policy or leadership roles in the public and private sectors. Students can also benefit from an accelerated career path and can achieve two qualifications, one a PG course, in the duration it takes to complete an undergraduate course. Study in the Bachelor of Economics allows for a large spectrum of career options and employment opportunities in such roles as economist, economic analyst, econometrician, data analyst, policy analyst, business consultant, market analyst and researcher in various industries including the Banking, Finance, Insurance, Consulting and Public sectors. The Master of Teaching in Secondary Education course prepares students for secondary teaching (years 7–12) in both Economics and Business Studies in a public or private school, locally or internationally (subject to meeting relevant employer requirements).