Double degree: Science and Education

[TheAntiSocialist]

I have been wondering whether or not it is better to take a double degree for Science/Education at Monash or just take Science at Melbourne. I guess I should do more research but I have no idea where to look concerning this issue. Is it advisable to do Education AFTER Science? I know that doing a double degree would be more hectic than a single

I intend to do secondary education teaching science as my future career...but very uncertain what pathways are available and which I should then take.

Any comments or advice?

edit: Don't know whether I should have posted here...if so, I apologize profusely

[alondouek]

I can't really answer your question, but a double degree is not considered to always be more 'hectic' than a single degree; for example, it's widely considered that Arts/Law is "easier" than straight law as your law subjects are broken up by arts ones. It's not only that arts units are sometimes considered easier, it's also that you get a mental break from the rigorous state of mind that Law requires. I'd imagine this would be the case with Sci/Ed as well.

[TheAntiSocialist]

Interesting...I guess the impressions I got from uni students are know about double degrees are incorrect...

[BigAl]

I have a friend who's studying science and secondary education. I believe you have to at least complete level one physics or maths to be able to become  a maths or physics teacher in a single degree...A double degree seems more appealing..You can also pursue an academic path in science, which makes you qualified for a range of things

[alondouek]

haha don't worry about it, difficulty is a very subjective concept with respect to university courses. If you want to study both science and education at the same time, Sci/Ed us the way to go. However, it's not the only option as you can study either science or education at re undergraduate level, then do further study in the other area at a postgraduate level

[Lasercookie]

You'll likely be maintaining a regular uni workload of 4 subjects a semester regardless of it being a single degree or a double degree. The difference being that, say, a regular Science degree will have space for electives and such, which in a double degree is replaced by the core subjects of the other degree (education in this case), often the length of the degree will be extended a bit too (4 years in this case). So given that, it's not necessarily true that a double degree would be more hectic.

I'm not too well versed on studying education, but from what I'm aware of if you're going to study education after completing a Science degree, I would expect that to be taking something like a Master of Teaching or trying to get into the Teach for Australia program.

To take a Bachelor of Education afterwards would mean taking the full duration of that degree, on top of 3 years of your Science degree. It's a lot more streamlined to just take up the double degree. On the other hand, if you want to absolutely load up on the science subjects without any other areas getting in the way, then taking the Science and then a graduate level teaching program will probably be the better pathway.

Keep in mind that if you start a double degree, you can just drop one of the components too (alternative exit if you want to drop the education part, http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/1633.html bottom of that page) or transfer to the single degree. Again, I'd probably advise on looking into all the pathways of becoming a teacher since I don't know too much about it, but hopefully I've given you some perspectives to think about.

[BigAl]

Science and education is the easiest double degree compared to other ones...You write a 2000 word essay about your placement then if you get 100% you automatically pass the unit   This is true for the first year