Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice)

Handbook year	2019
Course code	32411
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Division	Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree that includes studies appropriate for the teaching for which the applicant wishes to prepare; or Other qualifications recognised by the University as equivalent to the above.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3C – Schedule II of the ʯ��Ƶ Admissions Policy.
Special admission requirements	Note: this course does not lead to teacher registration.

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Course learning outcomes	On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice), graduates will be able to: - Appraise institutional and national and international policy in higher education, and identify and enhance implementation of policy in practice, including initiatives to enhance the cultural competence of graduates - Critically analyse and integrate learning theories, models, concepts and research-informed techniques for teaching and learning to support improved outcomes for diverse learners - Evaluate, design and implement curriculum and assessment for contemporary higher educational contexts, including frameworks to develop cultural competence - Evaluate and utilise accessible learning technologies to support active pedagogies that promote student engagement and learning in higher education - Identify and generate practical and research-informed solutions to complex problems in a range of higher education contexts, with responsibility, autonomy, well-developed judgement and adaptability - Communicate complex knowledge and ideas clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through high-level speaking, reading, writing, listening and advocacy skills - Critically engage with a range of evaluation data sources and tools and professional learning and development opportunities to enhance the quality and scholarship of teaching and learning.

ED5300:03 Fundamentals of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

ED5301:03 Curriculum Design and Assessment Practices in Higher Education

ED5304:03 Evaluation and Scholarship in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1

ED5305:03 Negotiated Project

ED5306:03 Research Supervision

ED5882:03 Transformative Digital Learning

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Singapore	Available as part-time only, with some on campus attendance required in Singapore.

Course progression requisites	Must complete ED5300 before attempting ED5301 and ED5304
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Not applicable
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
Approved abbreviation	GCertEd
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Education and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course.