Graduate Certificate of Career Development

Handbook year	2022
Course code	106011
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Professional accreditation status	This course is endorsed by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) as meeting the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners. Graduates of this program will be eligible for professional membership with CICA Member Associations.
Owner	Division of Tropical Environments and Societies
College	Arts, Society and Education

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree or

Other qualifications recognised by the appropriate Academic Group Head, Education, 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 2 – Schedule II of the ʯ��Ƶ Admissions Policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

12 credit points

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Career Development, graduates will be able to:

Apply and integrate specialised knowledge of career development theories, counselling theories, and relevant industry standards in professional practice.
Critically evaluate and identify the impact of changes in the world of work, including automation, globalisation, demographics, and trends in the labour market and industry, on the workforce, the career life cycle, and the future of work.
Demonstrate technical skills to collect, analyse, and interpret information in order to comprehensively conceptualise complex concerns within career development practice.
Identify, conceptualise, and generate innovative solutions to complex practice challenges with a high level of autonomy, initiative, collaboration, and accountability in the decision-making process.
Critically review, analyse and synthesise theoretical propositions in consideration of ethical and cultural frameworks, and research principles and methodologies in career development practice.
Professionally communicate complex information, ideas, and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist stakeholders, using advanced speaking, reading, writing, listening, numeracy and advocacy skills.
Reflect on current skills, knowledge, and attitudes with a commitment to lifelong learning and development of professional practice.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Graduate Certificate of Career Development.

Reasonable adjustments

All ʯ��Ƶ students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

ED5907:03 Career Development Theories and Tools

ED5908:03 Career Development Professional Practice

ED5909:03 Labour Market and The Future of Work

ED5910:03 Career Counselling

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
ʯ��Ƶ Singapore	Exit Only
ʯ��Ƶ Online	Offered in an 8-week calendar

Candidature

Expected time to complete	8 months of continuous study (20 hours per week)
Maximum time to complete	2 years
Maximum leave of absence	6 months

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil

Credit

Eligibility	Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 2 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 4 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the certificate.
Other restrictions	Credit will be granted only in fields relevant to the discipline area and at an equivalent level.

Award Details

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Approved abbreviation	GCertCareerDev
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 Guidance of Counselling, and credit will be granted for up to 6 credit points.

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