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Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (GD-EDST) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Coordinator
Associate Professor Shelley Gillis
Contact
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
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Future students:
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
Graduates of this course will have advanced theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in education from a multidisciplinary and global perspective.
Skills
Graduates of this course will be able to:
- Critically evaluate educational theories, debates, policies and practices through evidence based research;
- Evaluate the social, cultural, political and historical contexts informing education policies and practices
Application of knowledge and skills
Graduates of this course will be able to:
- Critique and apply multidisciplinary educational theories and evidence based research to identify ways to:
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- Enhance the impact of teaching on student learning;
- promote social justice through education policies and practices;
- Address the range of social, emotional and physical wellbeing challenges affecting children and young people’s engagement in learning; and
- Enhance 21 st century literacy skills to support and empower learning and social change in global contexts.
- Evaluate and communicate contemporary educational research ideas and findings to the wider educational community
Generic skills
Graduates will develop the following set of generic skills:
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Active and participatory citizenship.
Graduate attributes
Graduates will have the necessary attributes to:
- evaluate contemporary educational issues and approaches from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including sociological, economical, psychological and pedagogical perspectives (academic distinction)
- contribute to discussions and debates associated with the role of education in addressing contemporary local, national and global issues (global citizenship)
- promote social justice, employability, career awareness, wellbeing and citizenship through educational policy and practice (integrity and self awareness)
- be creative, innovative, self directed and lifelong learners, able to link theory and practice and respond to the changing educational landscape (integrity and self awareness)
Last updated: 10 February 2024