Professional Certificate in Teaching (Clinical) (PR-TCHCLIN)

Intended learning outcomes

On the completion of this course graduates will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to:

• Use evidence to make sound clinical judgments about the nature and implementation of teaching interventions.
• Generate and analyse diverse sources of data that can effectively assess and inform student learning and development.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which theory and research inform practice.
• Evaluate the impact of their teaching on their students’ learning.
• Demonstrate a readiness to reflect on their own teaching practice and to use this reflection as a means of continuous improvement.

Generic skills

In addition to developing skills specific to the Professional Certificate in Teaching (Clinical), graduates will develop the following generic skills:

• Problem-solving skills, including identifying and researching strategies to solve unfamiliar problems.
• Analytical skills and the ability to construct and express logical arguments.
• Collaborative and teamwork skills through working with fellow students and with work-based colleagues.
• Skills to investigate critically, implement, adapt and modify new ideas and approaches.
• The capacity to plan effectively and to meet deadlines.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills including teamwork and staff mentoring.
• The capacity to use information and communication technology for a range of purposes.
• The ability to develop, critique and use appropriately a range of evidence and data.

Graduate attributes

The Professional Certificate in Teaching (Clinical) will enable graduates to achieve the following University of Melbourne Graduate Attributes:

Academically excellent: Graduates will develop a research and evidence-based knowledge of learning, teaching, professional learning, and educational culture and climate. They will demonstrate a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication.

Knowledgeable across disciplines: Graduates will examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines, particularly those with relevance to their education setting. They will expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences and have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems.
Leaders in communities: Graduates of the Professional Certificate in Teaching (Clinical) will develop specialist skills and knowledge that will enable them to provide leadership in educational and wider community contexts. They will be able to initiate and implement constructive change in the classroom, supported by their knowledge of research around educational effectiveness. They will mentor be able to engage in meaningful public discourse around education.

Attuned to cultural diversity: Graduates of the Professional Certificate in Teaching (Clinical) will be working within organisations characterised by cultural and other forms of diversity. This is reflected in such overarching documents as the Australian Charter for the Teaching Profession, the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young People and the various national professional teaching standards and curriculum documents. Graduates will value different cultures and be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work. They will have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community and respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values.

Active global citizens: Graduates of the Professional Certificate in Teaching (Clinical) will accept social and civic responsibilities and attempt to inculcate these values in those with whom they work. They will recognise that education is the best means we have of opening the doors of opportunity for people and of ameliorating the effects of inequity and disadvantage.