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Graduate Certificate in Education (GC-EDGEN)
Graduate CertificateYear: 2019 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
Principal Coordinator
Shelley Gillis
Overview
Award title | Graduate Certificate in Education |
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Year & campus | 2019 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 075300A |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 50 credit points |
Duration | 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time |
The Graduate Certificate in Education is an early exit option for students in the Master of Education, Master of TESOL, or Master of Modern Languages Education, or other graduate degrees offered by the Graduate School of Education (with permission). The course can be made available as a custom program but is not available for public admissions.
Links to further information
http://education.unimelb.edu.au/study_with_us/courses/master-graduate-certificate-education
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• A three-year undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline area.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic performance.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
1. Demonstrate an advanced theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in education from a multidisciplinary perspective;
Skills
2. Critically analyse educational theories, debates, policies and practice through evidence-based research;
3. Evaluate the social, cultural, political and historical contexts informing education policies and practices;
4. Evaluate and communicate contemporary educational research ideas and findings to the wider educational community;
Application of knowledge and skills
5. Critique and apply multidisciplinary educational theories and evidence-based research to inform policy and/or improve professional practice;
6. Apply specialised theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in education from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Generic skills
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Education 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
- 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)
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Education a student must satisfactorily complete any 50 credit points of graduate subjects in the Master of Education, Master of TESOL, or Master of Modern Languages Education (note that up to 25 points of ‘Education Level 3 Elective’ undergraduate subjects may be included, and count towards the 50 credit points).
Alternatively, students that have satisfactorily completed 50 credit points of graduate subjects in another Master’s degree or Graduate Diploma offered by the Graduate School of Education may be eligible to exit early and be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Education; with permission of the relevant course coordinator and the Master of Education course coordinator.
Subject options
50 points of subjects from the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education as listed below, or other subjects with permission of the course coordinator.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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EDUC30065 | Ethics, gender and the family | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC30071 | Knowledge and Learning in Professions | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
EDUC30073 | Sport, Leadership and the Community | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC30067 | Youth and Popular Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90684 | 21st Century Literacies: Policy & Praxis | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90607 | Arts Practice and Evaluation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90936 | Communities of Arts Practices | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90481 | Content and Language Integrated Pedagogy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90680 | Creating Texts: Designing Meaning | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90642 | Critical Thinking and Curriculum | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90610 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
EDUC90140 | Curriculum Leadership and Management | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90640 | Diversity, Inclusion and Transitions | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90940 | Education Policy and Reform | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90949 | Education Policy in Practice | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90638 | Education, Knowledge and Power | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90606 | Engagement and the Arts | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90006 | Environmental Education | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90933 | Evaluation in Education | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
EDUC90850 | Foundations of Evaluation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90950 | Globalisation and Education Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90587 | Grammar for Language Teachers |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90608 | Identity, Culture and the Arts | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90641 | Identity, Equity and Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90952 | Informal Science Communication | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90728 | Innovative Spaces and Pedagogy | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90953 | Interdisciplinary Science Education | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90937 | International Issues in Arts Education | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
EDUC90579 | Interpersonal and Group Processes | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90139 | Leading a Learning Community | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90629 | Leading Change for Student Wellbeing | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90619 | Leading Educational Ideas | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90944 | Leading for Teacher Quality | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90941 | Leading the Educational Organisation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90278 | Learners and Learning Difficulties | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90482 | Linguistics and Sociolinguistics of CLIL | July (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90578 | Linking School and Community | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90686 | Literacy Leadership for Transformation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90685 | Literacy Practices and Diverse Learners | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90942 | Managing the Educational Organisation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90943 | Marketing and Innovation in Education | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90946 | Mathematics Across the Curriculum | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90947 | Mathematics: Building Teacher Capacity | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90948 | Mathematics: Improving Learning | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90615 | Mathematics: Teaching with Technology | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90101 | Multilingual Practices in Global Times | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90137 | Personal and Interpersonal Leadership |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90290 | Promoting Positive Behaviour | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90287 | Promoting Positive Learning | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90938 | Quality Assessment Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90683 | Reading Texts: Selection to Response | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90628 | Relationship Skills for Educators 1 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90630 | Relationship Skills for Educators 2 | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90126 | School Effectiveness and Improvement |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90954 | Science Communication and Technology | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90631 | Second Language Acquisition and Teaching |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90048 | Second Language Teaching Methodology |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
SOCI90016 | Social Change Leadership Part 1 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
37.5 |
SOCI90017 | Social Change Leadership Part 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90258 | Student Wellbeing: Current Approaches |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90096 | Supervised Observation (Second Language) |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90612 | Teaching for Student Engagement | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90109 | The Second Language Curriculum | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90951 | Understanding Education Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90939 | Using Data to Improve Learning | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Further study
Graduates may progress to a range of other graduate coursework programs.
Last updated: 10 February 2024