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Professional Certificate in Evidence-Based Teaching (PR-EBT)
Professional CertificateYear: 2019 Delivered: Online
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-education-in-evidence-based-teaching/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT.
Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Coordinator
Jeana Kriewaldt
Overview
Award title | Professional Certificate in Evidence-Based Teaching |
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Year & campus | 2019 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | Non-AQF |
Credit points | 25 credit points |
Duration | 6 months part-time |
The aim of the course is to build the knowledge and skills of educational practitioners so that they can develop, critique and utilise a range of data and draw on the latest educational research to devise interventions that improve student outcomes at the individual, group, team and school levels.
The course will explore the nature of clinical teaching and the development and use of data, supporting candidates to acquire the skills to generate, interpret and evaluate various forms of student data. It will introduce candidates to key theories around how students learn and recent research on how to identify accurately student learning needs and provide instruction that is targeted to those needs.
Course candidates will engage in a range of activities designed to draw upon and enable them to understand more fully their own particular experiences and roles in school and preschool education.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- an undergraduate degree and a fourth-year level education qualification, or equivalent; or
- a four-year education degree
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.
Note. Previous graduates of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s Master of Teaching will not be eligible for entry to this course.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
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 Evidence-Based Teaching, 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
- 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 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 future generations of learners and teachers and be able to engage in meaningful public discourse around education.
- Attuned to cultural diversity: Graduates 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 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.
Course structure
Students complete two 12.5-point subjects for award of this Professional Certificate. The subjects EDUC90828 and EDUC90862 are taken sequentially over 2 terms.
Subject options
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90828 | Clinical Teaching and Learning |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
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12.5 |
EDUC90862 | Evidence-based Practice |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Further study
Graduates may progress to a range of other graduate coursework programs. The Professional Certificate is embedded within the Master of Education in Evidence-Based Teaching, and graduates may choose to progress to complete the Master degree.
Last updated: 10 February 2024