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Graduate Certificate in Professional Learning (TESOL)

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY — Australian and New Zealand students should refer to Graduate Certificate in Professional Learning

Program summary

Award abbreviation: GCProfLearning(TESOL)
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 0.5 years full time
Fee type 2010: international fee-paying places
Total courses: 4
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program code: ED505
CRICOS code: 063006F

Program  overview

This program provides students with a sound grounding in second language acquisition theories, foreign language teaching methodologies, English grammar aspects, English language use and research paradigms in TESOL. It enables students to begin employment in the ESL sector with adequate theoretical knowledge and practical experience, and familiarises them with key research issues.

Admission  requirements

Students should hold an undergraduate degree in any field to gain entry into this qualification. Please note that this degree does not lead to a teacher qualification in the Queensland school system, but already registered teachers may apply for ESL positions with it. Students with a non-teaching background are qualified for the private TESOL sector, domestic and international.

Program  structure

EDU306 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU307 Middle Phase Curriculum: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU732 Workplace Learning: Professional Engagement
EDU733 Middle Phase Curriculum 2: Assessment for Learning

Program  requirements and notes

  1. Refer to the Academic Rules.
  2. Refer to explanation of terms.
  3. Refer to recommended enrolment pattern.
  4. International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
  5. Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
  6. Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.

Enquiries 

Program Adviser, Education
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5459 4699
Email: education@usc.edu.au

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