Learn to engage with curriculum development.
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Learning offers practising educators, those seeking employment, and educators returning to the workforce, a series of learning opportunities to engage in a critical orientation to professional learning. It brings educators together in a collaborative learning community to enhance their leadership and engagement in curriculum development, evaluation, teaching, learning and assessment. To further your studies, the Graduate Certificate articulates into the Master of Education (coursework option), and you may apply the units completed to the higher award.
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Learning offers practising educators, those seeking employment, and educators returning to the workforce, a series of learning opportunities to engage in a critical orientation to professional learning. It brings educators together in a collaborative learning community to enhance their leadership and engagement in curriculum development, evaluation, teaching, learning and assessment. To further your studies, the Graduate Certificate articulates into the Master of Education (coursework option), and you may apply the units completed to the higher award.
The Master of Education offers you the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and understanding in education, research skills, and a strong foundation for furthering your career as an educational professional. The program is aimed at practising professionals working as educators in primary or secondary schools, early childhood, higher education and adult and vocational education.
The coursework option provides a range of courses that will provide opportunities for you to engage with theory and link it directly to practice in your education context.
Admission requirements
A student entering the graduate certificate program will normally be required to hold a Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
Program structure
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete four courses as specified in the Graduate Certificate in Professional Learning program structure.
- Refer to related policies, rules, plans and procedures.
- Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan
Required courses (4):
Select 4 courses from:
EDU700 Communication and Thought
EDU702 Cell Biology
EDU703 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
EDU704 Chemistry
EDU708 Human Physiology
TOTAL UNITS 48