Graduate Certificate in Education (GCertEd)
Graduate Certificate in Education (GCertEd)
Program Code
GCED
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2021
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Education is designed for trainers, educational consultants or any domestic or international student wishing to study Education at a postgraduate level, who does not already hold a qualification in teaching. The program presents the foundation concepts required to continue into a Master level degree.
Graduates of this program will NOT be eligible for teacher registration.
The Graduate Certificate in Education is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Education
There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Education.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Education, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units or
- Courses to the value of 12 units from one of the Master of Education specialisations or
- Courses to the value of 6 units of electives and
or
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following: Other postgraduate coursework courses deemed by the Faculty to be appropriate in Education including Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Languages, History, Geography, Psychology, English, English as a Second Language, Music and Business. Prior approval is required from the Faculty.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts 3 EDUC 7054 Research Design 3 EDUC 7064 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education 3 EDUC 7065 Mixed Methods Research 3 EDUC 7550 Education Policies & Systems 3 EDUC 7551 Curriculum Development and Innovation 3 EDUC 7552 Pedagogical Engagement for Learning 3 EDUC 7553 Assessment & Evaluation 3 Education Leadership and Innovation
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others 3 EDUC 7067 Leading Wellbeing 3 EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change 3 EDUC 7560 Instructional Leadership 3 EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education 3 EDUC 7060 Mentoring for Teachers 3 English Language Teaching
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7418 Language Analysis for English Teachers 3 EDUC 7419 Intercultural Competencies in Eng Lang Teaching 3 EDUC 7420 English Language Teaching in Practice 3 EDUC 7421 English Language Teaching Methodology 3 Entrepreneurship Education
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others 3 EDUC 7069 Contemp Issues in Educational Entrepreneurship 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 7020 Design Thinking 3 ENTREP 7022 Creativity and Innovation 3 ENTREP 7900 eChallenge 3 Research
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Research 3 EDUC 7021 Quantitative Approaches to Research 3 EDUC 7055 Research Communication 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Elective List
STEM Education
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7063 Online Learning 3 EDUC 7070 Contemporary Issues in STEM Education 3 ENTREP 7901 Tech eChallenge 3 SCIENCE 7020 Communicating Science 3 Wellbeing Education
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7071 Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education 3 and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education 3 EDUC 7060 Mentoring for Teachers 3 EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others 3 EDUC 7067 Leading Wellbeing 3 EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change 3 EDUC 7072 Wellbeing for Educators 3 EDUC 7073 Building Sustainable Wellbeing Communities 3 or
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Electives
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7008 Indigenous Education 3 EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education 3 EDUC 7063 Online Learning 3 EDUC 7016 Multicultural Society and Educational Policy 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Courses listed in specialisations other than the one being studied.
or
Courses from other postgraduate coursework deemed by the Faculty to be appropriate in Education including Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Languages, History, Geography, Psychology, English, English as a Second Language, Music and Business. Prior approval is required from the Faculty.