Graduate Certificate in Education (GCertEd)

Program Code

GCED

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://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. 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.

Conditions

Interruption of program:
Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Education

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Education.

Qualification Requirements
Academic Program: 

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:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units or
  2. Courses to the value of 12 units from one of the Master of Education specialisations
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Graduate Certificate in Education

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 7018 Neuroscience and Education 3
EDUC 7060OL Mentoring for Teachers 3
EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others 3
EDUC 7067OL Leading Wellbeing 3
EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change 3
EDUC 7560 Instructional Leadership 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

Research

  

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Research 3
EDUC 7021 Quantitative Approaches to Research 3
EDUC 7055OL Research Communication 3

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Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Core Courses

Wellbeing Education

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

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 7060OL Mentoring for Teachers 3
EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others 3
EDUC 7067OL Leading Wellbeing 3
EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change 3
EDUC 7072 Wellbeing for Educators 3
Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:06:51