These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies 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.

Graduates of this program will NOT be eligible for teacher registration.

The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

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 Diploma in Education Studies (GDipEdSt)

There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (GDipEdSt).

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Education Studies, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:

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

Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:

EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts (3 units)

EDUC 7054 Research Design (3 units)

EDUC 7064 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education (3 units)

EDUC 7065 Mixed Methods Research (3 units)

EDUC 7550 Education Policies & Systems (3 units)

EDUC 7551 Curriculum Development and Innovation (3 units)

EDUC 7552 Pedagogical Engagement for Learning (3 units)

EDUC 7553 Assessment & Evaluation (3 units)

Specialisation courses

To satisfy the requirements for Specialisation courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

Education Leadership and Innovation

Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:

EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education (3 units)

EDUC 7060 Mentoring for Teachers (3 units)

EDUC 7060OL Mentoring for Teachers (3 units)

EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others (3 units)

EDUC 7067 Leading Wellbeing (3 units)

EDUC 7067OL Leading Wellbeing (3 units)

EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change (3 units)

EDUC 7068OL Leading Positive Change (3 units)

EDUC 7560 Instructional Leadership (3 units)

English Language Teaching

All of the following courses must be completed:

EDUC 7418 Language Analysis for English Teachers (3 units)

EDUC 7419 Intercultural Competencies in Eng Lang Teaching (3 units)

EDUC 7420 English Language Teaching in Practice (3 units)

EDUC 7421 English Language Teaching Methodology (3 units)

Entrepreneurship Education

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others (3 units)

Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:

EDUC 7069 Contemp Issues in Educational Entrepreneurship (3 units)

ENTREP 7020 Design Thinking (3 units)

ENTREP 7022 Creativity and Innovation (3 units)

ENTREP 7900 eChallenge (3 units)

Research

All of the following courses must be completed:

EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Research (3 units)

EDUC 7021 Quantitative Approaches to Research (3 units)

EDUC 7055 Research Communication (3 units)

EDUC 7055OL Research Communication (3 units)

and

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Core Courses

STEM

Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:

EDUC 7063 Online Learning (3 units)

EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change (3 units)

EDUC 7068OL Leading Positive Change (3 units)

EDUC 7070 Contemporary Issues in STEM Education (3 units)

ENTREP 7901 Tech eChallenge (3 units)

SCIENCE 7020 Communicating Science (3 units)

Wellbeing Education

Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:

EDUC 7071 Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education (3 units)

and

Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:

EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education (3 units)

EDUC 7060 Mentoring for Teachers (3 units)

EDUC 7060OL Mentoring for Teachers (3 units)

EDUC 7066 Leading Self and Others (3 units)

EDUC 7067 Leading Wellbeing (3 units)

EDUC 7067OL Leading Wellbeing (3 units)

EDUC 7068 Leading Positive Change (3 units)

EDUC 7068OL Leading Positive Change (3 units)

EDUC 7072 Wellbeing for Educators (3 units)

EDUC 7073 Building Sustainable Wellbeing Communities (3 units)