Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice)
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Course Code | 32411 |
Version | 8 |
Faculty | Not applicable |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an undergraduate degree, or other relevant degree or diploma, from this or another university that includes studies appropriate for the teaching for which the applicant wishes to prepare; or Other qualifications recognised as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Note: this course does not lead to teacher registration. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | On successful completion, graduates will be able to: 1. Identify and engage with institutional and national policy in higher education. 2. Critically analyse learning theory, models, concepts and techniques for teaching and learning. 3. Analyse and create curriculum and assessment for contemporary higher education contexts. 4. Design and demonstrate use of a range of technologies for learning in higher education. 5. Conduct evaluation and engage with the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education. |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
ED5300:03 Fundamentals of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
ED5301:03 Curriculum Design and Assessment Practices in Higher Education
ED5304:03 Evaluation and Scholarship in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Options
Select 3 credit points of subjects from the specified list:
ED5305:03 Negotiated Project (This subject will not be available after 2013)
ED5306:03 Research Supervision (Offered from 2014)
ED5307:03 Indigenous Perspectives in Higher Education Curriculum and Teaching
ED5812:03 Teaching and Learning with New ICTs
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Singapore | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must complete ED5300 before attempting ED5301 Must complete ED5300 and ED5301 before attempting ED5304 Must complete ED5300 and ED5301, and either complete or concurrently enrol in ED5304, before attempting ED5305 |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Not applicable |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Candidates who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Education, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course. |