Graduate Certificate of Education

Information valid for students commencing in 2015.

Course code	35111
Version	6
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Division	Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of a three year AQF level 7 undergraduate degree; and Completion of an approved course of teacher education.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Applicants may be required to demonstrate fitness for admission by carrying out such work and completing satisfactorily such examinations as the Division may determine, on the advice of the College Dean. In exceptional cases, applicants may be admitted to the course if they submit other evidence of academic and professional attainments.

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Course learning outcomes	On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Education, graduates will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of recent developments, discourses and debates in the field of education and communication Demonstrate knowledge, critical inquiry and action learning principles applicable to education research and related areas of professional practice Identify and generate practical and research-informed solutions to complex problems in a range of education contexts, with responsibility, autonomy, well-developed judgement and adaptability Communicate complex knowledge and ideas clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through high-level speaking, reading, writing, listening and advocacy skills.

ED5094:03 Research Proposal and Ethics

ED5095:06 Research Dissertation

ED5190:03 Introduction to Educational Research

Expected time to complete	6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	2 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and 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 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
Approved abbreviation	GCertEd
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Education are eligible to apply for for entry to the Master of Education, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Certificate of Education. (Note: If advanced standing is granted for all subjects completed within this course it will not be possible to also complete a major within the MEd). Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate Education and who obtain at least a Credit for ED5095 Research Dissertation are eligible to apply for entry to the Master of Philosophy (Education) and the Master of Philosophy (Society and Culture) Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate Education and who obtain at least a Distinction for ED5095 Research Dissertation are eligible to apply for entry to the Doctor of Philosophy [Society and Culture] or the Doctor of Education.