Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice)

Information valid for students commencing in 2015.

Course code	32411
Version	9
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Division	Division of Academic and Student Life (Administered by Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement)

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree that includes studies appropriate for the teaching for which the applicant wishes to prepare; or Other qualifications recognised by the University as equivalent to the above.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3c – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Note: this course does not lead to teacher registration.

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 (Academic Practice), graduates will be able to: Appraise institutional and national policies in higher education, including initiatives to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and identify and enhance implementation of policy in practice Critically analyse and integrate learning theories, models, concepts and research-informed techniques for teaching and learning to support improved outcomes for diverse learners Evaluate, design and implement curriculum and assessment for contemporary higher educational contexts, including frameworks to develop cultural competence Evaluate and utilise a range of learning technologies to support pedagogies that promote active student engagement and learning Identify and generate practical and research-informed solutions to complex problems in a range of higher 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 Critically engage with a range of evaluation data sources and tools and professional learning and development opportunities to enhance the quality and scholarship of teaching and learning.

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

Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1:

List 1

ED5305:03 Negotiated Project

ED5306:03 Research Supervision

ED5307:03 Transforming Learning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts

ED5812:03 ICTs for Learning and Teaching

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns	Available as part-time only, with some on-campus attendance required in Townsville
Townsville	Available as part-time only, with some on-campus attendance required in Cairns

Course progression requisites	Must complete ED5300 before attempting ED5301
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

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 13 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 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.