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Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) GC.Ed(HE)

2010

Location:	North Terrace Campus
Duration:	6 months (part-time equivalent only)
Degree/Award:	Graduate Certificate

Program Outline

If you are a university lecturer or other tertiary sector teacher, expert knowledge in your field is an essential requirement. However, you also need expertise in the teaching of your field. Would you like to develop this expertise and increase your familiarity with contemporary understandings of the ways students learn concepts, skills and attitudes?

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) offers the opportunity for you to develop such expertise and understanding. The program is scholarly yet practical and promotes the development of graduate attributes in the context of your university or tertiary teaching and research.

The Graduate Certificate is comprised of four 3 unit courses. The courses are undertaken sequentially and include:

University Teaching for Effective Student Learning
Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation
Reflective Practice in Learning and Teaching
Research Based Learning and Teaching.

Please note: the Graduate Certificate is only offered part-time over four semesters.

Admission Information

Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.

I am a:

domestic applicant
international applicant
international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

Tuition fees	Commonwealth-supported place: $2,655 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only.

How to Apply

See the Centre for Learning and Professional Development

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

Not offered to international students.

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

Not offered to international students.

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Core courses
EDUC 5401: University Teaching for Effective Student Learning EDUC 5402: Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation EDUC 5403: Reflective Practice in Learning and Teaching EDUC 5404: Research Based Learning and Teaching

Graduate Attributes

GCHE Graduate Attributes Continuum

Program Rules

GCHE Program Rules

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Last updated: Thursday, 27 Aug 2009

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Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) GC.Ed(HE) 2010