(Karachi, Pakistan only)

GradCertEd

140 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at: Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi Pakistan EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.

To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate a person must apply for admission and be offered a place in the course¹. Candidates must:

1. have completed:
   1. a Bachelor degree in Arts, Science or Commerce;
   2. the equivalent of 2 years of substantial study in the area in which students will undertake curricular and method studies;
   and
2. demonstrate competence in English^{2, 3}.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Certificate

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 140 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 60 cp from Professional Studies;
2. 60 cp from Curriculum Studies, including
   1. 20 cp from Core units; and
   2. 40 cp from Electives;
3. 20 cp from Professional Practice.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Professional Studies

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
EDCU502	10	Curriculum and Instruction
EDFD506	10	Evaluation and Measurement
EDFD507	10	Human Development in Educational Settings
EDFD508	10	Perspectives of Education in Pakistan
EDFD509	10	School Organisation and Management
EDFD510	10	Educational Sociology

Curriculum Studies

Core Unit

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
EDFD511	20	Classroom Teaching and Management

Electives

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
EDLA514	20	English Curriculum Studies
EDMA502	20	Mathematics Curriculum Studies
EDSS501	20	Pakistan Curriculum Studies
EDSS502	20	Commerce Curriculum Studies
EDST503	20	General Science Curriculum Studies
EDST505	20	Chemistry Curriculum Studies
EDST506	20	Physics Curriculum Studies
EDST507	20	Biology Curriculum Studies
EDST513	20	Computer Curriculum Studies

Professional Practice

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
EDFX500	10	Professional Practice A
EDFX501	10	Professional Practice B

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¹Religious belief is not a criterion for entry.
²Students may be required to undertake an extensive English language course to reach an appropriate standard of competence.
³Applicants whose educational qualifications do not satisfy these requirements may be considered for special entry, on the basis of documented evidence, acceptable to the Board of Notre Dame Institute of Education, that they have sound and sufficient basis for application.