PgCertEd
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
National - Online
National - Multi-mode
(Special cohorts by arrangement)
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 be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- four year Bachelor degree in education or equivalent; or
- Bachelor degree in an area other than education and a Graduate Diploma in Education;
- Students who do not meet admission requirements may be eligible for special entry based on an application for Recognition of Prior Learnig (RPL).
2. Requirements for Completion of the Postgraduate Certificate
2.1 To qualify for the Postgraduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:
- 20 cp from Core Units; and
- 20 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
2.2 To qualify for the Postgraduate Certificate with a named specialisation, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Core Unit; and
- 20 cp from one cognate Specialisation Units;
or - 40 cp from one Specialisation (eg Career Development, TESOL or Specialisation for a sponsored cohort) as determined by the Course Coordinator and approved by the Executive Dean.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDCU623 | 10 | Social Justice, Identity and Curriculum |
EDCU624 | 10 | Teaching Leading Curriculum Change |
EDFD654 | 10 | Evidence in Contemporary Teaching |
EDFD655 | 10 | Methods of Educational Research (Pre: EDFD654 Evidence in Contemporary Teaching) |
Project Unit Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDRS600 | 20 | Capstone Project (Pre: EDFD654 Evidence in Contemporary Teaching; Inc: EDFD649 Research Project Part A, EDFD650 Research Project Part B) |
EDRS601 | 10 | Research Project |
Education Specialisations
Arts Education Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDAR605 | 10 | Arts Education 1: Discourses Shaping Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Policy |
EDAR606 | 10 | Arts Education 2: Understanding and Assessing Student Learning |
Career Development Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDSS609 | 10 | Counselling for Career Development |
EDSS610 | 10 | Educating for Lifelong Career Development |
EDSS611 | 10 | Professional Practice and Development |
EDSS612 | 10 | Career Assessment: Theory and Job Search Advising |
Contemporary Learning Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDST618 | 10 | Contemporary Learning 1: Teaching with Technology |
EDST619 | 10 | Contemporary Learning 2: Teaching and Learning Online |
Gifted Education Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFD667 | 10 | Gifted Education: Contexts and Issues |
EDFD669 | 10 | Gifted Education: Profiling, Provisions and Partnerships |
EDFD670 | 10 | Leadership and Advocacy in Gifted Education |
Language and Literacy Education Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDLA627 | 10 | Contemporary Literacies: Issues and Practices |
EDLA628 | 10 | A Metalanguage for 21st Century Literacies |
Mathematics Education Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDMA628 | 10 | Learning Mathematics |
EDMA629 | 10 | Teaching Mathematics |
Middle School Mathematics Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDMA641 | 10 | Number Development in Middle School Mathematics |
EDMA642 | 10 | Geometry and Measurement in Middle School Mathematics |
EDMA643 | 10 | Statistics and Probability in Middle School Mathematics |
EDMA644 | 10 | Algebra and Function in Middle School Mathematics |
Special Education Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDTS613 | 10 | Contextual Issues for Inclusive Learning |
EDTS614 | 10 | Assessment in Inclusive Education |
EDTS615 | 10 | Inclusive Teaching Practice |
EDTS616 | 10 | Inclusive School Community Practice |
TESOL Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDLA612 | 10 | Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL |
EDLA614 | 10 | Language, Culture and Communication |
EDLA618 | 10 | Teaching Strategies for TESOL |
EDLA628 | 10 | A Metalanguage for 21st Century Literacies |
Wellbeing and Inclusive Education Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EDFD623 | 10 | Professional practice and Wellbeing in Inclusive School Communities |
EDFD652 | 10 | Perspectives on Wellbeing and Inclusive Schooling |
ElectivesUp to two elective units may be selected from other approved ACU Masters/AQF Level 9 courses, with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated:
2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/560110