Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Generalist)

Course 568-GN (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

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Course Overview:	The Faculty of Education has responded to the significant demand from schools for relatively short, intensive and flexible programs of professional development - programs which will enable participants to access the latest developments in research, policy and practice. In designing a program of studies to reflect the current professional development priorities for teachers in leadership positions in both government and non-government schools, the Faculty has consulted closely with the Victorian Department of Education and Training and the Australian Principals Centre.
Objectives:	Students completing the course should: have knowledge of current thinking and research in their field of study; be stimulated to think critically and analytically about issues and ideas; be encouraged to think critically and creatively about their teaching; have the opportunity to explore the relevance and application of new ideas to their professional practice; engage in problem solving both independently and as a member of a team; tease out their own assumptions and evaluate their own ideas; demonstrate broad writing and communication skills; be eligible, under particular specified conditions, for employment in designated positions within the Victorian Department of Education and Training, and in other schools authorities; have an ongoing and deepening commitment to the study and practice of education establish a sound basis for further studies in Education at the Masters level.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	To qualify for the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies, a student must satisfactorily complete 50 points of coursework, selected from the pool of postgraduate level subjects accessible to Masters and Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma students. Students are not required to undertake studies in one particular area of specialisation.
Subject Options:	Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 481-805 Project - Dept. Education Policy & MgmtNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 482-807 Curriculum Leadership and Management Semester 2 12.50 482-809 Leading a Learning Community Semester 2, Summer 12.50 482-825 Assessment & Develop. of Administrators Semester 2 25 482-829 Personal and Interpersonal Processes Summer 12.50 482-848 Leading the Educational Organisation Not offered in 2008 25.000 482-892 School Effectiveness and Improvement Summer 12.50 482-898 Managing The Educational Organisation Not offered in 2008 25.000 468-605 Vocational LearningNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 468-621 Special Project-Dept. Vocationl Ed/TrngNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 468-811 Leaders and Agents of ChangeNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 468-827 Human Resource Strategies Not offered in 2008 25.000 482-676 Managing Cultural DiversityNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 482-678 Cross Cultural Communication in Educat.Not offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 482-832 Current Thinking About Thinking Semester 1 12.50 482-833 Designing a Thinking Curriculum Semester 2 12.50 482-844 Education, Technology and ChangeNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 483-635 Advanced Project Studies in the Arts Not offered in 2008 25.000 483-637 Researching Arts Education Semester 1 25 483-657 Education through the Arts Not offered in 2008 12.500 483-634 Project in Modern Languages EducationNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 483-829 Language & Language Acquisition Semester 1, Semester 2 25 472-604 Assessment and Program Implementation Semester 2 12.50 472-605 Inclusive Theories and Practices Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-618 The Psychology of Exceptional Learning Semester 2 12.50 472-619 Prof Practice - Specific Learng Diff 1 Year Long 12.50 472-620 Prof Practice Specific Learng Diff 2 Year Long 12.50 476-886 School-based Intervention Strategies Semester 1 12.50 476-889 Learning Disabilities: Literacy Semester 1 12.50 476-890 Learning Disabilities: Numeracy Semester 2 12.50 466-680 Negotiated Project in Early ChildhoodNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 466-848 Management in Early Childhood ServicesNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 466-850 Theories of Parenting and the Family Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-603 Learning and Social Development Not offered in 2008 12.500 476-676 Theories and Research in Child DevelopmeNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 472-629 Family Centred Intervention Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-601 Working with Challenging Behaviour Semester 2 12.50 472-602 Learning and Language Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-603 Learning and Social Development Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-604 Assessment and Program Implementation Semester 2 12.50 472-605 Inclusive Theories and Practices Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-628 Working with Families and Professionals Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-630 Professional Practice Special Education1 Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-631 Professional Practice Special Education2 Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-640 Learning, Behaviour and ASD Not offered in 2008 12.50 472-641 Social Skills, Communication and ASD Not offered in 2008 12.50 472-606 Studies in Deaf EducationNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-607 Early Language Development Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-608 Deafness and Language: AssessmentNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-609 Professional Practice Hearing Impaired 1 Year Long 12.500 472-610 Professional Practice Hearing Impaired 2 Year Long 12.500 472-621 Audiology in Education Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-622 Deafness & Language: Teaching & LearningNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-623 Educational Management of Deaf Students Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-624 Advanced Audiology & Sensory Aids Not offered in 2008 12.500 472-627 Research Project in Deafness Studies Semester 1, Semester 2 25 476-685 Administering Programs for the Gifted 2 12.500 476-892 Classroom Strategies:Gifted Education Semester 1 12.50 476-893 Understanding & Identifying Gifted Lrng Semester 1 12.50 476-696 Project in Literacy Intervention Semester 1 25 476-698 Profess. Devlpmt:Collaboration&Consultcy 2 25.000 485-602 Cyber Culture and Education Semester 1 25 485-601 Online Education and Training Semester 2 25 485-603 ICT & Learning:Research & Practice 2 25.000 485-828 Teaching IT at Senior Levels Not Offered 485-829 Teaching With Information Technology Semester 2 25 485-830 Software Environments for Learning Not offered in 2008 25.000 485-831 Multimedia, Microworlds and Robotics Not offered in 2008 25.000 485-833 Multimedia and the Web for Education Semester 1 25 485-835 Information Management and Education Not Offered 485-837 ICT and Curriculum Semester 1 25 472-642 Statistics and Software in MeasurementNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 485-869 Discrete Maths. & Maths. Modelling Semester 1 25 485-870 Mathematical Statistics For Teachers Semester 2 25 482-616 The Thinking Curriculum-Theory & Prac Not offered in 2008 25 482-606 Working with Queer Issues in EducationNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 25.000 472-634 Learning and Language Development 1 12.500 472-635 Disability and Social Development 1 12.500 483-620 Second Language Assessment Semester 1 25
Entry Requirements:	An applicant may be eligible for entry into the Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies if the applicant has: completed an approved degree and an approved teaching qualification; or completed an approved four-year teaching degree; or completed an approved equivalent qualification which is recognised by the Faculty as evidence of adequate preparation for the course and has a record of professional or teaching experience in a field and at a level acceptable to the Faculty.
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes:	None
Links to further information:	www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au
Notes:	Some subjects within this course are also offered in external mode of delivery. It is possible to undertake this course entirely in external mode of delivery providing students select subjects that are available in external mode of delivery. The mode of delivery for specific subjects is listed under each subject description. Students wishing to undertake subjects offered in external (online) mode of delivery should first check that they meet the requirements to study externally.

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