Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Generalist)

Course 568GN (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010 - Parkville
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

Coordinator

Assoc Prof John Polesel

Contact

Education Student Centre

Level 2 Alice Hoy Building

Course Overview:	The School 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 School has consulted closely with the Victorian Department of Education and Early Chidlhood Department.
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: EDUC90140 Curriculum Leadership and Management July 12.50 EDUC90139 Leading a Learning Community January, September 12.50 EDUC90138 Assessment & Develop. of Administrators June 25 EDUC90137 Personal and Interpersonal Processes January, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 EDUC90126 School Effectiveness and Improvement January 12.50 483-829 Language and Language Acquisition Not offered in 2010 25 EDUC90287 Assessment and Program Implementation July 12.50 EDUC90278 The Psychology of Exceptional Learning March 12.50 EDUC90277 Prof Practice - Specific Learng Diff 1 Year Long 12.50 EDUC90276 Prof Practice Specific Learng Diff 2 Year Long 12.50 476-886 School-based Intervention Strategies Not offered in 2010 12.50 EDUC90195 Learning Disabilities: Literacy March 12.50 EDUC90194 Learning Disabilities: Numeracy August 12.50 EDUC90290 Working with Challenging Behaviour July 12.50 EDUC90287 Assessment and Program Implementation July 12.50 EDUC90193 Classroom Strategies:Gifted Education March 12.50 EDUC90192 Understanding & Identifying Gifted Lrng March 12.50 EDUC90033 Cyber Culture and Education Semester 1 25 EDUC90034 Online Education and Training Semester 2 25 EDUC90013 Teaching With Information Technology Semester 2 25 485-833 Multimedia and the Web for Education Not offered in 2010 25 485-837 ICT and Curriculum Not offered in 2010 25 EDUC90004 Discrete Maths. & Maths. Modelling February 25 EDUC90003 Mathematical Statistics For Teachers July 25 EDUC90166 The Thinking Curriculum-Theory & Prac Summer Term 25 EDUC90104 Second Language Assessment February 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:	Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.
Graduate Attributes:	Not available
Links to further information:	www.education.unimelb.edu.au

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