| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-04-29 | - |
Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Block Teaching at Victoria University introduces students to the contemporary block teaching method, where students focus on one unit at a time over four weeks. Delivered in a hybrid mode, the program combines online activities and face-to-face workshops taught by experienced educators. The certificate enhances teaching practice and opens up career opportunities in tertiary education, including university lecturers, tutors, and professionals in adult education.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Graduate Certificate in Block Teaching at Victoria University is designed to introduce students to a contemporary method of tertiary teaching. Block teaching is an approach to teaching and learning where students complete one unit at a time over a period of 4 weeks before beginning a new unit. There are no lectures in this model, and classes are typically small and highly engaging.
Core Units:
- Introduction to Block Teaching
- High Engagement Teaching for the Block
- Block Assessment and Feedback
Elective Units:
- Block Design Principles
- Block Curriculum Pedagogy Project
- Planning for Block Teaching
- The Block International
Teaching:
The Graduate Certificate in Block Teaching is delivered in a hybrid mode, combining online self-paced activities and face-to-face workshops. The course is taught by experienced educators and researchers who have a deep understanding of intensive teaching methods and block teaching models.
Careers:
The Graduate Certificate in Block Teaching is designed to enhance teaching practice and open up new career opportunities for those working in tertiary education, including university lecturers, tertiary tutors, TAFE and vocational teachers, and professionals in adult education.
