Graduate Certificate in Education (Specialisation)

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Specialisation) offers professional development for experienced educators in various specializations, including Applied Learning, Early Childhood, Inclusive Education, Leadership, Teaching Technologies, and TESOL. Graduates gain theoretical knowledge, reflective practice skills, and research methods to enhance their pedagogical approaches and contribute to educational advancements. The program emphasizes ethical and collaborative practices, professional standards, and the use of technology to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Specialisation) is designed to meet the needs of experienced educators seeking professional learning, personal and professional inquiry, and intellectual engagement within the specialist areas of:

• Applied Learning
• Early Childhood
• Inclusive Education
• Leadership
• Teaching Technologies
• TESOL

Learning Outcomes:

Graduates will know and understand the theoretical foundations and practice of education (including various specialisations), and how these can facilitate enhanced pedagogical approaches, curriculum, policy, and student engagement from a global perspective Graduates will know and understand the relationship between reflective practice and professional standards in local and/or global education contexts, and how each can define, validate and enhance learning and teaching Graduates will know and understand the key research principles and methods applicable to extending knowledge in their specialised area of interest Graduates will critically reflect on practice and/or research findings to develop new understandings that can inform sound professional judgment, planning, and decision-making Graduates will apply education theory to specific content and/or pedagogical knowledge to inform and advance learner outcomes and/or systemic developments within their own contexts Graduates will initiate constructive responses to changing educational contexts and learner needs Graduates will utilize educational theory and professional knowledge to design and evaluate programs in different learning and teaching contexts Graduates will independently utilize professional standards and contemporary scholarly literature to reflect on practice and facilitate positive educational change Graduates will plan and conduct independent inquiry to inform professional practice Graduates will communicate professionally and effectively across diverse settings and audiences Graduates will apply their knowledge and skills in collaborative practice and/or leadership roles Graduates will utilize contemporary literature and professional standards to improve practice and promote constructive and collegial learning in educational contexts Graduates will employ appropriate technologies to investigate and share practice with peers engaged in professional communities Graduates will be responsible and accountable for their own learning Graduates will conduct their practice and engage with stakeholders in an ethical, collaborative, professional, and accountable manner Graduates will understand that, globally, educational professionalism requires ethical standards as well as evidence-based and exploratory approaches to teaching and learning

Outline:

Specialisation: Applied Learning

Compulsory Units:

• Choose from the following

Choice of Units:

Specialisation: Early Childhood

Specialisation Core:

• ESM781 Literacy, Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood
• ESM784 Professional Experience Birth - 2 years

Specialisation: Global Education

Compulsory Units:

• Choose from the following

Choice of Units:

• ESG732 Global Citizenship and Education
• ESM734 Issues in Global Education

Specialisation: Inclusive Education

Compulsory Units:

• EMT603 Inclusive Practices in Education Settings

Choice of Units:

• ESM741 Re-engaging disengaged students
• ESM742 Inclusive Educational Technology

Specialisation: Leadership

Compulsory Units:

Specialisation: TESOL