Graduate Certificate of Education (Teaching Languages other than English)
Course summary for current students
Division of Student Administration (DSA)
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au
Faculty of Arts and Education
Tel 03 5227 3379 or 03 5227 2477 Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel 03 9244 3723 Melbourne Burwood Campus
Email artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Course Director
Alex Kostogriz, +61 3 924 46442, alex.kostogriz@deakin.edu.au
Contact the Course Director for matters relating specifically to the academic content of this course - all enrolment related queries must go to the Student Support Office.
B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Education (Teaching Languages other than English) |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered Melbourne Burwood Campus and Off campus |
| Duration | 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Deakin course code | E554 |
This course is an exit only course; offered from Trimester 2 2012. | |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate of Education (Teaching Languages Other Than English) aims to meet the professional learning needs of educators who require a substantive, postgraduate program of study in the field of Teaching Languages Other Than English (TLOTE), but do not wish to complete a full Master of Education level of study. This course aims to provide teachers with a high quality program linked to their professional and career development needs in areas that are of priority for schools.
This course is designed to meet the needs of teachers working in all sectors of the TLOTE field in Australia and overseas. It is designed to provide a sound understanding of key principles and current innovative practice in Languages other than English language teaching around the world and is suitable for qualified teachers who may or may not already be teaching in the TLOTE area.
Professional recognition
Endorsed by Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) for meeting the Specialist Area Guidelines for LOTE, for already qualified teachers.
International students and permanent residents
Graduates of this course who are intending to apply for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) will be required to demonstrate an IELTS of an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas where there is no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening. Further information
Teaching methods
Students receive instructional materials offered through CloudDeakin and website links. Interaction with lecturers and classmates is also provided through use of CloudDeakin, email and telephone links.
On campus TLOTE units are delivered through face to face teaching in scheduled classes at the Melbourne Burwood Campus.
Articulation
This course is an exit course from Master of Education (TLOTE) – E754, and provides an early exit option for students in E754. Refer to entrance requirements for E754.
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
Students are required to successfully complete 4 credit points of study. Four units are taken from a combination of generic and specialist units chosen in consultation with the course director.
Course structure
Core units
Trimester 1
| ECL751 | Pedagogy in the Globalised Language Classroom (B, X) |
or
Trimester 2
| ECL752 | Innovation in Language Curriculum (B, X) |
and
Trimester 1
| ECL777 | Bilingualism and the Principles and Practices of Language Education (B, X) |
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
| ECL755 | Professional Practice in TESOL or LOTE (X) |
Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
| ECL753 | Linguistics for Language Teaching (B, X) |
Note: ECL755 incorporates a practicum of 22 days of supervised teaching practice in LOTE, for those applicants who wish to meet Victorian Institute of Teaching requirements.
The type of practicum undertaken and the number of days satisfactorily completed will be identified on the student's transcript.
