Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Learning and Teaching

2014 Deakin University Handbook

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Course rules
• Course structure

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Learning and Teaching is designed to meet the requirements for credentialing tertiary teaching for academic staff. Such qualifications are becoming increasingly valued across the higher education sector, both in Australia and internationally.

The course is suitable for all academics teaching undergraduate or postgraduate students, in research supervision, and in the leadership or management of higher education. It caters for graduate students, tertiary teachers, adult educators, and professional staff engaged in supporting teaching and learning programs or delivering professional development programs.

The course is designed to develop your understanding of issues, research findings, and knowledge related to a range of tertiary teaching and learning contexts. Relevant policies, procedures and practices will be used to further your knowledge of quality teaching and learning as well as approaches and strategies to curriculum design, assessment, and the scholarship and leadership of teaching.

Articulation to Masters course

The Graduate Certificate may articulate with either a Master of Education or a Master of Professional Education and Training depending on applicant's qualifications.

Teaching methods

This course will be offered in Cloud (online) mode with online and distance education elements. Some face-to-face seminars will be available. Instruction will be provided through CloudDeakin, multimedia resources and recommended texts and readings.

Course rules

The course requires the completion of 4 credit points comprising four core units.

Course structure

Core units

Trimester 1 and 2

Trimester 1 and 3

Trimester 2 and 3

Trimester 3

Note:

EEE731 and EEE733 commence in 2015.