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Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies)


General Information

Course code: 1762 + Gippsland campus (off-campus learning) + Contact: Course coordinator - TBA (Gippsland) (telephone (03) 5122 6375 or (03) 9902 6375 for initial inquiries) + Limited HECS places available + When HECS places have been allocated, full fees apply per course: $5100 in 2002 (Australian residents); $6550 for 2003 (international students)

Aims

The Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies) is a flexible program offered to allow professional educators to upgrade their qualifications.
This course is also offered to non-tertiary-qualified applicants with substantial professional experience who may use it as an entry to further graduate and postgraduate study. Such students will be required to achieve specified minimum grade levels prior to their proceeding to further graduate or postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

Admission to this course will be open to applicants who possess a degree or diploma or who have equivalent professional/commercial experience and who are qualified educators or who have suitably acceptable experience in a related field.

Course outline

The course comprises 24 points of study. These are normally completed by the student undertaking four six-credit-point units.
This qualification is designed to be very flexible and will permit a wide range of studies and activities in professional development to be drawn together, including credit for non-award programs, workplace research, formal units of study and supervised independent study, as part of a ërecognition of prior learningí program. There are three recommended pathways through this program. Applicants can choose:

All unit choices will be contingent upon prerequisites which are stated in the various course catalogues and handbooks.
It should be noted that professional development pathways may be contracted by educators in industry or professionals other than school teachers.
To confirm unit availability, telephone (03) 5122 6375, (03) 9902 6375 (Gippsland campus) or visit our website at www.education.monash.edu.au/students/ timetables/ after 30 September.

Assessment

Assessment is by way of a combination of tasks which may include examinations, assignments and other set tasks.

Length of course/workload required

The Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies) course is equivalent to 24 credit points of study and is normally completed over one year of part-time study by off-campus learning. Study modes will vary according to the needs of program components. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.

Advanced standing for previous study

Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit/RPL prior to enrolment. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. Further information may be sought from the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus.

Further information

Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the administrative officer, Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus (telephone (03) 5122 6375 or (03) 9902 6375) or email de.inquiries.gipps@education.monash.edu.au or visit our website at www.education.monash.edu.au.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Administrative Officer, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842 by 25 October 2002.

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