2550 - Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	GradCertHigherEd
Managing faculty	Education
Intake restrictions	This course is available only to academic staff members at Monash University.
Study location and mode	Off-campus (Gippsland, Peninsula, Clayton) On-campus (Gippsland, Peninsula, Clayton, South Africa, Sunway) Multi-modal (Gippsland, Peninsula, Clayton)
Total credit points required	24
Duration (years)	0.5 years FT, 1 year PT
Contact details	Telephone +61 3 9903 4478 or visit http://www.calt.monash.edu.au/staff-teaching/gche.html
Course coordinator	Associate Professor Andrys Onsman (CALT)

Description

This course, offered by the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT), is designed to equip teachers in higher education institutions for the rapidly changing teaching and learning environment in which they operate. It seeks to encourage a scholarly and professional approach to university teaching.

Objectives

The course provides staff with the opportunity to develop their own teaching and assessment approaches so that they can teach effectively in a variety of contexts and work with a variety of students. Upon completing the course, participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and competence in designing and evaluating a teaching program, using a range of teaching methods, and designing and applying assessment strategies aligned to learning objectives. Participants should also be able to demonstrate the application of the above knowledge and competencies to their discipline or professional area.

Structure

Students must complete four core units totalling 24 points.

Requirements

HED5001 Designing for learning
HED5002 Teaching for learning
HED5003 Assessing learning
HED5004 Negotiated project

The units HED5001, HED5002 and HED5003 are prerequisites for HED5004. However, students should consult the course adviser to assist in planning their program if a different pathway is required.

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.