Postgraduate - Course4213 - Graduate Certificate in Education Studies

Students who commenced study in 2014 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2014 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Education

Managing faculty	Education
Abbreviated title	GradCertEdSt
CRICOS code	079047K
Total credit points required	24
Standard duration of study (years)	0.5 years FT, 1 year PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton) Off-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4213
Contact details	Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274) or http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
Course coordinator	http://www.education.monash.edu.au/courses/course-advisers.html

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
This course of study must be completed in a minimum of 0.5 years and a maximum of 3 years, and enrolment must be continuous.

Description

This course is designed for students with a first qualification in a discipline other than education. It orients learners to the education discipline broadly defined. It provides students with an understanding of key concepts and issues in education and of educational contexts and systems, locally and globally. It develops knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical and professional debates in specialist areas within the field of education and locates these within contemporary research. Completion of this course positions students to pursue education-related careers and/or further study in education.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

acquire knowledge of foundational concepts and knowledge traditions in education
develop understanding of recent issues and debates in policy and practice in education
apply critical perspectives in their evaluation of substantive and contemporary issues and ideas in education
demonstrate analytical skills in evaluating, synthesising and communicating academic concepts through learning and assessment tasks
build confidence in academic literacy and demonstrated engagement at an advanced academic level.

Credit for prior studies

Students who have studied before may be eligible for credit for prior studiescredit for prior studies (http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/prospective/credit.html).

Structure

This course consists of core or elective units.

Requirements

Students must complete one of the following sets of units:

EDF4610 Interacting with research in education contexts and EDF4611 Investigating education issues in global contexts or equivalent unit/s
24 points of master's level units with the approval of the faculty

Refer to the course mapcourse map (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/maps/2014/2014-map-4213-gc-edst.pdf) for the Graduate Certificate in Education Studies for course progression advice.

Progression to further studies

This course provides a pathway to the following master's coursework degrees:

4215 Master in Early Childhood Education
4211 Master of Education
4232 Master in Education for Sustainability
4216 Master in Inclusive and Special Education
4217 Master in Organisational Leadership
4214 Master in TESOL

Award(s)

Graduate Certificate in Education Studies