Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education
2015 Course Enrolment Guide Faculty of Education and Arts Graduate Certificate in Education (Commencing 2015 Students) Information last updated on 9 January 2015. Students should note that Course Enrolment Guides are updated regularly. Check the website for the latest updates. This Guide is provided to assist you to select your units for the 2015 academic year. Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be provided by your Faculty/School. Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment. Contact Details: National, Online and Brisbane Course Coordinator: Email: Dr Janelle Young [email protected] Canberra Course Coordinator Email: Associate Professor Carolyn Broadbent [email protected] Melbourne and Ballarat Course Coordinator Email: Dr. Ann Downton [email protected] Strathfield Course Coordinator Email: Mr Mick Ryan [email protected] Course AdministrationGraduate Studies Unit: E-mail: [email protected] Director Postgraduate Dr Janelle Young [email protected] Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education 2015 Table of Contents 1. How to use this Guide ............................................................................................................................. 2 2. Program Information– Graduate Certificate in Education ....................................................................... 3 3. Unit Offerings in 2015 .............................................................................................................................. 7 4. Enrolment ................................................................................................................................................ 9 5. Course Completions ................................................................................................................................ 9 1. How to use this Guide This Course Enrolment Guide 2015 provides you with information on when and where the units available for study in this program(s) will be offered in 2015. Enrolling in units for 2015 1. Read Section 2. ‘Program Information’ for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units. • A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling into that unit. • A co-requisite is a requirement that must be met by having already passed or being concurrently enrolled in an associated unit in order to be able to enrol in the stipulated unit. If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite or co-requisite requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator. 2. Refer to the unit listings in Section 3. ‘Units Offered in 2015’ to select your units. Take note of the study period in which units are offered. 3. You must refer to Administration & Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/332297) for information on how to complete your enrolment via Student Connect. ‘Administration & Enrolment’ also provides detailed information on managing your studies. 4. Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). Student Connect is a web interface allowing students to complete their ACU enrolment online. IMPORTANT NOTE Failure to enrol or re-enrol before the published due dates for re-enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/381148) may result in late fee penalties. Even if you are unsure of what units you need to enrol in, please ensure that you enrol or re-enrol in at least one unit before the due date. Enrolling in at least one unit by the due date will enable you to add further units, or amend your enrolment via Student Connect up until the final dates published in the Critical Dates for Variation of Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/273880). “Turnitin” The Faculty of Education and Arts values students’ academic honesty and integrity. It employs a range of processes and technologies to support students to ensure their work aligns with University’s Academic Honesty Policy and Framework for Academic Integrity. Turnitin, now available at ACU, is an online originality checker and is an educative tool for students. It allows students to preview their work and identify originality prior to handing in assessment items. To review the University Academic Honesty Policy please go to https://students.acu.edu.au/640585. Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Page 2 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education 2015 2. Program Information– Graduate Certificate in Education 2.1 Requirements for Completion of the Degree 2.1.1 General To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 40 cp from the schedule of unit offerings, consisting of: 20 cp from Core Units and 20 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings OR 10 cp Education Units; and 10 cp from Research Units; and 20 cp from the Schedule of Unit offerings 2.1.2 Degree with a named specialisation 2.2 To qualify for the Graduate Certificate with a named specialisation, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: 20 cp from Education Units and 20 cp from one cognate Specialisation; OR 10 cp from Education Units; and 10 cp from Research Units; and 20 cp from one cognate Specialisation; OR 40 cp from one Specialisation (eg. Career Development, TESOL or Specialisation for a sponsored cohort) as determined by the Course Coordinator and approved by the Executive Dean. Two Unit Specialisation A specific pathway has been identified for students completing the following two unit named specialisations in the Graduate Certificate in Education: • Arts Education • Contemporary Learning • Gifted Education • Language and Literacy Education • Mathematics Education • Wellbeing and Inclusive Education a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: (a) 20 cp from Core Education Units EDCU623 and EDRS602 (b) 20 cp from listed Specialisation Units* Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Page 3 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education Core Education Unit Research Unit Specialisation Unit Specialisation Unit EDCU623 EDRS602 Social Justice, Identity and Curriculum (10cp) Evidence in Contemporary Education (10 cp) Specialisation Unit 1 (10cp) 2015 Specialisation Unit 2 (10cp) Four Unit Specialisation To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Education degree with a named specialisation in: • Career Development • Middle School Mathematics • TESOL • Special Education • Wellbeing and Inclusive Schooling a student must complete all units listed for that specialisation in the Schedule of Unit Offerings. 2.3 Schedule of Unit Offerings Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable. CORE EDUCATION UNITS EDCU623 10 Social Justice, Identity and Curriculum EDCU624 10 Teachers Leading Curriculum Change EDRS602 10 Evidence in Contemporary Education EDRS603 10 Methods of Educational Research (Pre: EDFD654 or EDRS602) RESEARCH UNITS CAPSTONE PROJECT UNIT EDRS600 20 Capstone Research Project (Pre or Co: EDFD655 or EDRS603) PROJECT UNIT EDRS601 10 Research Project (Pre: EDFD654 or EDRS602) Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Page 4 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education 2015 There are two units in the following specialisations: Arts Education EDAR605 10 Arts Education 1: Discourses Shaping Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Policy EDAR606 10 Arts Education 2: Understanding and Assessing Student Learning Contemporary Learning EDST618 10 Contemporary Learning 1: Teaching with Technology EDST619 10 Contemporary Learning 2: Teaching and Learning Online 10 Gifted Education: Contexts and Issues Gifted Education EDFD667 Language and Literacy Education EDLA627 10 Contemporary Literacies: Issues and Practices EDLA628 10 A Metalanguage for 21st Century Literacies Mathematics Education EDMA628 10 Learning Mathematics EDMA629 10 Teaching Mathematics Wellbeing and Inclusive Education EDFD623 10 Professional Practice and Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling Communities EDFD652 10 Perspectives on Wellbeing and Inclusive Schooling There are four units in the following specialisations: Career Development EDSS609 10 Counselling for Career Development EDSS610 10 Educating for Lifelong Career Development EDSS611 10 Professional Practice and Development EDSS612 10 Career Assessment: Theory and Job Search Advising Middle School Mathematics EDMA641 10 Number Development in Middle School Mathematics EDMA642 10 Geometry and Measurement in Middle School Mathematics EDMA643 10 Statistics and Probability in Middle School Mathematics EDMA644 10 Algebra and Function in Middle School Mathematics 10 Contextual Issues for Inclusive Learning Special Education EDTS613 Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Page 5 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education EDTS614 10 Assessment in Inclusive Education EDLA612 10 Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL EDLA614 10 Language, Culture and Communication EDLA618 10 Teaching Strategies for TESOL EDLA628 10 A Metalanguage for 21st Century Literacies 2015 TESOL For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/142401). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit Descriptions. Delivery Modes: • • • Attendance – Primarily attendance, either face-to-face or via video conference, at an ACU campus or another location Multi-mode – Some online with a compulsory attendance component (including examinations, practicums, residential etc.) Online – Fully online (including assessments) Resources and Timetables Timetable information can be found online at https://acututor.acu.edu.au/aplus/apstudent or you can visit the Graduate Studies Unit LEO site http://leo.acu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=8422 where you will find a range of valuable resources, including timetables, maps, administration forms and other information about unit offerings across all campuses and sites. Requirements to Complete Award For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer to the Course Rules for your program. Course Title Graduate Certificate in Education Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Course Rules http://students.acu.edu.au/643188 Page 6 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education 2015 3. Unit Offerings in 2015 (NOTE: amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand.) Semester 1 Unit Code Unit Title EDRS600 Capstone Research Project EDRS602 Evidence in Contemporary Education Evidence in Contemporary Education EDRS602 Delivery Mode Multi-mode Dates Location 7 - 8 March (plus online component) Strathfield 14 -15 March and 2 – 3 May Strathfield Attendance 7 – 8 March and 11 – 12 April Melbourne (Includes meetings with supervisor) Online Multi-mode EDRS603 Methods of Educational Research Onlne EDRS604 Overview of Educational Research Online EDCU623 Social Justice, Identity and Curriculum Online EDCU624 Teachers Leading Curriculum Change Teachers Leading Curriculum Change Online EDCU624 EDAR605 EDST618 EDFD667 EDMA628 EDFD652 EDSS609 Attendance Arts Education 1 : Discourses Shaping Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Policy Contemporary Learning 1: Teaching with Technology Gifted Education: Contexts and Issues Learning Mathematics Online Perspectives on Wellbeing and Inclusive Schooling Counselling for Career Development Online Online Online Online EDSS609 Counselling for Career Development Attendance 21 – 22 Feb and 2 - 3 May Adelaide EDSS609 Counselling for Career Development Attendance 21 – 22 Mar and 16 – 17 May Strathfield EDSS610 Educating for Lifelong Career Development Multi-mode 10 -11 February (plus online component) Adelaide EDSS610 Educating for Lifelong Career Development Multi-mode 21 - 22 February (plus online component) Melbourne EDSS610 Educating for Lifelong Career Development Multi-mode 7 – 8 March (plus online component) Nth Sydney EDTS613 Contextual Issues for Inclusive Schooling Teaching Strategies for TESOL A Metalanguage for 21st Century Literacies Statistics and Probability in Middle School Mathematics Online EDLA618 EDLA628 EDMA643 Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Online Online Online Page 7 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education EDMA643 Statistics and Probability in Middle School Mathematics EDMA644 Algebra and Function in Middle School Mathematics Attendance 7 March, 21-22 March, and 9 May 2015 Melbourne Online Professional Period 5 Unit Code Unit Title Delivery Mode Dates Location EDRS602 Evidence in Contemporary Education Multi-mode 11 - 12 July (plus online component) Melbourne EDRS603 Methods of Educational Research Multi-mode 18 – 19 July (plus online component) Strathfield Delivery Mode Dates Location 15 – 16 August (plus online component) Melbourne 1 – 2 August (plus online component) 12 – 13 September (plus online component) 8 – 9 August (plus online component) Strathfield Semester 2 Unit Code EDRS610 Unit Title Capstone Applied Project Multi-mode (Includes meetings withsupervisor) EDRS600 Capstone Research Project Multi-mode (Includes meetings withsupervisor) EDRS602 EDRS603 EDRS603 EDAR606 EDLA627 EDST619 EDFD682 EDMA629 EDFD623 EDSS611 EDSS611 EDSS611 Evidence in Contemporary Education Methods of Educational Research Methods of Educational Research Online Online Multi-mode Arts Education 2: Understanding and Assessing Student Learning Contemporary Literacies: Issues and Practices Online Contemporary Learning 2: Teaching and Learning Online Positive Education: A Strengths-based Approach Teaching Mathematics Online Professional Practice and Wellbeing In Inclusive Schooling Communities Professional Practice and Development Professional Practice and Development Professional Practice and Development Online Onine Online Online Multi-mode Multi-mode Multi-mode Adelaide Melbourne EDSS612 Career Assessment, Theory and Job Search Advising Multi-mode 29 - 30 August (plus online component) Melbourne EDSS612 Career Assessment, Theory and Job Search Advising Multi-mode 23 - 24 August (plus online component) Nth Sydney Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Page 8 Course Enrolment Guide Graduate Certificate in Education EDLA612 EDLA614 EDTS614 EDMA641 EDMA642 EDMA644 EDCU623 EDCU624 Assessment and Curriculum Design for TESOL Language, Culture and Communication Online Assessment in Inclusive Education Number Development in Middle School Mathematics Geometry and Measurement in Middle School Mathematics Algebra and Function in Middle School Mathemetics Social Justice, Identity and Curriculum Teachers Leading Curriculum Change Online 2015 Online Online Online Attendance 8 August, 29-30 August, and 10 Oct Melbourne Online Online 4. Enrolment Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can enrol in units online for the 2015 Academic Year, using Student Connect (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). For more information about the enrolment processes for both new and continuing students, please refer to the guides provided. Students please note: The Course Enrolment Guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your course coordinator. For any other enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre. (http://students.acu.edu.au/42835). 5. Course Completions Students completing the final semester of their course are required to complete an Application to Course Complete (ACC) form (visit Enrolment Forms, http://students.acu.edu.au/154918) in order to be assessed for course completion. Information last updated on 9 January 2015 Page 9
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