The Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education is designed for:

• teaching staff who are new to VU and are required to undertake the course as part of their extended induction program
• other teaching staff who wish to engage in formal professional learning.

It focuses on

• the development of teaching competence in the classroom
• understanding of the Australian tertiary education and training system
• information literacy in the field of tertiary education
• critical reflection on teaching

 The aim of the course is to improve your teaching practice. Its cross-sectoral orientation is designed to encourage understanding across the sectors.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Education
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Burst Mode
• Course code:
  ATHE
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

Progression and promotion for educational practitioners.

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Graduates of this course will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of educational theories and practices in tertiary education generally, and in application to the student’s disciplines and contexts;
2. Plan and design a learning and teaching programme from a course outline, syllabus, Training Package, industry specifications and/or equivalent to meet the needs of the different student cohorts which Victoria University caters for;
3. Use a mix of peer observation, student feedback, student work and self-reflection to critically evaluate a wide range of learning and teaching activities;
4. Monitor and critically examine the way teachers provide educational and pastoral support to students through teacher interventions as well as through the use of VU's referral services;
5. Design assessment that identifies and strengthens student learning, provides feedback and informs future planning; and
6. Investigate an issue in teaching in the student’s discipline and show resulting changes in practice.

This course will normally be completed part-time over one to two years. Participants must complete four, 12-credit point units, a total of 48 credit points.

• Foundations of Learning and Teaching in Tertiary Education

  Unit code

  AET4001

  Credits

  12

• Curriculum Design and Student Assessment

  Unit code

  AET4002

  Credits

  12

• Improving Practice

  Unit code

  AET4003

  Credits

  12

• Leadership for Educational Change

  Unit code

  AET4006

  Credits

  12

• Mature: To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification, as approved by the School of Education. In addition, the applicant must currently have a teaching role in a tertiary institution.