Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (articulated) (30240)

The University of Western Australia

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UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.

In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.

Contact Future Students for more information.This course is equivalent to six months of full-time study and articulates with the Master of Education (coursework) or Master of Educational Leadership (coursework).

Structure

KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS:
S1 = Semester 1; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.

Take all units (18 points):

AVAILABILITY	UNITCODE	UNITNAME	CONTACT HOURS
S1	EDUC5610	Human Resource Development in Education	lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week (for 12 weeks)
NS	EDUC5612	Leadership for Learning	seminars: 2 hours per week for 12 weeks; offshore as required
NS	EDUC5658	Globalising Education Policy	up to 4x6 hour sessions held on Saturdays

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

AVAILABILITY	UNITCODE	UNITNAME	UNIT REQUIREMENTS	CONTACT HOURS
N/A	EDUC5519	Contemporary Reforms in Education		24 hours, a total of 150 hours total time commitment
N/A	EDUC5523	Education Law
N/A	EDUC5606	Advance Course in Rasch Measurement Theory	Prerequisites: EDUC5638 Introduction to Classical and Rasch Measurement Theories (formerly EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory)	vary widely depending on student's prior knowledge of statistics, mathematics and the software used
NS	EDUC5608	Integrating Pedagogy and Technology		lectures: 2.5 hours per week for 10 weeks—face-to-face (50 per cent) and online (50 per cent)
S1	EDUC5610	Human Resource Development in Education		lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week (for 12 weeks)
NS	EDUC5612	Leadership for Learning		seminars: 2 hours per week for 12 weeks; offshore as required
S1	EDUC5616	International and Comparative Education		lectures/seminars: 2.5 hours per week (for 10 weeks)
NS	EDUC5631	Approaches to Research	Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Educational Leadership (30520); Master of Education (30580); Graduate Diploma in Professional Education (31310); Graduate Diploma in Educational Assessment; Master of Education (31500); Master of Teaching (31520); Master of Education in Assessment, Measurement and Evaulation (31530); Master of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (31560); Master of Educational Studies (31600); Master of Special Education (31620); Master of Education in Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation (31630); Master of Educational Leadership (31650); Master of Education (31670); Master of Education (31700); Graduate Diploma in Curriculum Studies (32310); Graduate Diploma in School Leadership (32320); Master of Curriculum Studies (32510); Master of School Leadership (32520)	25 hours compressed mode over 4 full days; offshore as required
N/A	EDUC5633	Quantitative Inquiry		25 hours
N/A	EDUC5634	Qualitative Inquiry		25 hours
NS	EDUC5636	Assessment and Measurement		lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week (for 13 weeks)
N/A	EDUC5637	Measurement and Evaluation		lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week (for 13 weeks)
N/A	EDUC5638	Introduction to Classical and Rasch Measurement Theories		online unit
N/A	EDUC5639	Childhood and Adolescent Developmental Psychopathology		lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week for 13 weeks
NS	EDUC5658	Globalising Education Policy		up to 4x6 hour sessions held on Saturdays
NS, S1	EDUC5660	Education Studies	Prerequisites: Enrolment in Graduate Diploma in Professional Education 31310, Master of Education 30580, Master of Education (thesis and coursework) 31700, Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (articulated) 30240, Master of Educational Leadership (coursework and dissertation) 30520 and the Master of Educational Leadership (thesis and coursework) 31650	reading and conference sessions: 25 hours
NS, S1	EDUC5661	Education Studies	Prerequisites: Enrolment in Graduate Diploma in Professional Education 31310, Master of Education 30580, Master of Education (thesis and coursework) 31700, Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (articulated) 30240, Master of Educational Leadership (coursework and dissertation) 30520 and the Master of Educational Leadership (thesis and coursework) 31650	reading and conference sessions: 25 hours
NS	EDUC5678	Improving Learning and Teaching in the Curriculum		lectures: 2.5 hours per week (for 10 weeks); offshore as required

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Entry requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;

and

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