Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education
Murdoch University
About
This course could suit you if you’re interested in transitioning to education from another discipline or already working in an adult learning context and wanting to expand your skills.
For example, you might be working or aspiring to work as a lecturer, adult educator, facilitator, professional development facilitator, instructor or professional trainer.You’ll explore the concepts, theories and practice of adult education and build on your own areas of interest through your choice of electives, such as Cultural Diversity in the Workplace and the Community, Curriculum Development for Practitioners and Practical Methods of Instruction.5 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education at MurdochStudy at the first university in Australia, and among only a few in the world, to offer the Tribes TLCTM Basic Course Certification as an accredited postgraduate unit.
Be mentored by our experienced teaching professionals who are here to support you in becoming a confident, creative and flexible educator.
Choose full-time, part-time, on-campus or online options to help you fit study into your working life.
If you’re an international student, you’ll need to study full-time to meet your visa requirements.
Most of our classes take place after work hours during the week, starting after 4.30pm.
You’ll be taught by leading academics who have worked in industry.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals.
Topics you’ll cover include:facilitating lifelong learning dynamics of cultural diversity in the workplace and the community curriculum development for practitioners practical methods of instruction.Your careerGraduates of this course have gone on to become university lecturers , vocational education and training (VET) teachers , nurse educators, adult literacy teachers, community adult educators, human resources and industrial training officers, and professional development personnel.Professional recognitionSuccessful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education provides formal recognition of an adult education qualification against the national vocational education and training (VET) Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 (Standard 1, Clause 1.16).
Structure
Course Core 12 credit points
Required Units 6 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| EDN540 | Facilitating Lifelong Learning | 6 |
Specified Elective Units 6 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| EDN541 | Practical Methods of Instruction | 3 |
| OR | ||
| EDN546 | Dynamics of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace and the Community | 3 |
| OR | ||
| EDN588 | Curriculum Development For Practitioners | 3 |
Entry requirements
Advanced Standing
Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.
Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.
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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai, Singapore and Myanmar campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.
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