Graduate Diploma in Careers Education and Development
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The GD069 Graduate Diploma in Careers Education and Development has been designed for you to develop essential theoretical knowledge and technical skills in career development for the emerging and important career development industry.You will critically engage with career development practice and be conversant in the key concepts and competencies underpinning the constantly changing and growing career development industry, with a focus on collaborative practice.
While acquiring knowledge and skills in traditional areas of practice such as vocational assessment and preparation for employment, you will also learn about developing issues such as work/life balance, case management and career construction while exploring emerging trends in technology and social media.
A capstone experience based on an individually negotiated professional placement will enable you to synthesize and integrate your knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate your holistic achievement of the program learning outcomes.On completion of the program you will be a professional practitioner with knowledge and skills in the career development industry.
You will be able to employ core competencies to a range of clients in diverse settings such as education, employment services, the corporate world, and private practice.In your preparation for your professional and leadership activities in career development, you will also be able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
You will be able to confidently communicate with management and the employer sector and allied professionals such as welfare workers, pathways providers and those in learning and development.You will gain skills in global contexts for research and life-long learning to enable you to confidently contribute to an industry that is always evolving.
You will gain insight into your own creativity, and develop efficient work practices to allow you to plan, produce and deliver your own career development programs and practices.
Structure
All courses listed may not be available each semester
Stage A of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Competencies for Career Development Practitioners (1) | 12 | HWSS2192 | Bundoora Campus |
| Professional Competencies for Career Development Practitioners (2) | 12 | HWSS2193 | Bundoora Campus |
| Vocational Assessment | 12 | HWSS2194 | Bundoora Campus |
| Foundations of Narrative Counselling | 12 | HWSS2195 | Bundoora Campus |
Stage B of Program
Complete an additional 48 credit points selected from the following courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Narrative Counselling | 12 | HWSS2196 | Bundoora Campus |
| Program Delivery in Career Development | 12 | HWSS2197 | Bundoora Campus |
| Project Management in Career Development | 12 | HWSS2198 | Bundoora Campus |
| Coaching and Mentoring Practices | 12 | CUED1209 | Bundoora Campus |
| Independent Study | 24 | OTED1075 | City Campus |
| Leading and Managing Change | 24 | CUED1029 | Bundoora Campus |
| CUED1030 | City Campus | ||
| Research Strategies - Social Sciences | 12 | HUSO2079 | City Campus |
| Research Strategies - Design/Creative Arts | 12 | COMM2068 | City Campus |
| Research Methods and Philosophy of Knowledge (12cp) | 12 | PHIL1000 | City Campus |
| Approaches to Research in Education | 24 | OTED1028 | Bundoora Campus |
| OTED1029 | City Campus | ||
| Working with Diversity | 24 | CUED1033 | Bundoora Campus |
| CUED1034 | City Campus | ||
| Professional Development and Training in Careers Practice | 12 | HWSS1125 | City Campus |
Entry requirements
Program entry requirements
An Australian Graduate Certificate in Career Development or its equivalent. Applicants with significant work experience or professional practice may be considered.
For equivalents to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalents web page.
English language requirements
A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English equivalents web page
Learning outcomes
The Program Learning Outcomes have been developed in consultation with industry and are a distillation of the skills common to professional standards in Australia and the international community. Upon successful completion of the program you will be able to:
- Engage with a diversity of clients and contexts, demonstrating the skills and knowledge required for flexible and adaptable delivery of services.
- Acquire, interpret and communicate labour market, educational and training information to inform work with clients.
- Critically analyse, synthesise and reflect upon complex theories and recent advances in career development, both local and international, to extend and challenge knowledge and practice in career development.
- Determine and apply the specialist knowledge and professional skills required to creatively solve problems, demonstrating expert contribution to your professional practice.
- Professionally communicate with clients, colleagues and the broader community about philosophical and theoretical propositions, processes and practices and outcomes in career development.
- Develop knowledge and skills in information and resource management to inform practice in career development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical practice by applying high level judgement and problem solving to a range of complex issues and situations.
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