Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The GD108 Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) offers you a qualification allowing you to work in a diverse range of early childhood contexts with children from birth to eight years both locally and internationally.
These include early learning centres in schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, industry and government sectors.
It prepares you for the dynamic and challenging world of education.
It provides you with globally transferable skills and a qualification as a professional teacher in Australia and overseas.You will experience a variety of contemporary, interactive learning and teaching approaches, including both face to face and online delivery modes.
An individually negotiated professional experience project will enable you to synthesise and integrate your knowledge, as well as connect theory and practice.
You will have the opportunity to participate in a range of innovative Professional Experience practices in a variety of educational settings that integrate theory and practice.
You will critically engage with early childhood theories and practices and be conversant in the key concepts underpinning the constantly evolving early childhood trends, with a focus on collaborative practice.On completion of the program you will be a professional practitioner in the field of education possessing a broad knowledge of learning, teaching, curriculum and assessment.
You will be eligible to apply for teacher registration in a range of early childhood settings, however you will also have the knowledge, skills and experience to work in private enterprise, government agencies and community based organisations.
You will use innovative applications of communication technology to support your teaching practice.
Through critical reflection you will work ethically and collaboratively with colleagues and external professional and community representatives.
Structure
All courses listed may not be available each semester
Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children, Education Settings and Society | 12 | TCHE2195 | Bundoora Campus |
| Theory and Practice: Birth to Two | 12 | TCHE2365 | Bundoora Campus |
| Theory and Practice: Two to Eight | 12 | TCHE2561 | Bundoora Campus |
| Language and Literacies in Early Childhood | 12 | TCHE2562 | Bundoora Campus |
| Inclusive Education in Early Childhood | 12 | TCHE2559 | Bundoora Campus |
| Comparative Issues and Contexts in Early Childhood | 12 | TCHE2295 | Bundoora Campus |
| Learning Across the Early Childhood Curriculum | 12 | TCHE2560 | Bundoora Campus |
| Educational Leadership and Management in Early Childhood | 12 | TCHE2558 | Bundoora Campus |
Entry requirements
Academic entrance requirements: An Australian undergraduate degree or its equivalent.
Please note that to undertake the Professional Experience courses in this program, you must provide a satisfactory working with children check. If you are not able to provide this, you will be unable to complete the program.
International English language requirements:
- IELTS (Academic): 7.0 (no band less than 6.5)
- TOEFL (Paper based): 600 (TWE 5.0)
- TOEFL (Internet Based Test – iBT): Overall score of 100 with minimum of 24 in writing and 22 in all other sections
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE(A)): 65 (no band less than 58)
- Cambridge English – Advanced (CAE): CAE Grade B
- RMIT English Worldwide (REW) – English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs: (Advanced 2 certificate pre- 2011)
Learning outcomes
The GD108 Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) prepares you to work with children in schools and other educational settings. The program learning outcomes have been aligned with recognised standards for preparing pre-service teachers to obtain national professional registration.
As a graduate of this program you will be able to:
- Engage with diverse learners in a range of educational contexts in order to develop skills and knowledge for flexible and adaptable participation in professional communities of practice
- Develop and apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to your professional practice and development in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- Apply knowledge of local and international perspectives and issues about contemporary early childhood practice
- Critically analyse, synthesise and reflect on educational policy and practice in both local and international contexts
- Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation when identifying problem solving strategies in diverse educational contexts
- Communicate using a range of formats and strategies to audiences within and external to the discipline of education
- Work with others in a range of roles and contexts, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness and ethical and reflective practice
- Apply initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making to enhance your practice and continuing professional development.
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