Course summary
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Professional Learning) is designed for registered teachers looking to enhance their professional practice or for teachers looking to move into more senior or leadership roles.
Students choose a specialisation to focus their studies from either: Teacher as Researcher; Effective Professional Learning; Pedagogical Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge or Early Childhood Education. The course is also an ideal pathway to further study or research.
The Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University is dedicated to fostering excellence and supporting the development of outstanding teachers and education professionals.
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Professional Learning) is designed for registered teachers looking to enhance their professional practice or for teachers looking to move into more senior or leadership roles.
Students choose a specialisation to focus their studies from either: Teacher as Researcher; Effective Professional Learning; Pedagogical Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge or Early Childhood Education. The course is also an ideal pathway to further study or research.
The Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University is dedicated to fostering excellence and supporting the development of outstanding teachers and education professionals.
- Teacher as Researcher
- Effective Professional Learning
- Pedagogical Knowledge
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Early Childhood Education.
Each specialisation comprises a combination of core and elective units.
| Course Learning Outcome |
|---|
Demonstrate advanced cognitive, and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise knowledge for ethical, innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in an educational setting. |
Exercise critical analysis, problem solving, and decision-making skills to realistic situations appropriate to cultural, inclusive and social contexts. |
Demonstrate advanced cognitive, and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise knowledge for ethical, innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in an educational setting. |
Demonstrate advanced cognitive, and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise knowledge for ethical, innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in an educational setting. |
Apply academic knowledge and skills to develop deeper understanding, build professional identity and contribute to ongoing professional learning. |
Evaluate, reflect and communicate evidence, research and theoretical understandings to inform and transform practice in a specialised area of education. |
Exercise critical analysis, problem solving, and decision-making skills to realistic situations appropriate to cultural, inclusive and social contexts. |
Course overview
Course code
1008002
Course abbreviation
GCEd (Prof Learn)
Credit points
48
Equivalent units
4
Duration
0.5 years full-time; 1 year part-time
Duration
0.5 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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Teacher as Researcher,
- 2 core units (24 credit points), and
- 2 elective units (24 credit points)
OR
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Effective Professional Learning,
- 2 core units (24 credit points), and
- 2 elective units (24 credit points)
OR
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Pedagogical Knowledge,
- 2 core units (24 credit points), and
- 2 elective units (24 credit points)
OR
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Indigenous Knowledge,
- 3 core units (36 credit points), and
- 1 elective unit (12 credit points)
OR
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Early Childhood Education,
- 3 core units (36 credit points), and
- 1 elective unit (12 credit points).
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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| Option Units | |||
| Option Units | |||
| EDUC6018 - Teachers as Researchers I | |||
| EDUC6019 - Teachers as Researchers II | |||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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| Option Units | |||
| Option Units | |||
| EDUC5011 - Education and ICT: Digital Disruptions | |||
| EDUC5001 - Education and Change: The Lifelong Learner | |||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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| EDUC5013 - Inclusive and Special Education: The Responsive Teacher | |||
| Option Units | |||
| EDUC5011 - Education and ICT: Digital Disruptions | |||
| Option Units | |||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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| EDUC6009 - Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and Being | |||
| Indigenous Knowledge Option Unit | |||
| INDG5001 - Living Knowledge: The Rights of Country | |||
| INDG3004 - Indigenous Australians in Education | |||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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| TCHR5003 - Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education | |||
| Early Childhood Education Option Unit | |||
| TCHR5001 - Play and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education | |||
| TCHR3004 - Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood | |||
Notes
| Note 1: | Curriculum and Pedagogy units are only available to students who hold an Australian undergraduate teaching qualification, or equivalent. |
Unit groups
Option Units
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC5001 - Education and Change: The Lifelong Learner | |||
| EDUC5013 - Inclusive and Special Education: The Responsive Teacher | |||
| EDUC6009 - Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and Being | |||
| EDUC6018 - Teachers as Researchers I | |||
| EDUC6019 - Teachers as Researchers II | |||
| TCHR5001 - Play and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education | |||
| TCHR5003 - Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education | |||
| TCHR5010 - Theory to Practice: Competency and Capability of Preschoolers | |||
| TCHR2003 - Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood | |||
| TCHR5009 - Theory to practice: Education and Care for Infants and Toddlers | |||
| TCHR3001 - Early Childhood Matters | |||
| TCHR6007 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood Education | |||
| TCHR6006 - Health, Wellbeing and the Environment in Early Childhood Education | |||
| TCHR2002 - Children, Families and Communities | |||
| TCHR3004 - Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood | |||
| EDUC3024 - Education and the Environment: More than Human | |||
| EDUC2011 - Creative Arts Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2012 - English Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2013 - Human Society and its Environments: Curriculum and Pedagogy | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2014 - Mathematics Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2015 - Personal Development, Health and Physical Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3013 - Science and Technology Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC5012 - Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning | |||
| EDUC5011 - Education and ICT: Digital Disruptions | |||
| EDUC5003 - Teaching and Learning Literacy and Numeracy in Context | |||
| ENGL1004 - English: Literature, Language and Literacy | |||
| EDUC1006 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Crossing the Line | |||
| EDUC5007 - Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2002 - PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2003 - Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2004 - Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2006 - Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2019 - HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| TCHR2001 - English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC5008 - Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC5009 - Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3005 - PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3004 - Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC6014 - Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3003 - Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3020 - Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3019 - HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| TCHR3002 - English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC6015 - Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC6016 - Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC2016 - Advanced Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I | Note 1 | ||
| EDUC3014 - Advanced Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Note 1 |
Indigenous Knowledge Option Unit
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INDG3001 - Caring for Country | |||
| INDG2005 - Working with Aboriginal Communities I (Professional Engagement) | |||
| INDG1002 - Indigenous Knowledge |
Early Childhood Education Option Unit
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TCHR2002 - Children, Families and Communities | |||
| TCHR3001 - Early Childhood Matters | |||
| TCHR2003 - Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood | |||
| TCHR6007 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood Education | |||
| TCHR5009 - Theory to practice: Education and Care for Infants and Toddlers | |||
| TCHR5010 - Theory to Practice: Competency and Capability of Preschoolers | |||
| TCHR6006 - Health, Wellbeing and the Environment in Early Childhood Education |