Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
0.5 years full-time; 1 year part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
GradCertAP
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Course code
1007095
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Credit points
48
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Equivalent units
4
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Indicative Fee
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, delivered by Southern Cross University’s Division of Teaching and Learning in association with the School of Education, offers academics working in higher education contexts (or equivalent) the opportunity to gain a postgraduate qualification in academic practice.
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
- Investigate, critically analyse, synthesise and interpret complex knowledge in relation to teaching, research and community engagement
- Develop innovative and creative responses to challenges in academic practice
- Demonstrate respect, integrity, responsibility and adaptability in academic practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of principles and methods of inquiry applicable to academic practice
- Demonstrate autonomy, reflection in practice, and a high level of information literacy skills for lifelong learning in the context of academic practice
- Communicate concisely and appropriately in an oral and written form in an academic and professional context
- Apply academic practices that are informed by cultural awareness and cultural competence, global perspectives, inclusivity and respect for the rights of all persons.
The course provides direct and practical benefits for participants in their current academic role and aims to:
- Provide staff working as academics in higher education with opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of their work, whether it is teaching, research or community engagement.
- Support participants in the pursuit of their own professional learning through structured and independent activities and scholarly reflections underpinned by the development of a professional portfolio.
- Equip participants with skills, knowledges and insights for ongoing engagement with academic practice.
- Provide a valuable credential in higher education that is built upon scholarship and participants’ academic practice.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Investigate, critically analyse, synthesise and interpret complex knowledge in relation to teaching, research and community engagement |
Creativity | Develop innovative and creative responses to challenges in academic practice |
Ethical practice | Demonstrate respect, integrity, responsibility and adaptability in academic practice |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an understanding of principles and methods of inquiry applicable to academic practice |
Lifelong learning | Demonstrate autonomy, reflection in practice, and a high level of information literacy skills for lifelong learning in the context of academic practice |
Communication and social skills | Communicate concisely and appropriately in an oral and written form in an academic and professional context |
Cultural competence | Apply academic practices that are informed by cultural awareness and cultural competence, global perspectives, inclusivity and respect for the rights of all persons |
The first unit requires participants to be concurrently teaching at tertiary level or employed in the facilitation of learning.
The course contains both core and elective units, each about 130 hours of work, including assessment tasks.
Please refer to the course structure for more details about the units on offer.
Special unit requirements
- TCH03193 - Foundations of Academic Practice in Higher Education: This core unit requires participants to be concurrently teaching or employed in the facilitation of learning, preferably for the duration of the unit.
- TCH03411 - Higher Degree Research Supervision: This elective unit requires participants to hold a higher degree by research.
Opportunities for single unit enrolment
These three units provide opportunities for academics interested in professional learning. These are available as stand-alone units of study.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Online | Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice a candidate shall successfully complete not less than four (4) units (48 credit points) comprising all units listed in Part A and two (2) units from Part B of the Schedule of Units attached to these Rules.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice a candidate shall successfully complete not less than four (4) units (48 credit points) comprising all units listed in Part A and two (2) units from Part B of the Schedule of Units attached to these Rules.
Course structure
Unit Code | Unit Title | Level of learning | Notes |
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Part A |
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TCH03193 | Foundations of Academic Practice in Higher Education | Introductory | |
TCH03196 | The Scholarship of Academic Practice | Advanced | |
Part B |
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TCH03194 | Assessment and Learning in Higher Education | Advanced | |
TCH03195 | Curriculum Design and Review in Higher Education | Advanced | |
TCH03409 | Clinical Teaching and Supervision | Advanced | |
TCH03410 | Community Engagement: Scholarship and Practice | Introductory | |
TCH03411 | Higher Degree Research Supervision | Advanced | |
TCH03412 | Being a Researcher: Career Development and Planning | Introductory |