Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Digital Learning)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
March

Campus
Magill

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MGDL

Study as
Part-time only

Mode
Online

Fees
$AU 21,500 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2020

Entry requirements
A three year Bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution.

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Aim

The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Digital Learning) will provide participants with a high level of practical and theoretical knowledge and skills to support digital approaches in teaching and learning. The focus will be on rethinking curricula and pedagogies to generate engaging, interactive and challenging courses that existing and new technologies make possible.

Content & Structure

The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Digital Learning) will provide graduates with advanced knowledge and skills to enable them to systematically design, implement and evaluate digital learning environments in educational settings. They will be able to critically rethink curricula and pedagogies to generate engaging, interactive and challenging learning environments that existing and new technologies make possible. Graduates will be able to act autonomously and in teams to analyse, devise and communicate solutions to digital learning and teaching scenarios and problems. Their decision-making in relation to digital learning curricula will be characterised by evidence-based, well-reasoned judgements which will enhance their effectiveness as a practitioner and lead to learner benefit.

The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Digital Learning) requires participants to complete eight 4.5 unit courses (36 units in total). There are seven core courses and one elective.

The Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (Digital Learning) may be obtained through the completion of the first four core courses.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1,2 and 3)
Introduction to Digital Learning	EDUC 5243	4.5	Note(s): 1
Digital Learning Environments: Design and Implementation	EDUC 5242	4.5	Note(s): 1
Learning Analytics and Digital Learning	EDUC 5244	4.5	Note(s): 1
Negotiated Project in Digital Learning - Part A	EDUC 5245	4.5	Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4,5 and 6)
Learners in a Digital Age: Innovative Practices	EDUC 5237	4.5
Online Learning Communities: Formal and Informal	EDUC 5239	4.5
Negotiated Project in Digital Learning - Part B	EDUC 5246	4.5
Elective		4.5

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Effective Assessment for Effective Learning	EDUC 5229	4.5
The Neurocognition of Learning	BEHL 5096	4.5

Rules & notes

Notes

1. On successful completion of four courses (18 units) in the program, students are eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (Digital Learning).