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This degree is only available to Australian students

You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:

Australian or New Zealand Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)

Graduate Certificate in Education (Adult and Vocational Learning)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LCAV

Study as
Part-time only

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Admission to the program will normally require completion of a three year undergraduate degree in any discipline plus at least two years of experience in an educational or early childhood care setting or equivalent.

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Aim

The program aims to provide a flexible, comprehensive and highly relevant inservice education for practitioners at a graduate level who are working as professional educators and trainers.

Content & Structure

The program requires the completion of courses totalling 18 units, studied over one year of part-time study. Students complete 18 units within one of the specialisations.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Course name Pedagogies and Practices elective		Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 1
Course name AVWL Specialist Area Study elective		Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 2
Course name Theory and Practice in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Contexts	Area and cat no. EDUC 1064	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Contextualising Education and Work elective		Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 3

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Pedagogies and Practices Elective
Course name Critically Reflective Practice in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning	Area and cat no. EDUC 3042	Units 4.5
Course name Facilitating Learning with Adults	Area and cat no. EDUC 1062	Units 4.5
Course name Assessment and Recognition of Learning in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Contexts	Area and cat no. EDUC 1061	Units 4.5
Course name The Educator as Counsellor	Area and cat no. EDUC 3045	Units 4.5
Course name Theorists and Theories of Adult Learning and Development	Area and cat no. EDUC 3046	Units 4.5
Course name Principles and Practices of Evaluation	Area and cat no. EDUC 2044	Units 4.5
Course name Program Development in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Contexts	Area and cat no. EDUC 2045	Units 4.5
AVWL Specialist Area Study Elective
Course name Spirituality, Wisdom and the Aesthetic	Area and cat no. EDUC 4130	Units 4.5
Course name Workplaces as Learning Sites	Area and cat no. EDUC 4135	Units 4.5
Course name Transformation in Adult Learning and Research	Area and cat no. EDUC 4131	Units 4.5
Course name Vocational Learning in Schools	Area and cat no. EDUC 4132	Units 4.5
Course name Learning Cultures: Whiteness and Education	Area and cat no. EDUC 3043	Units 4.5
Contextualising Education and Work Elective
Course name Learning Cultures: Whiteness and Education	Area and cat no. EDUC 3043	Units 4.5
Course name Organisational Cultures and Learning Communities	Area and cat no. EDUC 3044	Units 4.5
Course name Chaos, Change and Innovation	Area and cat no. EDUC 2043	Units 4.5
Course name Critical Perspectives on Flexible and e-Learning Pedagogies	Area and cat no. EDUC 3041	Units 4.5
Course name International Comparative Studies in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning	Area and cat no. EDUC 4125	Units 4.5
Course name Leadership and Management in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Contexts	Area and cat no. EDUC 4126	Units 4.5
Course name Work, Self and Society	Area and cat no. EDUC 3047	Units 4.5

Rules & notes

Notes

1. Select one 4.5 unit course from the courses listed in the Pedagogies and Practices electives list.

2. Select one 4.5 unit course from the courses listed in the AVWL Specialist Study electives list.

3. Select one 4.5 unit course from the courses listed in the Contextualising Education and Work electives list.

4. The award can be completed on a part-time basis only.