Graduate Certificate in Teacher Librarianship

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Teacher Librarianship is a specialised course designed for permanent teachers currently appointed as teacher librarians in NSW DEC schools who do not have a qualification in teacher librarianship.

Why study this course?

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Teacher Librarianship is provided under a contractual arrangement with the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (NSW DEC). It is designed to provide a base level qualification in the field of teacher librarianship for permanent teachers currently appointed as teacher librarians in NSW DEC who do not have such a qualification.

This course can provide a credit of four subjects in the Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship), which is fully accredited by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) for the professional training of teacher librarians in the library and information industry.

Graduation requirements

To graduate from CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Teacher Librarianship, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points (four subjects).

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.