Graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
CSU staff have access to a comprehensive professional development program on learning and teaching in higher education. This includes a credit bearing Graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (GCLTHE) which comprises the following four 8 point subjects.
- EEL416: Learning and Teaching at CSU
- EEL409: Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
- EEL501: Professional and Practice-Based Education
- EEL502: Designing Blended Learning Environments in Higher Education
Newly appointed academic staff must complete all the requirements of the first two of these subjects (EEL416 and EEL409), as part of their probation [Policy document (word.doc)]. They can continue on to complete the requirements of the remaining two subjects (EEL501 and EEL502) to obtain full credit for the Graduate Certificate.
For more information on probationary requirements for staff, contact your supervisor or visit the HR Probation page.
You need to complete the following two subjects in the GCLTHE:
- EEL416: Learning and Teaching at CSU
- EEL409: Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Both EEL416 and EEL409 are offered in the distance education mode. EEL416 is available fully online. EEL416 has a recommended residential school on 22 February 2013 from 10am to 3pm that will be conducted across the Bathurst, Wagga Wagga and Thurgoona campuses (See Subject Outline).
Both EEL416 and EEL409 are assessed as “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory”.
If you enrol in a single subject in the GCLTHE, CSU will not be able to waive your fees. You will be liable for all fees up-front.
Fees will be waived for all eligible staff who are required to complete subjects in the GCLTHE as a condition of their probation (these include those employed at least 0.5 of the time teaching CSU subjects including academic associates in the School of Policing Studies who teach CSU subjects). CSU staff not in teaching roles who meet the admission requirements are encouraged to apply. Where CGS is not allocated, fee paying arrangements will apply.
Applications for exemption from EEL416 should be made to your Faculty Dean and for EEL409 to your Head of School. Those who wish to apply for exemption from EEL416 need to complete this form (EEL416 Exemption Form) and include with your Admissions Form. Applications for exemptions from EEL409 need to complete this form (EEL409 Exemption Form) and include with your Admissions Form. For information about probationary requirements please refer to the Policy document (word.doc).
In order to claim either credit transfer or proficiency credit, you must first make an Application for Admission to the course. According to standard course rules, a student must be enrolled in order to apply for credit.
The course is governed by CSU course admission rules. These rules allow a student to claim “credit transfer”, or “proficiency credit” (on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning), for subjects within the course. Please follow the links to the:
There are two ways of claiming such credit. In order to claim you will need to apply using the credit transfer form (.pdf).
- You can claim for “credit transfer”. Credit transfer applies where you have studied subjects at postgraduate level in university learning and teaching. General “education” subjects will not be accepted for credit transfer.
- You can claim for “proficiency credit”. Proficiency credit allows you to make a claim for prior professional practice in university learning and teaching. In order to claim for proficiency credit you will need to :
- provide evidence for your claim. This may include a letter of support from your Head of School
- indicate how your evidence meets the Learning Outcomes of the relevant subjects.
The course has been revised to encourage CSU academic and divisional staff involved in learning and teaching in higher education to take the course. CSU will waive Academics fees. Divisional staff who wish to apply for fee exemption need to supply endorsement from their Supervisor to be considered.
Divisional and academic staff who voluntarily enrol in the course should seek a letter of support from their supervisors.
