Section 10 - Faculty of Education

Graduate Certificate in Professional Development
GradCertProfDev

Fees apply.

This course is designed to provide graduates with an opportunity to review and extend their own professional development. It is a basic qualification for those employed or seeking employment in the teaching or administering of professional development programs. It is appropriate for staff in School Education, Technical and Further Education, the Defence Forces, Industry, Commerce, the Police and other services.

A further aim of the course is to develop students' conceptual understanding of professional development to enable them to effectively continue studies in the area (for example, to Masters level).

Some students may be able to claim a tax deduction for all or part of the program.

Enrolment through

Bathurst Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 1 year (2 sessions)

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points (four compulsory subjects).

Residential schools

There is no residential school requirement in this course.

Practicum

There is no practicum requirement in this course.

Course structure

Session 1 (Autumn)

Either:

• EPT406 Professional Development (commenced)
  or
• EPT502 Issues in Professional Development
  and a restricted elective chosen from:
• EEL404 Information Processing & Educational Practice
• EEL405 Learning & Adult Development
• EEC401 Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Development
• EEE504 Issues in Assessment & Evaluation

Session 2 (Spring)

Either:

• EPT406 Professional Development (continued)
  or
• EPT502 Issues in Professional Development
  and/or
• EPT503 Professional Portfolios
• and a restricted elective chosen from:
• EEL406 Mentors & Mentoring
• EEL505 Thinking & Problem Solving Across the Curriculum
  

Inquiries

Dr Royce Holliday
School of Teacher Education
Telephone: (02) 6338 4620
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4417
Email: rholliday@csu.edu.au