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 Master 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.

Enrolment pattern

Session 1 (Autumn)

EPT406 Professional Development (16 points) (commenced)

or

EPT502 Issues in Professional Development

and one from:

EEC401 Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Development

EEE504 Issues in Assessment & Evaluation

EEL404 Information Processing & Educational Practice

EEL405 Learning & Adult Development

Session 2 (Spring)

EPT406 Professional Development (completed)

or

EPT503 Professional Portfolios

and one from:

EEL406 Mentors & Mentoring

EEL505 Thinking & Problem Solving Across the Curriculum

Inquiries

Ms Deborah Clarke
Faculty of Education
Telephone: (02) 6338 44475
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4065
Email: dclarke@csu.edu.au