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V56 / H86 Graduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood Studies)

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Certificate of Education requires one semester of full-time study or its part-time equivalent, and is designed to allow students to develop or enhance their skills and understandings in particular areas of specialised study.  Applicants are usually expected to hold an appropriate degree or approved diploma.

 

Fee paying course.

 

The Graduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood Studies) is designed for primary teachers who wish to have a recognised qualification to teach in Kindergarten and Pre-primary settings.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to this course requires the completion of a four year primary teaching qualification or its equivalent i.e., a Bachelor of Education, a three year degree and a Graduate Diploma of Education or equivalent.

 

Three year trained teachers with extensive primary experience may apply for special entry.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.

Units may also be available in Summer School. A six week practicum in a Kindergarten or Pre-primary setting will be undertaken by students enrolled in this course. Within this stream teachers will develop the knowledge and skills for working with a range of socio-cultural contexts in Kindergarten/Pre-primary, and to critically construct a view of teaching and learning in the early childhood phase of schooling.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course comprises four units of study, one of which is a six week practicum. Students complete: 
 
ECL5101 Language and Education Studies 15
ECS5122 Education 2 15
MSC5102 Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2 15
PPA4100 Professional Practice (6 Weeks K/PP) 15
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 9/30/2006 VET: 9/30/2006