Charles Darwin University

Graduate Certificate of Specialist Education

Charles Darwin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K

The Graduate Certificate of Specialist Education is focused on developing knowledge and skills in a specialist field of education with options of:Digital Learning Futures,Inclusive Education,Indigenous Knowledges Education,International Education,Managing and Leading Education, orTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).This course aims to meet the professional development needs of teachers, practitioners, policymakers and principals working in the Northern Territory, Australia and the Asia Pacific. You are encouraged to undertake specialist studies that meet personal, organizational, workplace and community interests.You will enhance your analytical thinking, collaborative learning and transformative practice in localized, national and/or international settings. You will also enhance your work experience by applying professional knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course to practical contexts and settings.

Subjects

  • DLF511 Hacking the Matrix: Video Games, Cyber Security and the Digital Paradigm
  • DLF514 Education, Apps and Mobile Devices
  • DLF512 Digital Technologies in Education Aid and Development
  • DLF513 Digital Cultures, Curricula and Assessment
  • DLF515 Digital Technologies: Digital Literacies and Data Literacy
  • UTL521 Technologies for Teaching and Learning
  • EIE501 Inclusive Education, Policies and Practice
  • EIE502 Promoting Positive Behavior
  • EST533 Primary Specialization: Special Education, Language and Literacy
  • IAS537 Building Relationships in Indigenous Contexts
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • SWK572 Creative Ways of Working with Children and Young People
  • EST535 Society and Education (no longer available from 2023)
  • IAS533 Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemology
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • IAS522 Indigenous Research Methodologies
  • IAS530 Neocolonialism, Advocacy and Critique of Development
  • IAS531 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
  • IAS537 Building Relationships in Indigenous Contexts
  • EMG501 Contemporary Issues in Education
  • EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education
  • EMG502 Philosophies and Ethics in Education
  • EMG503 Assessment and Quality Assurance in Learning and Teaching
  • EMG504 Leadership in Education
  • IAS532 Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic Participation
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • IAS531 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
  • MPP501 Theoretical Approaches to Public Policy in Northern Contexts
  • EMG504 Leadership in Education
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • BUS506 Global Megatrends
  • BUS508 Business Analytics
  • ENT501 Sustainable Entrepreneurship
  • MAN516 Resilience Management and Leadership
  • TES502 Language, Meaning and Learning (unit title change 2023)
  • TES503 Applied Language Teaching Methodologies
  • TES504 Understanding Language Acquisition
  • TES506 Language Testing and Evaluation

Standard entry requirements

Successful completion of a recognized bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification.Applicants without one of the above qualifications in education, but who have at least five years relevant professional experience, for example in an education setting or role, learning design or digital technology training, will be considered on a case by case basis. Applicants must provide further documentation in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Casuarina International: $29,784 No
  • Full-time : 0.5 years
  • Part-time : 1 year
CDU Online No
  • Part-time : 1 year
  • Online/Off-campus : 0.5 years

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