Charles Darwin University

Graduate Diploma of Specialist Education

Charles Darwin University

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

Build on your experience in education with the Graduate Diploma of Specialist Education. This one year professional development course will give you the latest educational and research perspectives to develop your analytical thinking, collaborative learning and transformative practice skills in localized, national and/or international settings. This flexible course can be completed online or on campus, full-time or part-time, and can be personalized to meet your personal, organizational, workplace and community interests. Choose to specialize in: Digital Learning Futures, Inclusive Education, Indigenous Knowledges Education, International Education, Managing and Leading Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), or University Teaching and Learning This course is designed for teachers, practitioners, policymakers and principals working in the Northern Territory, Australia and the Asia Pacific.

Subjects

  • EMG501 Contemporary Issues in Education
  • EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education
  • DLF511 Hacking the Matrix: Video Games, Cyber Security and the Digital Paradigm
  • DLF512 Digital Technologies in Education Aid and Development
  • DLF513 Digital Cultures, Curricula and Assessment
  • DLF514 Education, Apps and Mobile Devices
  • 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)
  • DLF511 Hacking the Matrix: Video Games, Cyber Security and the Digital Paradigm
  • DLF512 Digital Technologies in Education Aid and Development
  • DLF513 Digital Cultures, Curricula and Assessment
  • DLF514 Education, Apps and Mobile Devices
  • 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 Epistemologies
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • IAS522 Indigenous Research Methodologies
  • IAS524 Indigenous Representation and Ethical Practice
  • IAS530 Neocolonialism, Advocacy and Critique of Development
  • IAS531 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
  • IAS536 Indigenous Sovereignty and the Challenges of Reconciliation
  • IAS537 Building Relationships in Indigenous Contexts
  • IAS547 Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing
  • 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
  • BUS506 Global Megatrends
  • BUS508 Business Analytics
  • EMG502 Philosophies and Ethics in Education
  • EMG504 Leadership in Education
  • ENT501 Sustainable Entrepreneurship
  • IAS531 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • MAN516 Resilience Management and Leadership
  • TES501 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
  • TES502 Language, Meaning and Learning (unit title change 2023)
  • TES503 Applied Language Teaching Methodologies
  • TES504 Understanding Language Acquisition
  • TES505 Intercultural Communication
  • TES506 Language Testing and Evaluation
  • UTL520 Effective Tertiary Teaching
  • UTL521 Technologies for Teaching and Learning
  • UTL522 Designing Curriculum and Assessment
  • DLF513 Digital Cultures, Curricula and Assessment
  • DLF514 Education, Apps and Mobile Devices
  • DLF515 Digital Technologies: Digital Literacies and Data Literacy
  • EMG503 Assessment and Quality Assurance in Learning and Teaching
  • IAS538 Challenging Educational Paradigm
  • UTL523 Scholarship of Tertiary Teaching
  • UTL524 University Teacher as HDR Supervisor

Standard entry requirements

Successful completion of a recognized bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or master's degree or equivalent international qualification.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Casuarina International: $29,784 No
  • Full-time : 1 year
  • Part-time : 2 years
CDU Online No
  • Part-time : 2 years
  • Online/Off-campus : 1 year

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