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Faculty of Education offers a range of fee-paying courses, designed to
allow students to pursue areas of academic and educational interest, leading
to the completion of an additional qualification. Different specialties
at varying levels are available in different states, and within different
campuses in those states. Courses are available at the following levels:
§ Graduate Certificate
§ Graduate Diploma
§ Postgraduate Certificate
§ Postgraduate Diploma.
Normally, students who complete a Graduate Certificate are eligible to
enrol in the Graduate Diploma which builds on studies completed in the
Graduate Certificate course. Similarly, students who complete studies
at the Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate level will normally
be eligible to begin studies at the Masters level which build on achievements
in their previous studies. In most circumstances, students may enrol directly
into a Graduate Diploma if they wish to do so.
Courses are available in the areas of:
§ Adult and Community Education
§ Career Education
§ Child Protection
§ Early Numeracy
§ Educational Psychology
§ Educational Leadership
§ Educational Studies
§ Evaluation
§ Human Rights, Social Justice and Education
§ Inclusive Education
§ Indigenous and Cross-Cultural Education
§ Information and Communication Technology
§ Learning and Teaching
§ Literacy
§ Mathematics Education
§ Mediation and Advocacy
§ Middle School Mathematics Education
§ Montessori Education
§ Orff Music Education
§ Religious Education
§ Primary Science Education
§ School Counselling and Guidance
§ Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
§ Vocational Education and Learning.
As a result of the revision of the Master of Education course in 2000,
students now have the option of enrolling in a Postgraduate Certificate
which enables them to study a particular specialisation at the Masters
level. For more detail on the range of additional specialisations offered,
see the Postgraduate Degrees section in this Handbook.
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Not offered in 2004
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Students have the option to exit from the Master of Education (Coursework)
Program with the award of this postgraduate certificate after completing
40 credit points in units which contribute to the designated specialisation
Admission
Normally, applicants must have satisfactorily completed a degree in Education
or a degree in an area other than Education and a postgraduate Diploma
in Education.
Special Admission
Applicants whose educational qualifications do not satisfy the requirements
for admission to a particular course, but who have a sound and sufficient
basis for application supported by relevant documentation, may be granted
admission to the course if they satisfy special admission criteria determined
by the Academic Board.
Application should be made on the Direct Entry Application Form available
on the ACU National website, www.acu.edu.au/forms.cfm or from the Student
Centre. Direct Entry Application Forms, together with any supporting documentation,
should be submitted to the ACU National Admissions Section.
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