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The Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) is designed for participants working in an academic or academic support role in higher education. The online course enhances the student learning experience by transforming teaching approaches, practice and innovation through the use of technology and design. It addresses innovative and flexible ways of learning and teaching in contemporary tertiary learning environments, and contributes to a professional culture of scholarship through the use and promotion of research. The course provides students with the ability to evidence their capabilities and assists them to demonstrate capacity to meet criteria when applying for vacancies or promotion.

Note: This course is available to local students and off-shore international students who are studying in a country other than Australia; this course is not available to on-shore international students on a student visa.

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Duration

Four units are required for completion, typically one or two units are completed per semester on a part-time basis

Intakes

Online (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates

Study mode

Online

2021 Start Dates

Semester 1 - 01 March 2021

Semester 2 - 02 August 2021

2022 Start Dates

Semester 1 - 28 February 2022

Semester 2 - 01 August 2022

The course really was the groundbreaker and the greatest motivator to explore and investigate ways to improve my teaching.

Dr Sabina Sestigiani

Lecturer in Italian Studies and 2017 AAUT (Australian Awards for University Teaching) Citation Award Winner for Teaching Excellence

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

Winner of the 2018 Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence (Higher Education) Team Award
Swinburne's prestigious teaching award goes to this innovative, high impact course that transforms learning in higher education.

The Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) is a highly innovative and interactive online course designed to enhance learning and teaching practice in higher education. Designed for new and experienced teaching staff, it focuses on providing flexibility for participants through the use of online learning environments. This course is offered by the Learning Transformations Unit.

All units emphasise reflection, evaluation and evidence-based teaching practice.

Please note

Swinburne staff - find out more here.
This course does not lead to teacher registration.

Course structure

Award of the Graduate Certificate requires successful completion of four units at 12.5 credit points each, totalling 50 credit points.

Enrolment is part-time, normally undertaken at one unit per semester.

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate two compulsory and two elective units must be completed. Each unit involves approximately eight hours of study per week during the teaching period.

There are no prerequisites and no order of completion however the recommended study sequence is to first complete EDU60001 Nature of Learning and Teaching before progressing to other units.

Units of study

To qualify, participants must complete four units of study (12.5 credit points each) as follows:

Two core units:

EDU60001 Nature of Learning and Teaching

EDU60003 Curriculum Design and Assessment

Two other units from the following electives:

EDU60002 Digital Learning Environments

EDU60005 Developing Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practice
EDU60004 Scholarly Teaching: to explore, evaluate and improve

EDU60014 Design and Delivery for Online Learning

Please note: Not every elective unit is offered every semester – please refer to the unit entry which indicates availability.

The program is delivered online, supported by network meetings and online interaction with other participants.

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.

Career opportunities

The course provides academic staff, employed in universities, with the ability to evidence their capabilities in teaching at the higher education level and assists them to demonstrate their capacity to meet teaching criteria when applying for vacancies or making an application for promotion.

Aims and objectives

The course aims to enhance the student learning experience by transforming teaching approaches and practices including the use of innovative technologies. In particular it aims to enable participants to:

Analyse the changing nature of knowledge and knowledge construction for learning and teaching in higher education
Evaluate pedagogical models and frameworks and their application in designing for learning within the context of changing global environments and diverse student cohorts
Design and develop effective digital first learning environments, learning activities and assessment tasks to support and enhance learning
Demonstrate capacity for scholarship and reflexivity to inform practice and effect evidence based change

Professional recognition

The Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) is a recognised award under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Professional recognition is not required for teaching in higher education.

Pathways and scholarships

- Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.

Credit

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.

Course fees

2021 rate*	Estimated total cost of the course	Estimated cost of the course per year if studying full-time*	Annual Amenities fee if studying full-time*
Full fee	$9,000	$9,000	See how your SSAF is calculated

Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2021 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2021 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

How do I pay my fees?

FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.

The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to:

Hold an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification (AQF Level 7) in any discipline
Be employed in an academic or academic support role in a tertiary environment

Non-standard entry

Applicants without a formal qualification but with at least five years' relevant work experience* in an academic or academic support role in a tertiary environment, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

* Work experience

Documents substantiating work experience need to be provided on company letterhead and clearly detail roles as well as duties and duration of posts held.

How to apply

Find out more about how to apply.

Find out more

Juliet Eardley
Learning Transformations Unit
Tel: 03 9214 8064
Email: learntransformations@swin.edu.au