| AQF Level |
Level 8 Graduate Certificate |
| Overview and Aims of the Program |
Macquarie’s Graduate Certificate of Educational Studies program builds students’ capacities to make an effective contribution to the development and implementation of innovative, evidence based, solutions to problems in the specialist areas of Learning and Teaching, Information and Communication Technologies in Education, or Higher Education. Students develop their ability to access the most up to date sources of research and scholarship in their specialist area, to distil the essence of this sometimes highly technical literature, and to communicate the results effectively to both academic and non-academic audiences. These critical thinking, knowledge management and communicative capacities can serve to not only enhance our Graduates contribution to the effectiveness of the educational institutions in which they work, but also the learning of those they may teach, the capacities of their professional communities, and to lay the foundation for their own lifelong learning. |
| Graduate Capabilities |
The Graduate Capabilities Framework articulates the fundamentals that underpin all of Macquarie’s academic programs. It expresses these as follows:
Cognitive capabilities
(K) discipline specific knowledge and skills
(T) critical, analytical and integrative thinking
(P) problem solving and research capability
(I) creative and innovative
Interpersonal or social capabilities
(C) effective communication
(E) engaged and ethical local and global citizens
(A) socially and environmentally active and responsible
Personal capabilities
(J) capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative
(L) commitment to continuous learning |
| Recognition of Prior Learning |
Macquarie University may recognise prior formal, informal and non-formal learning for the purpose of granting credit towards, or admission into, a program. The recognition of these forms of learning is enabled by the University’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy and its associated Procedures and Guidelines. For recognition of prior informal and non-formal learning, please refer to the relevant RPL Plan, which describes the evidential requirements and approval processes for recognising prior learning for entry or credit in this program.
For undergraduate RPL plans visit www.goto.mq.edu.au/nonschoolrpl
For postgraduate RPL plans visit www.goto.mq.edu.au/pgrpl |
| Support for Learning |
Macquarie University aspires to be an inclusive and supportive community of learners where all students are given the opportunity to meet their academic and personal goals. The University offers a comprehensive range of free and accessible student support services which include academic advice, counselling and psychological services, advocacy services and welfare advice, careers and employment, disability services and academic skills workshops amongst others. There is also a bulk billing medical service located on campus.
Further information can be found at www.students.mq.edu.au/support/
Campus Wellbeing contact details:
Phone: +61 2 9850 7497
Email: campuswellbeing@mq.edu.au
www.students.mq.edu.au/support/health_and_wellbeing/contact_us |
| Program Standards and Quality |
The program is subject to an ongoing comprehensive process of quality review in accordance with a pre-determined schedule that complies with the Higher Education Standards Framework. The review is overseen by Macquarie University's peak academic governance body, the Academic Senate and takes into account feedback received from students, staff and external stakeholders. |
| Graduate Destinations and Employability |
The Graduate Certificate of Education Studies caters to students who work, or plan to work, in educational contexts such as; schools, colleges of Technical and Further Education and other vocational education and training providers, Universities and other Higher Education providers, industry, professional associations, nursing, welfare, and the defence forces. The program enhances their understanding of the body research, theory and practice in their chosen specialisation in order to enhance their own professional practice, and to enable them to lead or participate in the process of developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative, evidence based solutions which address critical issues in their own educational contexts. Those who wish to expand their understanding of their chosen specialisation, or extend their knowledge of other specialisations in the discipline of Education, can articulate into either the Master of Education or the Master of Educational Leadership degrees. |
| Assessment Regulations |
This program is subject to Macquarie University regulations, including but not limited to those specified in the Assessment Policy, Academic Honesty Policy, the Final Examination Policy and relevant University Rules. For all approved University policies, procedures, guidelines and schedules visit www.mq.edu.au/policy. |
| Accreditation |
This is an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) accredited qualification.
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