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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311963 v.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Education

PostGradDipEd(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 068616F
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This one-year course is for international educators who hold a minimum three-year teacher education degree or equivalent (as assessed by the Australian Government) and who do not meet eligibility requirements for admission to the Master of Education. Admission to the course is restricted to those persons whose first language is not English but who have an IELTS of 6.5 or higher. Completion of the course will provide the opportunity for successful students with a course-weighted average of 65% or higher to articulate directly into the Master of Education. This course will not qualify graduates for registration as a teacher in Western Australia; three-year trained teachers wanting registration with the Western Australian College of Teachers [WACOT] are advised to enrol in the Bachelor of Education Conversion course.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

An education/teaching degree assessed as being the equivalent of a three-year Australian degree. A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in all categories is required.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1
11727 v.4   Program and Curriculum Development 522 2.0 25.0
311965 v.1   Effective Communication 501 3.0 25.0
311966 v.1   Educational Assessment and Evaluation 540 2.0 25.0
311967 v.1   Domains of Knowledge 555 2.0 25.0
311968 v.1   Technologies for Learning 560 2.0 25.0
311969 v.1   Critical Inquiry 522 2.0 25.0
311973 v.1   Effective Communication 502 3.0 25.0
311974 v.1   Professional Practice and Organisational Change 558 2.0 25.0
  200.0

Availability

Year Location Period All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2011 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2011 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.