Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

SEMESTER 2, 2009 New enrolments accepted until end of July

Professional development to enhance your practice as a university teacher, research supervisor and academic leader

The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education provides an opportunity for academics and others engaged in educational and academic practice to enhance their effectiveness, with a primary focus on coursework teaching, research supervision and academic leadership.  The program is designed for academic staff, as well as casual and general staff who are teaching, supervising postgraduates, or who are otherwise responsible for enabling others to learn.

The GradCertHE supports participants in the design and pursuit of personal professional learning (development) plans through tuition, structured readings

and reflections and by conducting projects directly related to their current practice needs. Components of the program are explicitly tailored to support the enhancement of skills in the scholarly facilitation and management of learning. Completing the Graduate Certificate provides valuable credentials in higher education within a program that both capitalises on work that the participant is currently doing and is individually tailored.

It is of particular relevance to:

• Staff new to teaching and research supervision
• Experienced teachers and supervisors moving into an educational leadership role
• Staff whose current or future roles require management or leadership skills in an academic context
• Early career and postdoctoral researchers preparing for an academic career
• Curriculum groups reviewing their courses and programs

Program Outcomes 

At the conclusion of the program, participants should have the knowledge and skills to:

• engage in the continuous diagnosis of their own individual professional learning and development priorities (in the key areas of undergraduate teaching, graduate supervision and/or academic leadership), informed by literature, practice and their own professional context
• develop, implement and evaluate outcomes of plans and actions in pursuit of these priorities
• feel prepared to undertake a leadership and mentoring role in their professional workplace

and have:

• developed a network of colleagues with a shared understanding of educational theory and practice
• obtained credentials that are valued nationally and internationally.

Note: The GradCertHE does not provide accreditation for teaching in schools.

Contact Requirements

Teaching and learning contact time will total approx 120 hours per 6 unit course and may include class meetings course readings, project work and on-line discussions. Between face-to-face sessions participants will be expected to engage in course readings, project work and on-line discussions. The program is flexible - participants can customise their study commitments to meet specific needs, subject to overall assessment requirements.

Duration

The GradCertHE commences each year in Semester 2, and is designed to be completed over 18 months of part time study, with a maximum completion time of 3 years. Applications will also be considered at other times during the year.

Student Forms

ANU Student Administration Services (SAS) [5]

Forms for Students [6]

Enrolment Variation Form [7]

Program Leave Form [8]

Key Contacts

Program Convenor       Pam Roberts [9]   + 61  2  6125 0060

            Student Administrator   Lyn Stevens [10]    + 61  2  6125 9486