Graduate Certificate of Secondary Science
2021 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2021 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Secondary Science |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2021. |
| Campus | This course is only offered in Cloud (online) mode |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 1 year part-time |
| Deakin course code | E514 |
| Approval status | The course is approved by the University pursuant to the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. |
Course commences Trimester 1, 2021. This course is offered in conjunction with the Department of Education and Training (DET). | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
Course overview
This course is designed to support the professional studies of current (and often out-of-field) teachers in the secondary teaching areas of Science Education to further their knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and practical skills that support their practice as Science teachers in secondary school contexts. Graduates of this degree are supported to move into new areas of teaching beyond those recognised through their initial teacher education degree.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include online and/or intensive seminars (face-to-face) and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period for each credit point undertaking required teaching, learning and assessment activities.
Career opportunities
The course allows currently qualified teachers to expand their career opportunities and move into a 7-10 science teaching role.
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Participation requirements
Course delivery is blended and students are required to dedicate time to weekly engagement with located or cloud teaching and learning activities and resources. This is recommended at combined total 8-10 hours per week per unit including active learning/engagement either face to face or online, and independent study.
For each unit, students are required to participate actively in 5 x 6 hour intensive learning experiences with additional online learning opportunities and two assessment tasks.Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year and your study load. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website or our handy Fee estimator to help estimate your tuition fees.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Synthesise key disciplinary concepts, multimodal literacies, and investigative practices relevant to the teaching of secondary sciences and apply these to the teaching and learning of contemporary issues and sustainable practices in science. |
| Communication | Generate and employ a range of communication strategies to interpret and translate complex knowledge to support engagement with learning in science education in diverse settings. |
| Digital literacy | Design, apply, and evaluate digital technologies to flexibly develop students' digital skills to understand science concepts and practices. |
| Critical thinking | Critically analyse and flexibly respond to diverse individual student needs and school contexts to design and implement strategies supporting a culture of interest in and learning of secondary science. |
| Problem solving | Evaluate the diverse learning needs of students interpreting curriculum requirements and contemporary practice principles to generate and implement science teaching and learning sequences. |
| Global Citizenship | Formulate and implement inclusive teaching and learning strategies that respond to the cultural diversity of students and empower them to participate as ethical and informed citizens in a global context. |
| Approved by Faculty Board October 2020 | |
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Secondary Science, students must attain 4 credit points.
The course comprises a total of 4 credit points including:
- 4 credit points of core units (ETM705, ETM706, ETM707, ETM708)
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
Course structure
Core Units
| AAI018 | Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit) |
| ETM705 | Knowledge for Teaching Science 7-10: Biological Science |
| ETM706 | Knowledge for Teaching Science 7-10: Chemical Science |
| ETM707 | Knowledge for Teaching Science 7-10: Earth and Space Science |
| ETM708 | Knowledge for Teaching Science 7-10: Physical Science |
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central