Graduate Certificate of Secondary Science

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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 online 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. More information available at Disability support services.

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, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

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.

Course structure

Core Units

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

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