Graduate Certificate of Secondary Design and Technologies
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Secondary Design and Technologies |
| Deakin course code | E522 |
| Course credit points | 4 |
| Course version | 1 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced in 2024 only |
| Campus | This course is only offered Online* * This course is offered in conjunction with the Department of Education (DE). Students will be required to attend intensives at the Geelong (Waurn Ponds) campus and in the Melbourne CBD (Central Business District). |
| Final intake | The final intake to this course was in Trimester 1 2024. Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive. |
| Duration | 2 years part-time |
Course sub-headings
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| Apply specialist knowledge and technical proficiency to facilitate student learning in the Design and Technologies Secondary curriculum. |
| 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. |
| Use expert knowledge of, and technical proficiency in, digital technologies that can be specifically used to develop students’ design processes. |
| Identify and critically evaluate issues of safety, inclusion, sustainability, economics and ethics pertinent to the design and use of contemporary technological products and processes. |
| Apply key concepts and practices from design and systems thinking to investigate, generate, produce, and evaluate solutions to problems using a variety of materials and technologies. |
Approved at Faculty Board May 2023
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some courses still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Secondary Design and Technologies you must pass 4 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- 4 credit points of core units.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Note: This course is part-time only.
Course structure
Core units
Compulsory 0-credit point units
To be completed in the first trimester of study:
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin |
Units
EDT705 Design and Systems Thinking [No longer available for enrolment]
EDT706 Engineering Systems, Food and Fibre Production [No longer available for enrolment]
EDT707 Food and Material Processing Technologies [No longer available for enrolment]
EDT708 Ethical and Sustainable Design in Local and Global Contexts [No longer available for enrolment]
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.