Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education

2018 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2018 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1 year part time
Deakin course code	E544
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under 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 sub-headings

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education is designed for individuals interested in a pathway for further learning and employment in the area of inclusive education. The course services current demand for teacher and allied education staff professional development and certification around high quality educational provision for students with diverse educational needs.

You will develop advanced knowledge of contemporary education issues and graduate with high-level critical and evaluative skills. The course takes in to account the implementation of social justice policy and addresses the fundamental philosophy of access and success for people with diverse educational needs.

Career opportunities

Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education offers coursework equipping graduates with advanced practice skills and sophisticated knowledge transferable across a variety of educational sites, including mainstream and specialist contexts.

Elective unit options include specialist studies in a variety of teaching areas including literacy, numeracy and arts-based education. The program prepares graduates to take a critically reflective, research-oriented approach to their practice while opening up pathways for students wishing to pursue higher degree research studies.

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Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise inclusive education theoretical foundations and practices, and create and apply specialist pedagogies, curriculum and assessments across a range of educational contexts.
Communication	Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise inclusive education theoretical foundations and practices, and create and apply specialist pedagogies, curriculum and assessments across a range of educational contexts.
Digital literacy	Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, credible, adaptive digital resources to support equitable access, participation and engagement in learning for all students.
Critical thinking	Understand the interrelationship between philosophies, theories and practices of inclusive education to inform strategies that advance equitable access and positive learning outcomes for students and complex learning partnerships.
Problem solving	Identify and apply professional and ethical judgement to realise creative, positive and inclusive solutions to complex teaching and learning problems across a range of learning partnerships.
Self-management	Demonstrate critically reflective practice and ongoing professional learning to support the development of inclusive communities of practice, cross-disciplinary dialogue and scholarship.
Teamwork	Collaborate and contribute to learning partnerships and multidisciplinary teams across a range of diverse contexts to advance the inclusive learning and development of all learners.
Global citizenship	Review national and international practice and theory of inclusive education in relation to legal, ethical and policy frameworks to address issues of equity and social justice across diverse communities in a global context.
Approved by Faculty Board July 2017

Course rules

To be awarded a Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education, students must successfully complete 3 credit points of core units, 1 elective and AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)