Flinders University

Flinders University - Postgraduate Courses 2001

Graduate Certificate in Education (Studies of Asia) (GradCertEd(StAsia))

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Studies of Asia) is an 18 unit program which requires one semester of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). It is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology on a fee-paying basis.

The course is designed to meet the needs of practising teachers and curriculum support personnel.

Graduates may be eligible for credit towards topics in a coursework masters degree in Education or Asian studies.

COURSE AIMS

The course aims to:

increase the understanding of societies and cultures of Asia;
improve the awareness of prevailing attitudes towards those societies and cultures;
increase the understanding of studies of Asia as they apply to relevant learning area(s);
identify appropriate strategies to relate studies of Asia to the curriculum expectations within the education system;
improve the skills and confidence required to develop/adapt teaching and learning programs to incorporate aspects of studies of Asia as appropriate.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have completed an approved degree or equivalent qualification and be currently employed as a teacher or as a curriculum support person.

Students who have completed the accreditation requirements of the Asia Education Foundations’ Including Studies of Asia in Curriculum Professional Development Program may be eligible for 9 units of credit towards this award.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

A student’s program of study must be approved by the Program Approver.

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Studies of Asia), a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Not all topics necessarily are available in a given year.

EDAS 8001

Teaching Asia 1

4.5

and

EDAS 8002

Teaching Asia 2

4.5

to be completed before, or simultaneously with, two topics selected from the following:

EDAS 8003

Studies of Asia: SOSE Learning Area 1

4.5

EDAS 8004

Studies of Asia: SOSE Learning Area 2

4.5

EDAS 8005

Studies of Asia: Arts Learning Area 1

4.5

EDAS 8006

Studies of Asia: Arts Learning Area 2

4.5

EDAS 8007

Studies of Asia: English Learning Area 1

4.5

EDAS 8008

Studies of Asia: English Learning Area 2

4.5

More general information about this degree can be found by accessing Flinders Postgraduate Courses.

Contact: Admissions Office

EDAS 8003	Studies of Asia: SOSE Learning Area 1	4.5
EDAS 8004	Studies of Asia: SOSE Learning Area 2	4.5
EDAS 8005	Studies of Asia: Arts Learning Area 1	4.5
EDAS 8006	Studies of Asia: Arts Learning Area 2	4.5
EDAS 8007	Studies of Asia: English Learning Area 1	4.5
EDAS 8008	Studies of Asia: English Learning Area 2	4.5