Overview

The Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching (GCULT) is designed to assist UNSW teaching staff to develop a scholarly approach to teaching. It is suitable for both those new to higher education and those seeking further professional learning opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in teaching.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Analyse factors affecting learning and teaching in higher education nationally and internationally.
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Leaders
2.
Communicate and collaborate in scholarly, ethical, respectful and responsible ways.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
3.
Apply principles of good practice for learning and teaching to higher education.
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
4.
Apply scholarly and reflective practices for continuous improvement in learning and teaching.
  • Leaders
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
5.
Articulate specialised knowledge of key theories of learning and teaching in higher education.
  • Professionals
  • Scholars

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC as a standalone program.

  1. Core course (6 UOC)
  2. Prescribed Electives (18 UOC)

Core Courses

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

EDST5121
6 UOC
Introduction to University Learning and Teaching

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 18 UOC of the following courses.

EDST5122
6 UOC
Enhancing Student Learning in Higher Education
EDST5123
6 UOC
Educational Design for Learning in Higher Education
EDST5141
6 UOC
Critically Engaging with Indigenous Education
EDST5142
6 UOC
Leading Educational Change
EDST5320
6 UOC
Individual Differences and Education
EDST5436
6 UOC
Evaluation of Educational Programs
EDST5443
6 UOC
Assessment for Learning: From Theory to Practice

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Sample Programs

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UNSW Arts & Social Sciences

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

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Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Additional Information

Attendance

The School of Education (SED) requires students meet a minimum attendance requirement of 80% of all scheduled classes (i.1. lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars) for all courses. Attendance in person is required for tutorials, seminars, and workshops when course are delivered in face-to-face mode. It is the responsibility of students to ensure that their attendance is recorded for the face to face either by electronic means or via an attendance register. Attendance in online or blended mode will be assessed through digital participation.  

This attendance requirement supports postgraduate students to achieve the specific program or course learning outcomes of each course in accordance with national (AITSL) and state (NESA) program standards and maintenance of teacher accreditation policies.

Students seeking to claim further study to maintain teacher accreditation at proficient, highly accomplished and lead levels through participation in postgraduate programs must adhere to the SED Attendance Requirement to be eligible to meet the requirements of the NESA Further Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies Policy: Maintenance of Accreditation (2016)

It is the responsibility of the student to catch up on any learning missed due to absences. To arrange alternative activities to address the content missed students should contact the Course Convenor. Failure to meet the minimum attendance requirement of 80% will result in an Unsatisfactory Fail (UF) for the course regardless of performance on assessment tasks or other requirements for the course.

 

Fees for UNSW Staff Members

If you are a UNSW staff member, there may be some fee relief. For further information, please contact the School of Education.

Further Information

Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services for advice.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

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