Gain advanced skills and knowledge for a variety of education settings. This graduate course extends your career prospects into new and exciting areas. This course is designed to meet the needs of trainers and teachers in education, community, government and industry. It builds on your qualifications or experience – preparing you for higher roles. The course provides a perfect mix of hands-on practice and education theory. You’ll gain the confidence and skill set needed to lead school or workplace programs. We teach up-to-date methods in many areas, including: designing and implementing learning programs educational leadership e-learning evaluation and assessment vocational training. There’s also the opportunity to conduct workplace research, aimed at improving training or influencing policy and practice. This diploma is the second of three graduate courses and successful completion gains you admission to the Master of Education. Progress to a Master of Education If you’re aiming for a leadership role in education – or a chance to influence education policy – the Master of Education will help you get there. Our courses are designed to lead into one another. This course is the second of three that make up the masters degree, following the Graduate Certificate of Education. The credits earned during your study for the certificate count towards this diploma. Once you’ve successfully completed this Graduate Diploma in Education, you’ll gain entry to the Master of Education – and you’ll already be part way to completing the full masters degree. Careers in education, training & development Postgraduate study is increasingly important in advancing your education career. This course could lead to a work as one of the following: education professional in schools or other settings manager in specialist education policy maker or developer workplace trainer. Course structure To complete the Graduate Diploma in Education students will be required to complete 96 credit points consisting of: <>24 credit points of Core units Additional Notes: EED6001 must be taken in your first semester of study Learning outcomes On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Formulate a commitment to ethical action, social responsibility and sustainability in an education context. 2. Critically review perspectives on the contemporary context of education, vocational training and professional development locally and nationally. 3. Apply knowledge about theories to frame and inform practice as a reflective educator. 4. Interpret theoretical perspectives, analysis and problem solving, and an awareness of current research into lifelong learning. 5. Use technologies for communication, knowledge access, and collaboration in the construction of understanding. 6. Initiate educational innovation and professional learning in a workplace identifying a range of connections within professional and academic communities. 7. Undertake educational inquiry/research.