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Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies |
Abbreviation | UGCertEdSt |
UOW Course Code: | 3079 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 6 months full-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities |
Intake Session(s): | Spring |
Delivery Mode: | Distance |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Overview
This course is one of a number of online short courses available to students between July and December 2020 to support school leavers and workers looking to up-skill or future-proof their careers.
Each course comprises four subjects that impart new skills and knowledge that can be applied to existing or future job roles, or as a basis for further study towards a UOW undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Education is a rewarding career that can truly change lives and few other jobs let you have such a profound impact. In the Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies you will study four subjects including ‘Education and Society’ and ‘Science Content Knowledge for Educators’. After successfully completing the Higher Education Certificate you can transfer with credit into UOW’s Bachelor of Primary Education degree and start on your pathway to becoming an exceptional teacher. In the 2020 Good Universities Guide, UOW Teacher Education ranked number 1 in Australia for learning resources, and number 1 in NSW for overall quality of educational experience and student support. UOW also received 5-star ratings for learner engagement, skills development, and teaching quality in the study area of Teacher Education.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available here.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge required to upskill professionally | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate lifelong learning | ||||||
| 3 | Apply knowledge in new or existing disciplines or professional areas | ||||||
| 4 | Demonstrate an appropriate depth of integrated knowledge of the specialisation area. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies, a candidate must successfully complete at least 24 credit points as outlined below:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDS101 | Education and Society | 6 | Spring |
| HEDS102 | Science Content Knowledge for Educators | 6 | Spring |
| HHAS121 | Human Development in Social Context | 6 | Spring |
| HGEO123 | Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country | 6 | Spring |
Other Information
For further information email: askuow@uow.edu.au