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Duration
2 years part-time
Locations
Current Deakin Students
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Course overview
This course is designed to extend the professional studies and qualifications of current (and often out-of-field) secondary school Digital Technologies teachers. It furthers their pedagogical content knowledge and develops their capacity for leadership in this curriculum area in secondary school contexts. The course supports enrolled teachers to develop professional skills in the strands of the Digital Technologies secondary curriculum and to build their professional agency for successful teaching as in-field teachers. It draws on research-informed approaches to Digital Technologies pedagogies, curriculum and assessment, and inclusion and ethics. Graduates of this degree are supported to move into new areas of teaching beyond those recognised through their initial teacher education degree and will enable them to strengthen this curriculum area in their own schools and the schooling sector.
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- Award granted
- Graduate Certificate of Secondary Digital Technologies
- Year
2025 course information
- Deakin code
- E521
- Level
- Postgraduate (Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma)
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8
Course structure
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Secondary Design and Technologies, students must attain 4 credit points.
The course comprises a total of 4 credit points including:
- 4 credit points of core units (EDT701, EDT702, EDT703, EDT704)
- Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Core Units
Intakes by location
The availability of a course varies across locations and intakes. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Check each intake for up-to-date information on when and where you can commence your studies.
Trimester 1 - March
- Start date: March
- Available at:
- Online*
*This course is offered via Online with intensive seminars requiring face-to-face attendance
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
Workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include online and/or intensive seminars (face-to-face) and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period for each credit point undertaking required teaching, learning and assessment activities.
Participation requirements
Course delivery is blended and students are required to dedicate time to weekly engagement with located or online teaching and learning activities and resources. This is recommended at combined total 8-10 hours per week per unit including active learning/engagement either face to face or online, and independent study.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Entry requirements
Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum academic and English language proficiency requirements or higher to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.
A combination of qualifications and experience may be deemed equivalent to minimum academic requirements.
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet the following criteria:
- completion of a bachelor degree or higher in the field of education that is a recognised initial teacher qualification for the purpose of registration as a primary or secondary teacher in Australia
English language proficiency requirements
To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:
- bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country
- IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent
- other evidence of English language proficiency (learn more about other ways to satisfy the requirements)
Non-academic requirements
For further queries, please contact Maria Vamakas, Project Manager
Admissions information
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Fees and scholarships
Fee information
Learn more about fees and your options for paying.
This is a closed cohort in 2024/2025 for Department of Education teachers. Fees are covered by scholarship.
Information on eligibility and how to apply is available on the Schools Victoria website.
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FEE-HELP loans cover up to 100% of tuition fees for eligible students. By taking out a FEE-HELP loan, the government pays your tuition fees directly to Deakin, and the balance is repaid from your employment income - but only once you're earning over $54,435.
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- does not include non-tuition costs that may apply, such as Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF);
- does not take into account any scholarships or bursaries awarded to the student (including the 10% Deakin alumni discount);
- assumes the maximum number of units that need to be successfully completed actual number completed may be reduced if recognition of prior learning is granted;
- assumes that no exceptional, or non-typical, circumstances apply to the proposed course of study;
- assumes that the options that the user selects are appropriate for the course of study that they intend to undertake;
- where fees are estimated for future years those fee will be subject to annual increases in accordance with increases in the cost of course delivery.
Postgraduate bursary
If you’re a Deakin alumnus commencing a postgraduate award course, you may be eligible to receive a 10% reduction per unit on your enrolment fees.
Apply now
Expressions of interest open 18 July 2023 and close 29 February 2024. The eligibility process and expression of interest form are on the Schools Vic website.
Pathways
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate of Secondary Digital Technologies you may be eligible to articulate into the Master of Education (Leadership and Learning).
Contact information
Our friendly advisers are available to speak to you one-on-one about your study options, support services and how we can help you further your career.
- Call us: 1800 693 888 Monday – Friday, 9am–5pm
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Careers
Career outcomes
The course enhances curriculum leadership opportunities and career progression of practicing teachers in secondary Digital Technologies.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT.
Course learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Apply specialist Digital Technologies curriculum knowledge and teacher capabilities to facilitate innovative, research-informed, Digital Technologies education for diverse secondary school students. |
| Communication | Engage effectively with other educators to receive and give feedback and to influence, share resources, and lead Digital Technologies curriculum development and implementation in schools. |
| Digital literacy | Identify and use evidence and research literature to support, justify and promote teaching and learning practices in Digital technologies education |
| Critical thinking | Create, identify, critique, and adapt resources for teaching and assessing Digital Technologies to meet the needs of diverse students, including those in traditionally underrepresented cohorts. |
| Problem solving | Identify opportunities to engage with other educators, local community, and industry to strengthen Digital Technologies education through place-based problem and solution development |
| Self-management | Reflect on their own and others’ Digital Technologies teaching practices and identify avenues for further professional learning. |
| Teamwork | Not explicitly taught – students will be practicing teachers working in schools with established professional teamwork skills that will be drawn on in the course |
| Global citizenship | Develop Digital Technologies curriculum that respectfully engages the traditional knowledges, current practices, and aspirations of First Nations peoples. |
Approved at Faculty Board May 2023
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