Faculty of Arts and Design

This Graduate Certificate is

• a complete course in itself
• a course which will give you credits towards a Graduate Diploma which in turn will give you credits towards a Masters degree by coursework.

Course: Graduate Certificate in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching (915AA)

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Award: Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Course Level: 11
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 885450
CRICOS Code: 049499G
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

• UC Bruce Campus
  • Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Eleni Petraki (Ph: +61 2 6201 5219)
  • Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Eleni Petraki (Ph: +61 2 6201 5219)

Introduction

The Graduate Certificate will provide the initial knowledge and skills for the professional practice of language teaching. It intends to develop an understanding of teaching methodology, linguistic knowledge such as English grammar and phonetics, and the educational, social and cultural contexts of language teaching. An essential part of the course is the requirement to undertake observation of classrooms and engage in some form of teaching experience. This qualification may be used overseas and in Australia but not in the Australian government school system unless one also has a Bachelor of Education or Graduate Diploma of Education.

On completion of the Graduate Certificate students should have gained basic linguistic knowledge as well as basic skills in language teaching; reflected critically on their teaching; and demonstrated cross-cultural awareness.

Course Requirements

12 credit points comprising:
(a) Required (9 credit points) as follows:
8095 Language Teaching Methodology G
8094 Language Teaching Experience G
7652 English Grammar G OR
7649 Study of Language G

(b) Restricted choice (3 credit points) as follows:
One of the following units.
7652 English Grammar G
7649 Study of Language G
7656 Language Acquisition G
7663 Language and Social Context PG

Typical Course Structure

Semester 1	Semester 2
YEAR 1
8095 Language Teaching Methodology G
8094 Language Teaching Experience G
7652 English Grammar G OR
7649 Study of Language G
Restricted Choice

Course Duration

Standard one semester full-time or equivalent. Maximum four semesters.
Full-time students may enrol in Semester 1 only.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a three year bachelor's degree in any discipline. No teaching experience is required. For applicants whose mother tongue is not English, the English language requirement is a minimum average score of 6.5 on IELTS or equivalent on TOEFL.

Assumed Knowledge

Competence in spoken and written English.

Subsumable awards

The Graduate Certificate in TESOL is subsumable into the Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching.