Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching - AUT University

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The Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching provides graduates with knowledge and skills to design programmes of learning that promote flexibility, collaboration and critical inquiry in adult learners. Graduates will develop their ability to take effective action and apply their specialist competence, in an adult education setting. The programme promotes the view that skilful adult educators are also reflective practitioners. It has been designed to ensure that students are able to use literature, educational technology and critical reflection to assist them in forming judgments, making decisions about planning and delivery and evaluating learning experiences for their adult students.

Programme Code: AK3491
Level: 7
Points: 120
Duration: One year full time / Four years part time
Venue: North Shore Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008 / 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 16 November 2007 / 27 June 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• In exceptional circumstances, an applicant may be admitted who has not completed a three-year tertiary qualification, subject to their providing evidence that satisfies the programme Board of Studies of their ability to study at the requisite level.

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Applicants over 20 years of age who do not hold a university entrance qualification (such as NCEA or CIE) may qualify for university entrance via Special Admission.

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE

• Reflective practice through analysis of own teaching practice
• Leadership and management strategies
• Design and curriculum development
• Plan an educational research project

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates will be qualified to teach and work with adults in the community, business, industry, polytechnics, private training establishments and universities.

PAPERS
296101 Adult Teaching and Learning
296102 Developing Professional Teaching Practice
296103 The Inclusive Curriculum
297106 Research Project
297108 Teaching Development Contract
297111 Developing Distance and Flexible Learning
97103   Special Topic