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Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (Leadership)
Deakin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00113B
The Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (Leadership) provides professional development for early childhood teachers to upgrade their three-year teaching qualification. Upon completion of the course, graduates will be recognised as holding the equivalence of a four-year teaching qualification, which can meet employer and teacher registration requirements in Australia. This course may also be of interest to qualified early childhood teachers who are re-entering the teaching profession after having a lengthy absence.
Structure
- 8 credit points of study comprising 4 credit points of core units
- and 4 credit points of advanced study specialisation in either International Baccalaureate Early Years (Primary Years Programme (PYP)), Therapeutic Play or Education Business Leadership
Subjects
- STEM in early childhood teaching
- Diverse environments and pedagogies
- Pedagogies of physical development and wellbeing
- Teacher as leader
- Therapeutic play
- Education business leadership, International Baccalaureate Early Years (Primary Years Programme (PYP))
Standard entry requirements
- Completion of a Bachelor degree or higher in Early Childhood Education
- OR at least two years of relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent)
- OR evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.
