Otago Polytechnic/Educational Development Centre/Programmes

=Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Learning and Teaching (Level 7)=

The Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Learning and Teaching - GCTLT (Level 7) is a programme designed to support and extend those working as educators with adults. The focus is on being a learner-centred educator in the tertiary environment.

This stimulating and flexible programme provides a workbased qualification, which will assist you to create, deliver and assess quality learning opportunities for students.The overall intention is to support transformative developments within learning and teaching contexts.

This Programme is offered by the Educational Development Centre at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand

Programme Structure
This 60 credit programme is made up of 4 core compulsory courses (10 credits each = 40 credits)

The remaining 20 credits can be attained through a choice of 5 or 10 credit elective course options.

Part-time students may complete all compulsory courses online. The face-to-face workshops are optional and online alternatives are available.

The best pathway through
If new to tertiary teaching the elective Gaining Foundation Skills for Learning and Teaching is a great starting point.

If working through the compulsory courses Learner Centred Learning provides a sound base on which to develop the other courses, then the material is all drawn together at the end in the Constructing Courses to Enhance Learning course.

Discuss your pathway with the Programme Manager, [mailto:Heather.Day@op.ac.nz email] Heather Day

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Core Courses
LEARNER CENTRED LEARNING (Level 7 – 10 Credits)

Fostering active, interactive and deep learning strategies for adult learners. Explore how you create learner centred environments encouraging students to achieve success in a variety of contexts.

Dates: March 19 to June 22 2012

FLEXIBLE LEARNING (Level 7 – 10 Credits)

Flexibility, when incorporated into curriculum design enables people more choice in their learning. Explore flexible learning options and possibilities.

Dates: March 5 to June 22 2012

ASSESSING AND EVALUATING FOR LEARNING (Level 7 – 10 Credits)

Exploring assessment principles and practices from a learner-centred perspective.

Dates: August 3 to November 23 2012

CONSTRUCTING COURSES TO ENHANCE LEARNING (Level 7 – 10 Credits)

Bring it all together. Explore and design flexible learner centred courses and integrated programmes, linking outcomes with learning, assessment and professional needs. NB. This course does not yet have a wikieducator link.

Dates: February 13 to June 22 2012

Elective Courses
choose 20 credits from the courses below:

GAINING FOUNDATION SKILLS FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING (Level 5 – 10 Credits)

A great place to start providing an introduction to adult learning styles, basic teaching and learning strategies, preparation of an education session and core assessment principles and practices.

Offered as a self-directed online option with negotiated individual support, and enrolment is available throughout the year until October.

ASSESSING FOR PRIOR LEARNING (Level 7 – 10 Credits)

Explore the principles and practices of recognising prior learning, how evidence can be gathered, presented and sound assessment decisions made.

Offered as a self-directed online option with negotiated individual support, and enrolment is available throughout the year until October.

WRITING FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION (Level 7 – 10 Credits)

This course provides participants with a scholarly writing framework and support strategies to enable them to transform aspects of their practice and/or research into publishable journal articles.

Please note this is only offered face to face in Dunedin

Dates: April 4 to October 17 2012

EMBEDDING LITERACY AND NUMERACY (Level 5 – 10 Credits)

This course aims to improve educators’ skills to develop adult learners' literacy and numeracy skills within a vocational training or education programme.

This is offered online with negotiated support.

Enrolment is available throughout the year until October.

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY (Level 6 – 5 Credits)

Learn the concepts around Education for Sustainability and develop ideas on how to apply these to their own teaching.

Offered as a self-directed online option with negotiated individual support, and enrolment is available throughout the year until October.

SPECIAL TOPIC (level 5-7, 5-10 Credits)

This is the opportunity for you to undertake individualised study focusing in depth on a particular aspect of tertiary learning and teaching of your choice.

Contact the Programme Manager, [mailto:Heather.Day@op.ac.nz email] Heather Day if you are interested in this choice.

Your Workload
Each 10 credit course equates to 100 learning hours across the length of the course. A small portion of this time is in contact with facilitators or other participants the remainder of the time is self-directed.

So how do I get involved?


Email the Educational Development Centre at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand [mailto:EDCEnquiries@op.ac.nz email EDC]

or ring Freephone 0800 762 786 (in New Zealand)

or email the Programme Manager directly [mailto:Heather.Day@op.ac.nz email] Heather Day

The GCTLT information sheet 2012 provides additional information.