Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Digital Pedagogies)

Upon completion of the PCEDP programme, graduates will be armed with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of digital pedagogies, informed by current practice, scholarship and research. They will become adept in the application of ICTs in educational contexts:

• Subject Matter Expertise: Able to apply different ICTs in various competency areas, from teaching to creating engaging and collaborative learning environments to designing effective technology-assisted assessment methods.

• Critical Analytical Skills: Able to identify and critically evaluate different schools of thought on important issues in digital pedagogies and draw coherent conclusions from the application of critical analysis of educational problems regarding digital technologies.

• General Communication Skills: Able to use a range of ICTs and social media for communication and educational purposes. Acquire an independent learning ability essential for continual professional development upon completion of the programme, a graduate will be able to demonstrate: (i) subject knowledge and understanding; (ii) cognitive skills; (iii) subject-specific practical and professional skills; and (iv) other general skills and capabilities specified in the learning outcomes for modules within the programme.

Evidence of English proficiency for applicants whose first language is not English and who have not undertaken tertiary education in English. The minimum language requirements are:

• An International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with an individual writing score of at least 6.0), or 
• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0 (or TOEFL Internet-based Test with a minimum score of 79). 

Modules are delivered via an online learning management system (LMS), but a hybrid of online and face-to-face (F2F) delivery is feasible if there is a requirement for this. This is possible in the event a cohort of students enrols as part of an employer-sponsored programme. In such circumstances, the bulk of student learning would take place online, but there may be one F2F meeting one weekend each month, for instance. Such variations would, of course, need to be justified in terms of maintaining consistency in the quantum of learning hours and delivery of learning outcomes.

The programme adopts both formative and summative assessment methods in measuring students' learning performance. Formative assessment accounts for 60% of students' final score of a module and summative assessment takes up 40%. The formative assessment methods consist of online discussion forum postings, online presentations, and group projects. The summative assessment normally takes the format of an Open-Book Open-Web (OBOW) online examination.

The normal time required to complete the programme is 32 weeks (or eight months), with students completing the equivalent of two modules (30 credit points) in each of three trimesters.

To be eligible for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Digital Pedagogies) awarded by Asian International College, students must have accumulated 60 credit points.