Description
The Graduate Diploma in Arts course is designed for those who hold a tertiary qualification and who wish to pursue a graduate qualification in the broad areas of the arts or theology, to pursue a different aspect of already existing knowledge to enhance their knowledge and skills. This graduate entry award allows a graduate to learn content and develop skills in areas including biblical and theological studies, the humanities, education studies, counselling, youth studies, psychology, ministry and mission studies. The course has a high level of flexibility allowing the student, along with a small Christian Studies core, to explore a variety of areas or to concentrate upon one area. The Graduate Diploma in Arts course could articulate into a Master of Arts, Master of Theology or Master of Ministry degree (depending on study areas chosen) where a student would be able to extend their studies at an advanced level through coursework or research. The Graduate Diploma in Arts may provide opportunities for the graduate in a number of vocations including church ministry, support services, parachurch organisations and youth work.
Course Outcomes
- Advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent area of specialization in a new discipline or professional area
- Ability to critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise the ideas and arguments of others and solve complex problems
- Critical thinking skills to evaluate and create complex concepts
- Skills to communicate clearly, theoretical concepts, high-level knowledge and ideas in a variety of settings
- Specialised technical and creative skills in an area of specialisation
- Exercise high-level independent judgement in initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating a range of technical or management functions within the areas of specialisation
- Work responsibly with accountability for personal and team productivity
Delivery locations
- Online (Partial)
- Wantirna (Full)
Admission Criteria
- Meet the General Entry Requirements for all courses at Eastern College Australia
- Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate degree, in any discipline from a recognised University or an institution recognised under Section 10 or Section 11 of the Tertiary Education Act 1993 or
- Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Arts
English Language Requirement
An applicant for studies in this course will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if:
- They were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification (secondary or tertiary) in one of those countries and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English
- American Samoa; Australia; Botswana; Canada; Fiji; Ghana; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; USA; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
- They were not born in one of the following countries but have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time university study in one of these countries and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English:
- American Samoa; Australia; Botswana; Canada; Fiji; Ghana; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; USA; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
- They have successfully completed a senior secondary qualification, a post secondary Diploma qualification of at least two years, an undergraduate program of three years or more, or a postgraduate program of two years or more FT or more, undertaken in a non-English speaking country provided the study:
- was completed in an institution which is listed in the International Handbook of Universities, World Higher Education Database, UK Naric Database or AEI NOOSR guides or an institution accredited through one of ICETE’s registered accrediting bodies and is confirmed by the institution as having been conducted and examined solely in the English language.
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They have attained results as listed in one of the following qualifications:
Test Minimum Results IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) TOEFL (Paper based) 575+ Test of Writing English 4 TOEFL (Internet) 85+ Writing 21, Speaking 20, Reading 20, Listening 20 Pearson Test of English (Academic) 64 No communicative score below 58 Cambridge English Advanced 62 No less than Borderline in writing
Course Structure
The Graduate Diploma in Arts award is composed of 8 subjects of 6 credit points each (or 7 subjects of 6 credit points and 1 subject of 12 credit points) completed over 1 year full time equivalent (48 credit points in total).
Students undertaking this award are required to complete:
- Core (12 credit points*)
- Specialisation (24 credit points)
- Electives (12 credit points)
*students completing PR824.406 Counselling Field Education 1 and PR825.406 Counselling Field Education 2 are required to complete only one (1) Christian Foundations Core subject (6 credit points) and will be required to take 2 years to graduate.
- Students completing PR824.406 Counselling Field Education 1 and PR825.406 Counselling Field Education 2 are required to complete only one (1) Christian Foundations Core subject (6 credit points), TH804.406 Faith, Reason and Justice
- Students must complete at least 24 credit points of their Elective subjects in one area of specialisation (e.g. Ministry, Youth Studies, History)
- No more than 12 credit points of Practicum (PR) in the Graduate Diploma in Arts
- Students may not import more than 24 credit points from other institutions.
Specialisations
| Applied Linguisitcs Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Biblical Studies Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Community Development Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Counseling Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Dramatic Arts Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Education Studies Specialisation | Specialisation |
| English Specialisation | Specialisation |
| History Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Mathematics Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Ministry Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Missional Communities Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Psychology Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Theology Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Visual Arts Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Youth Studies Specialisation | Specialisation |
| Mission Studies | Minor |
| Christian Foundations Core - Graduate | Core |
Units attached to this course
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| AR840.406 | Arts and Creativity |
| AR841.406 | Drawing 1 |
| AR843.406 | Painting 1 |
| AR846.406 | Arts and Spirituality |
| AR853.406 | Dramatic Arts 1 |
| AR855.406 | Dramatic Arts and Communication 1 |
| BB802.406 | Old Testament Introduction |
| BB803.406 | New Testament Introduction |
| BB824.406 | Introduction to the Bible |
| BB841.406 | Biblical Studies in Old Testament (English) |
| BB84X.406 | Biblical Studies in Old Testament (English) |
| BB852.406 | Biblical Studies in New Testament (English) |
| BB854.406 | Biblical Studies in New Testament (English) |
| BB856.406 | Biblical Studies in New Testament (English): 2 Corinthians |
| BB85X.406 | Biblical Studies in New Testament (English) |
| BB880.406 | Introduction to Biblical Languages |
| BB885.406 | New Testament Greek 1 |
| BB886.406 | New Testament Greek 2 |
| BB891.406 | Issues in Biblical Studies |
| BB892.406 | Directed Study in Biblical Studies |
| CD820.406 | Community Development and Social Change |
| CD821.406 | Leading and Organising for Social Change |
| CD822.406 | Art and Community Development |
| CD830.406 | Sociology of Development |
| CD831.406 | Social Inequality and Marginalisation |
| CD892.406 | Directed Study in Community Development |
| CN810.406 | Introduction to Counselling |
| CN819.406 | Counselling Theories and Interventions |
| CN831.406 | Ethical and Professional Practice for Counselling |
| CN841.406 | Couples Counselling |
| CN842.406 | Family Counselling |
| ED821.406 | Learning and Teaching in Twenty-first Century Higher Education |
| ED825.406 | Contexts and Philosophy of Christian Education |
| ED844.406 | Curriculum Design and Assessment |
| ED845.406 | Learning as Community |
| HS802.406 | Introduction to Christian History |
| HS831.406 | Reformation Church History |
| HS832.406 | History of the World Christian Movement |
| HS835.406 | Empires and Globalisation |
| HS836.406 | Contact, Conflict and Reconciliation |
| HS837.406 | Radicals, Reformers and Revolutionaries |
| HS870.406 | The World We Live In: World History Since 1945 |
| LN803.406 | Structure of Languages |
| LN804.406 | Right Writing |
| LN821.406 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics |
| LN822.406 | Introduction to Phonology |
| LN830.406 | Introduction to Literacy |
| LN832.406 | English Literature Survey 1 |
| LN833.406 | Literature, Philosophy and Civilisation |
| LN861.406 | Language and Community in Australia |
| LN862.406 | Write Creatively |
| LN863.406 | Literacy Education in Minority Contexts |
| LN864.406 | Field Methods for Applied Linguistics |
| LN865.406 | Developing Literacy Materials for Minority Languages |
| LN871.406 | Translation and Semantics |
| LN873.406 | Discourse, Pragmatics and Training |
| LN874.406 | Community Orthography, Planning and Training |
| LN891.406 | Issues in Applied Linguistics |
| LN892.406 | Directed Study in Applied Linguistics |
| MN821.406 | Leadership 1 |
| MN823.406 | Church Health and Development |
| MN824.406 | Developing Women Leaders |
| MN831.406 | Pastoral Care |
| MN832.406 | Children's Ministry |
| MN833.406 | Chaplaincy in Educational Settings |
| MN834.406 | Chaplaincy Skills |
| MN834.406 | Chaplaincy Skills |
| MN838.406 | Congregational Worship and Spirituality |
| MN846.406 | Youth Ministry |
| MN851.406 | Strategic Communication |
| MN861.406 | Building a Discipling Culture |
| MN862.406 | Multiplying Missional Leaders |
| MN863.406 | Leading Missional Communities |
| MN864.406 | Leading Kingdom Movements |
| MN891.406 | Issues in Ministry |
| MN892.406 | Directed Study in Ministry |
| MS811.406 | Cultural Anthropology |
| MS821.406 | Biblical Theology of Mission |
| MS833.406 | Issues of Poverty and Justice |
| MS837.406 | Intercultural Life, Work and Field Education |
| MS891.406 | Issues in Mission Studies |
| MS892.406 | Directed Study in Mission Studies |
| MT810.406 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| MT840.406 | Linear Algebra with Application |
| MT860.406 | Basic Calculus |
| MT880.406 | Statistics for Decision Making |
| PH800.406 | Varieties of Religious Experience |
| PH802.406 | Thinking Belief |
| PH841.406 | Encounters between Philosophy and Theology |
| PR824.406 | Counselling Field Education 1 |
| PR825.406 | Counselling Field Education 2 |
| PR852.406 | Graduate Ministry Internship 1 |
| PR853.406 | Graduate Ministry Internship 2 |
| PR880.406 | Youth Work Field Education 1 |
| PS811.406 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PS823.406 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PS826.406 | Human Lifespan Development |
| PS851.406 | Community Psychology |
| PS880.406 | Research, Design and Statistics |
| RP890.412 | Major Research Project |
| TH804.406 | Faith, Reason and Justice |
| TH807.406 | Foundations for Faith |
| TH821.406 | Christology |
| TH822.406 | Life and Ministry in the Spirit |
| TH852.406 | Theology of the Trinity |
| TH870.406 | Living in Christ |
| TH871.406 | Theology of Everyday Life |
| TH891.406 | Issues in Theological Studies |
| TH892.406 | Directed Study in Theological Studies |
| YT820.406 | Vulnerability and the Youth Experience |
| YT830.406 | Youth and Spirituality |
| YT840.406 | Culture and Sociology of Youth |
| YT841.406 | Youth Work and the Youth Sector |
| YT842.406 | Practices of Youth Work |