UWA PLUS
Micro-credentials
TAKE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
UWA Plus micro-credentials are professional short courses that demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience in a given subject area. Our micro-credentials focus on skills that are in high demand by employers and industry - complete a micro-credential for your professional development and improve your career outcomes.
Leap Program
These micro-credentials have been developed for the WA Department of Education Leap program to upskill teachers to teach at upper secondary level. For more information about the Leap program or to apply, click here.
Chemistry – Year 11-12
1. Atoms Materials and Reactions [CHEMM101]
11 - 22 November 2024
Atoms, Materials and Reactions covers content found in Chemistry ATAR Units 1, and 2.
This micro-credential comprises:
- Two weeks intensive daytime classes.
- Face to face on campus at Crawley.
- A two hour lecture each morning followed by one hour self-study to prepare for workshop or laboratory, then a three hour workshop/laboratory in the afternoon.
- Total volume of learning is 75 hours including personal study and working on assessment tasks.
Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you'll receive:
- Three PD Points - stackable for unspecified academic credit in award courses
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
2. Equilibrium, Energy and the Environment [CHEMM102]
2 - 13 December 2024
Equilibrium, Energy and the Environment covers content found in Chemistry ATAR Units 3, and 4.
This micro-credential comprises:
- Two weeks intensive daytime classes.
- Face to face on campus at Crawley.
- A two hour lecture each morning followed by one hour self-study to prepare for workshop or laboratory, then a three hour workshop/laboratory in the afternoon.
- Total volume of learning is 75 hours including personal study and working on assessment tasks.
Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you'll receive:
- Three PD Points - stackable for unspecified academic credit in award courses
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
Physics – Year 11-12
1. ATAR Physics for Teachers: Year 11 [PHYSM121]
24 September - 4 October 2024
In this micro-credential participants learn the new year-11 Physics ATAR syllabus, focusing on Science Understanding. Topics covered include Motion, Forces. Energy, Waves, Nuclear and Electrical Physics.
This micro-credential comprises:
- Two weeks intensive daytime classes.
- Face to face on campus at Crawley.
- Participants will be guided through material via a mix of
lectures, demonstrations and problem-solving practice sessions, with plenty of opportunities for individual help. - The course will be assessed via a combination of online quizzes, assignments and a presentation, with some assessment tasks to be completed out of class.
- Total volume of learning is 75 hours including personal study and working on assessment tasks.
Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you'll receive:
- Three PD Points - stackable for unspecified academic credit in award courses
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
2. ATAR Physics for Teachers: Year 12 [PHYSM122]
2 - 13 December 2024
In this micro-credential participants learn the new year-12 Physics ATAR syllabus, focusing on Science Understanding. Topics covered include Gravity, Relativity, Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, and Cosmology.
This micro-credential comprises:
- Two weeks intensive daytime classes.
- Face to face on campus at Crawley.
- Participants will be guided through material via a mix of
lectures, demonstrations and problem-solving practice sessions, with plenty of opportunities for individual help. - The course will be assessed via a combination of online quizzes, assignments and a presentation, with some assessment tasks to be completed out of class.
- Total volume of learning is 75 hours including personal study and working on assessment tasks.
Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you'll receive:
- Three PD Points - stackable for unspecified academic credit in award courses
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
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