Postgraduate Diploma in Education by Azim Premji University, Bengaluru [Hybrid; 1 Year]: Apply by Nov 5

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Applications are invited for Postgraduate Diploma in Education by Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. The last date of application is November 5, 2023.

About the University

Azim Premji University is an Indian non-profit private university, located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was established by the Azim Premji University Act and recognised by the University Grants Commission under Section 2F.

Course Details

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education-Educational Assessment to be offered by Azim Premji University aims to build capabilities among key stakeholders by providing knowledge, skills and dispositions that are necessary for planning, designing, and utilising assessments to bring about a positive shift in the culture of assessments.

What will you learn?

The programme will enable participants to:

Develop a comprehensive understanding of assessment concepts, principles, approaches, and their role in improving the quality of education.
Design valid and reliable assessment tools such as: competency-based test papers, projects, portfolios, rubrics, checklists, group assessment & self-assessment.
Utilise assessment results to improve students’ learning and overall classroom processes.
Design large scale assessment with specific focus on interpreting data and drawing inferences about assessment quality using classical test theory and item response theory.

Who should join?

The programme is designed for professionals working in the area of education for at least 2 years.

Teachers, academic coordinators, and head teachers.
Teacher educators.
Curriculum designers, test paper developers, textbook writers.

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in any discipline with a working knowledge of English (reading, writing, and speaking).

Key Features

The PG Diploma consists of 4 certificate programmes of 6 credits each. Completing all 4 certificates is mandatory for awarding the PG Diploma.
Each certificate programme will be offered in a blended mode with webinars and on-campus contact classes.
Out of the 4 certificates, the first one on Perspectives of Assessment is mandatory to complete as a pre-requisite for all subsequent certificates. This includes both the weekly webinars and 5-day contact classes at the University campus.
For the remaining 3 certificates, participants can take it in any order between 2 calendar years of starting the 1st batch of the program i.e. between Feb 2024 – Jan 2026.
While participants are encouraged to attend contact classes for all 4 certificates, attending at least 2 of them is compulsory for awarding the PG Diploma (certificate 1+ any one of the remaining 3 certificates).
For 2 out of 4 certificates, those unable to attend the contact classes, will have a choice to work on extended projects in offline mode from their locations.