Course description
Fees and charges
Fee paying place - International (IFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the university does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fees for international students apply to persons living in Australia with Temporary Resident status, provided that there is no limitation on study and persons living abroad who are not Australian citizens and do not have Permanent Resident status in Australia.
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.
* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2009, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2009 can be viewed at http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/handbooks2009/search.php.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.
Career opportunities
This course offers relevant professional learning to qualified teachers who seek to move into, or who already occupy, leadership, coordination, specialist or professional development positions in school systems, or who seek to move from school education to other education and training sectors.
Course rules
To be awarded a Master of Education, students are required to successfully complete 8 credit points of study under one of the following configurations:
General coursework only
* a minimum of 8 credit points of study from any units at Masters level offered by the School of Education. Participants are encouraged to develop a marketable specialism through considered selection of units.
In consultation with the MEd course coordinator, students may include other Masters level units offered by the School of Education or elsewhere may be included.
General Coursework with research paper
* a minimum of 5 credit points of study from any Master of Education units;
* EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
* EXR790 Research Design and Development; and
* EXR796/797 Research Paper Part A and Part B **
* Where students have an equivalent research study and/or experience this unit may be replaced with another 1 credit point unit in consultation with the MEd course coordinator.
** Research Paper Part A and Part B may be available to complete within the same trimester, but only after consultation with the course coordinator.
In consultation with the MEd course coordinator, students may include other Masters level units offered by the School of Education or elsewhere may be included.
General coursework with minor thesis
* two credit points of study from any Master of Education units;
* EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
* EXR790 Research Design and Development; and
* EXR798/799 Minor Thesis Part A and Part B **
Note: This option is available only in special cases with approval from the MEd course coordinator after completion of two units at Distinction level or higher.
* Where students have an equivalent research study and/or experience this unit may be replaced with another 1 credit point unit in consultation with the MEd course coordinator.
** Minor Thesis Part A and Part B may be available to complete within the same trimester, but only after consultation with the course coordinator.
In consultation with the MEd course coordinator, students may include other Masters level units offered by the School of Education or elsewhere may be included.
Course structure
This course is highly flexible, allowing participants to choose specialist and generic units from across the range on offer to build individual strengths in specialisms, skills and knowledge. Any of the specialist units can be included to develop a specialist stream such as EEG701 and EEG702 for International Schooling or EST704 and EST705 for Information Technology Education.
Specialist units
ECA708 Directions in Arts Education: Theoretical Perspectives
ECA709 Directions in Arts Education: Contemporary Issues
ECC706 Curriculum Administration and Computer Based Technologies
ECC707 Curriculum Inquiry and Action
ECC708 Issues and Debates in Curriculum and Schooling
ECL751 Pedagogy in the Globalised Language Classroom
ECL752 Innovation in Language Curriculum
ECL753 Linguistics for Language Teaching
ECL756 Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching
ECL773 Learning Global English in Diverse Social Contexts
ECL774 Learning An Additional Language
ECL775 Intercultural Communication
ECM704 Introduction to Educational Leadership and Administration
ECM705 School Cultures and Contexts
ECN704 Applied Learning
ECV704 Curriculum and Competencies
ECV712 Situated Learning At Work
ECX703 e-Learning Technologies and Media
ECX711 Foundations of Flexible, Online and Distance Education
ECX712 Strategic Applications of Flexible, Online and Distance Education
ECX713 Learner and Organisational Support in Flexible Online and Distance Education
EEG701 International Schooling
EEG702 Professional Learning in International Contexts
EEG703 Teaching and Learning in International Schools
EEG704 Curriculum and Assessment in International Schools
EEI701 Learning Disabilities: Identification and Teaching Strategies
EEI702 Diversity, Difference and Socially-Just Schooling
EEI714 Individualised Program Planning
EEI715 Teaching Social Behaviour
EEL700 New Literacies in the Media Age
EEL701 Professional Learning and Literacy
EEL702 Literacy and Students with Special Educational Needs
EEN706 Lifelong Learning
ESH707 School Sport and Society
ESH709 Curriculum Issues in Health and Physical Education
ESH710 Teaching and Learning in Health and Physical Education
ESM701 Teaching Mathematics Successfully
ESM704 Problem Solving and Modelling
ESM733 Exploring Space and Number
ESP701 Education and Development of Exceptional Learners
ESS712 Science Education and Contemporary Culture
ESS715 Trends and Issues in Environmental Education
EST704 Games, New Media and Education
EST705 Learning in Playful Environments
Note:
(i) EEL700, ESM701, EST704 and EST705 are wholly online units
(ii) ECA708, EEL702, ESM733 and ESS715 offered in alternate years 2009, 2011
(iii) ECA709, EEL700, ESM704 and ESS712 offered in alternate years 2010, 2012
(iv) EEI702 commences 2010
(v) Specialist units are subject to availability of staff and sufficient students enrolled to meet University requirements.
Generic units
Generic units focus on general contemporary educational issues. Each generic unit may be tailored toward the specialist interests of the student.
EXE731 Advancing Professional Development
EXE732 Social Justice and Difference
EXE733 Assessing Learning
EXE734 New Technologies in Education and Training
EXE735 Evaluation: Improvement and Accountability
EXE736 Knowledge, Learning and Learners
EXE737 Leading and Managing Learning Organisations
EXE738 Policy Studies in Global and Local Contexts
EXE739 Internationalising the Curriculum
EXE740 Independent Reading Study
Notes:
(i) EXE734 is a wholly online unit in Trimester 1
(ii) Generic units offered in on-campus mode are subject to availability of staff and sufficient students enrolled to meet University requirements.
Teaching methods
Students may receive instructional materials offered through Deakin Studies On-line, CD-ROM and website links. Interaction with lecturers and classmates is provided through use of Deakin Studies Online, email and telephone links.
Articulation
Masters courses require a research component to lead to a Doctor of Philosophy.
Admission requirements - general
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicants previous academic record. The minimum requirements are successful completion of a three-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an approved university or other educational institution or successful completion of other equivalent qualifications gained by examination, or approved professional or industrial experience. International students must also meet the English language requirements.
Admission requirements - specific
The normal minimum educational requirement is:
* four years of tertiary study inclusive of or in addition to an approved teaching qualification, or
* four years of tertiary study inclusive of or in addition to at least three years of teaching experience.
Candidates with:
* three years of tertiary study inclusive of or in addition to an approved teaching qualification, or
* three years of tertiary study inclusive of or in addition to at least three years teaching experience.
who have satisfactorily completed a Graduate Certificate of Education at credit level or higher will be eligible to enrol directly into the Master of Education for studies in the same general area.
In addition to minimum entry requirements, international students for whom English is not their first language are required to have an overall IELTS score of at least 7 for off campus study but for on campus study an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or more, with a score of at lease 6.5 in each band, is accepted.
Special entry
Special entry is also available and assessed at the time of application.
Advanced standing - general
If you have completed previous studies which you believe may reduce the number of units you have to complete at Deakin, indicate in the appropriate section on your application that you wish to be considered for advanced standing. You will need to provide your previous course details so your credit can be determined. If you are eligible, your offer letter will then contain information about your advanced standing.
Your advanced standing is formally approved prior to your enrolment at Deakin during the Enrolment and Orientation Program. You must bring original documents relating to your previous study so that this approval can occur.
You can also refer to the Advanced Standing System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
Advanced standing - specific
Applications for advanced standing will be considered as follows:
* Applicants who have completed graduate certificate/graduate diploma/masters units at a fifth-year level (in addition to four-year minimum entry requirements) are eligible to apply for up to 4 credit points of advanced standing for study in the same general area.
* Applicants who have completed modules with assessment through the Victorian Professional Development Network (in addition to four-year minimum entry requirements) are eligible to apply for up to 2 credit points of advanced standing;
How to apply
* Applicant Portal: Use our online application system to submit and track your application now.
* Apply through a Deakin International office: Fill out an application form and submit it to a Deakin International office.
* Apply through a Deakin representative: Take your application form to your preferred agent for assistance.
Tracking your application:
If you have already applied and wish to enquire about your application please refer to the relevant area through which you originally applied.
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* If you applied through a Deakin representative please contact your representative.
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