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Objectives
Provides an opportunity for motivated professionals concerned with educational practice to undertake advanced coursework in a field of particular interest to them. Students will gain knowledge and understanding across a range of specialist areas suited their specific need, supporting them in their professional advancement as teachers, leaders and administrators. Disciplines offered include: Behaviour Management, Learning Difficulties, Literacy Education, School Leadership, Special Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
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Entry requirements
Bachelor of Education degree or a Bachelor level degree in any other field, plus a Graduate Diploma of Education or equivalent. Three year trained teachers with extensive professional experience may apply for special entry.
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Academic title
Master of Education
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Course description
This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
Master of Education students can study unitsets in the following disciplines as part of this course:
* Behaviour Management
* Learning Difficulties
* Literacy Education
* School Leadership
* Special Education
* Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
All students are required to complete 120 credit points (8 units) in the degree. Required units include an applied research methods/methods of investigation unit (RES5101) and an advanced seminar unit (EDU6195). Students can then choose any six other units drawn from a range of areas in the School of Education:
* Behaviour Management
* Learning Difficulties
* Literacy Education
* School Leadership
* Special Education
* Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Two independent studies units (EDU6188 and EDU6189) are available for students who wish to pursue an area of interest in some depth. These units involve the study of a selected topic of interest. Students may conduct a school/work-related project, a small piece of research or develop and/or evaluate an educational resource, such as a curriculum module, software package, assessment resource, policy document, or a reasoned professional reflection or critique.
It is recommended that students complete the two required units (RES5101 and EDU6195) and then select other units to complete their program. Students who wish to conduct small scale research as part of an independent study unit must complete the required units before attempting the independent study unit.
