The Master of Education is designed for teachers, trainers, educational consultants or any domestic or international student wishing to study Education at a postgraduate level.

Study pathways will be determined according to specialisations, entry points and desired exits points. Pathways will consist of suites of subjects valued at 12 units (normally exiting with a Graduate Certificate); and 48 units or 24 units (dependent on degree of advanced standing) exiting with a Master of Education.

To qualify for the Master of Education a candidate shall successfully complete courses to the value of 48 units:

This will consist of
a.    12 units of core courses:
EDUC 6550    Educational Policy Studies (3 units)
EDUC 6551    Curriculum Development and Innovation (3 units)
EDUC 6552    Pedagogical Engagement and Learning (3 units)
EDUC 6553    Assessing Testing and Measurement (3 units)

Plus
b.    Up to  36 units of Master of Education courses chosen from the  following pathways

1.    Research Methods
EDUC 7001   Educational Inquiry (CORE and any other three) (3 units)
EDUC 7011   Introduction to Quantitative Educational Methods (3 units)
EDUC 7020   Qualitative Approaches to Educational Research  (3 units)
EDUC 7021   Advanced Quantitative Educational Research (3 units)
EDUC 7030   Education Minor Project (3 units)

2.    Leadership training and Innovation (offered in 2012)
EDUC 7013   Leadership in Diverse Contexts (3 units)
EDUC 7002   Adult Learning and Knowledge Management (3 units)
EDUC 7046   Policy Analysis and Implementation (3 units)
EDUC 7047   Vocational Education Contexts (3 units)
MANAGEMT 7087 Managing Contemporary Organizations (3 units)
MANAGEMT 7044 Strategic Management (3 units)

3.    Measurement and Assessment
EDUC 7009   Examination of Information & Analysis of Frequency and Count Data (3 units)
EDUC 7015   Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation (3 units)
EDUC 7021   Advanced Quantitative Educational Research (3 units)
EDUC 7030   Education Minor Project (3 units)

4.    Higher education and research training
EDUC 5401   University Teaching for Effective Student Learning (3 units)
EDUC 5402   Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation (3 units)
EDUC 5403   Reflective Practice in Learning and Teaching (3 units)
EDUC 5404   Research Based Learning and Teaching (3 units)

5.    International Baccalaureate (offered in 2012)
EDUC 7048   Philosophical underpinning of IB – Case study approach (3 units)
EDUC 7049   Curriculum frameworks and assessment in IB (3 units)
EDUC 7050   Productive pedagogies in IB (3 units)
EDUC 7030   Education Minor Project (3 units)

6.    Any combination of Education Electives
EDUC 7030   Education Minor Project (3 units)
EDUC 7031   Education Major Project (3 units)
EDUC 7032   Education Research Project (9 units)
EDUC 7051   Alternative Education (3 units)
EDUC 7052   Educational Counselling for Adolescents (3 units)
EDUC 7004   Curriculum Design and Evaluation (3 units)
EDUC 7008   Indigenous Education (3 units)
EDUC 7014   Mathematics Education (3 units)
EDUC 7010   Innovations in Teaching (3 units)
EDUC 7012   Issues in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (3 units)
EDUC 7003   Classroom Voices, Contexts and Cultures (3 units)
EDUC 7016   Multicultural Society and Education Policy (3 units)
EDUC 7053   Education Issues in a Global Community (3 units)
EDUC 7018   Neuroscience and Education (3 units)

7. Discipline courses
Up to 12 units of courses from any discipline studies deemed to be appropriate in Education, Mathematics, Science, Agricultural Science, Information Technology, Languages, History, Geography, Psychology, English, ESL, Music and Business.

Education and Teacher professional development
Leadership, Training and Innovation
Measurement and Assessment Research Methods
Higher Education and Research Training
International Baccalaureate

Provides advanced career options for trainers across various industries e.g. police, nursing or business; to teach in higher education including the TAFE and university sectors; education consultants; and/or to enhance exisiting qualifications as a teacher.

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