The Master of Education is designed for teachers, trainers, educational consultants or any domestic or international student who wish to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of education, curriculum development, by undertaking several related specialisation in curriculum areas or area of education, wish to develop their career in a particular direction, leadership and policy management or anyone who wants to enjoy the academic and intellectual challenge.

Study pathways will be determined according to specialisations, entry points and desired exits points. Pathways will consist of suites of courses 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
EDUC 6551 Curriculum Development and Innovation
EDUC 6552 Pedagogical Engagement and Learning
EDUC 6553 Assessment and Evaluation in Education

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)
EDUC 7011 Introduction to Quantitative Educational Methods
EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Educational Research
EDUC 7021 Advanced Quantitative Educational Research
EDUC 7054 Research Design
EDUC 7055 Research Communication
EDUC 7056 Research Profiling & Disseminatio
EDUC 7058 Research Processes
EDUC 7030 Education Minor Project

2. Leadership training and Innovation
EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts
MANAGEMT 7086 Fundamentals of Leadership*
MANAGEMT 7087 Managing Contemporary Organisations*
EDUC 7002 Adult Learning and Knowledge Management
EDUC 7046 Policy Analysis and Implementation
EDUC 7047 Vocational Education Contexts
* these courses are only available to students who meet the relevant admission work experience requirements for the MBA degree.

3. Measurement and Assessment
EDUC 7009 Exam of Info & Analysis of Frequency and Count Data
EDUC 7015 Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment
EDUC 7021 Advanced Quantitative Educational Research
EDUC 7030 Education Minor Project

4. Higher Education and Research Training
EDUC 5401 University Teaching for Effective Student Learning
EDUC 5402 Curriculum Design Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 5403 Reflective Practice in Learning and Teaching
EDUC 5404 Research Based Learning and Teaching

5. International Baccalaureate - to be offered in 2014
EDUC 7048 Philosophical underpinning of IB - Case study approach
EDUC 7049 Curriculum frameworks and assessment in IB
EDUC 7050 Productive pedagogies in IB
EDUC 7030 Education Minor Project

6. History Curriculum**
EDUC 5049 Creative Teaching in History Curriculum
EDUC 5410 ACARA History Facilitating Student Engagement
EDUC 5411 Understanding History as a Discipline
EDUC 5430 History Curriculum Project

** Note: The History Curriculum pathway is only offered online, on a part-time basis.

7. Online Learning (Higher Education)
EDUC 5405 ICT Literacy in Higher Education
EDUC 5406 Online Learning Design, Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 5407 Online Learning Communities
EDUC 5408 The Changing Nature of Educational Research

8.  Publication Skills Education
EDUC 5415  Interdisciplinary Bases of Science Publishing
EDUC 5416  Language Analysis Tools for Discipline-specific English
EDUC 5417  Curriculum Issues in Publishing Skills Pedagogy
EDUC 7030  Education Minor Project

9. TESOL Education
EDUC 5418  Intro to English Language Studies for Teachers
EDUC 5419  Language and Culture
EDUC 5420  TESOL in Pract - Lesson Planning & Teaching Pract
EDUC 5421  TESOL Methodology

10. Any combination of Education Electives (all 3 units unless indicated)
EDUC 7030 Education Minor Project
EDUC 7031 Education Major Project (6 units)
EDUC 7032 Education Research Project (9 units)
EDUC 7033 Education Dissertation (12 units)
EDUC 7051 Alternative Education
EDUC 7052 Educational Counselling for Adolescents
EDUC 7004 Curriculum Design and Evaluation
EDUC 7008 Indigenous Education
EDUC 7014 Mathematics Education
EDUC 7010 Innovations in Teaching, Learning and Assessment
EDUC 7012 Issues in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
EDUC 7003 Classroom Voices, Contexts and Cultures
EDUC 7053 Educational Issues in a Global Community
EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education

11. 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, History Curriculum, Geography, Psychology, English, ESL, Music and Business.

Applicants with an existing teaching qualification (Australian recognised B.Ed., G.Dip.Ed or equivalent) will be granted up to 24 units of Advanced Standing.

Seminar participation, reports, essays, research project

Education and Teacher professional development
Leadership, Training and Innovation
Measurement and Assessment Research Methods
Higher Education and Research Training
History Curriculum
Science, Mathematics and Technology
Publication Skills Education
Online Education in Higher Education

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.

Refer to the University's Program Rules: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/program_rules/professions/

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