Master of Education

The Master of Education requires the completion of 150 credit points, which may include an optional Specialisation from the course schedule.

If you wish to complete the Master of Education with a specialisation, your 150 credit points will comprise:

• a 12.5 credit points of Core Option units
• a 50 credit point Specialisation
• 37.5 credit points of Elective units and;
• a 50 credit point Dissertation

Specialisation pathway

Core Option Units

• Understanding Educational Inquiry
• Improving Teaching and Practice Through Action Research

Specialisation

Applied Learning

The Applied Learning specialisation requires the completion of 50 credit points comprising;

• a 12.5 credit point Core unit and
• 37.5 credit points from Elective units.

Core

• Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning

Electives

• Facilitating Engaging Learning Experiences
• Foundations of Applied Learning
• Contemporary Educational Perspectives
• Educational Professionalism

Inclusive Education

The Inclusive Education specialisation requires the completion of 50 credit points comprising;

• a 12.5 credit point Core unit and
• 37.5 credit points from Elective units.

Core

• Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning

Electives

• Educating Students with Multiple Disabilities
• Re-engaging Disengaged Students
• Educating Students with Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties
• Inclusive Practices in Education Settings

Leadership

The Leadership specialisation requires the completion of 50 credit points comprising;

• a 12.5 credit point Core unit and
• 37.5 credit points from Elective units.

Core

• Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning

Electives

• Leading Organisational Improvement
• Understanding Leadership
• Leadership for Change
• Leadership for Learning

TESOL

The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) specialisation requires the completion of 50 credit points comprising of;

• a 12.5 credit point Core unit and
• 37.5 credit points from Elective units.

Core

• Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning

Electives

• Methodologies in Second Language Teaching
• Linguistics and Language Analysis
• Global Issues in Second Language Acquisition
• Work Integrated Learning in a TESOL Context
• Language, Culture and Diversity

Dissertation

The completion of a 50 credit point Dissertation is required for all students.

• Dissertation Part A
• Dissertation Part B

Non-specialisation pathway

If you wish to complete the Master of Education without a specialisation, your 150 credit points will comprise:

• 12.5 credit point Core unit EDP726 Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning
• 12.5 credit points of Core Option units;
• 75 credit points of Elective units and;
• a 50 credit point Dissertation

Core units

• Reflective Strategies for Professional Learning

Core Option Units

• Understanding Educational Inquiry
• Improving Teaching and Practice Through Action Research

Dissertation

The completion of a 50 credit point Dissertation is required for all students.

• Dissertation Part A
• Dissertation Part B