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Course: Master of Education (924AA)

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Award: Master of Education
Course Level: 04
Faculty: Faculty of Education
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 885410
CRICOS Code: 054827K
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Introduction

Note: If you are a prospective student wishing to find out more about the course, please email: study@canberra.edu.au or telephone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)

The Master of Education is a course for educators in any professional educational context. It is a generic course, which offers flexibility of choice and is designed to allow educational professionals to specialise in a number of areas relevant to their own professional contexts. It enables reflection upon a wide range of challenges that educators face, including: how to engage with new technologies in education; how to improve quality teaching and students learning outcomes; how to deal with complex changes affected by globalisation; and how to prepare for educational futures.

The course offers a wide range of unit choices, with the opportunity for specialisation in the following areas: Global Issues and Educational Technologies, Education for Sustainable Futures, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Planning and Evaluation, and Inclusive Education. Study undertaken in this degree will include: practice-based research and analysis of evidence; creative and inter-disciplinary approaches to solving real-world problems; work-integrated learning and collaboration; and an international approach to curriculum, culture, relationships and outlook. Students holding a Graduate Certificate in Education (105JA) will receive full credit towards the Master of Education award.

Note: This course is not recognised as a teaching qualification.

Learning outcomes:
- graduates will gain knowledge of major theoretical approaches for understanding the effectiveness of good educational practice.
- graduates will gain knowledge in implementing exemplary programs to enhance the program initiatives of their educational institutions.

Course Requirements

24 credit points restricted choice units as follows:

24 credit points chosen from the following units:
7697 Reflection on Educational Practice PG
8099 Introduction to Research PG
7780 Professional Development and Knowledge Transfer PG
8209 Diverse Curriculum Approaches PG
8210 Pedagogies of Play PG
7679 Ethical and Professional Issues PG
7450 Topics in Disability and Special Education PG
7454 KLA Literacies and Learning Difficulties PG
7455 Disabilities and Learning Difficulties PG
7696 Leadership in Learning Organisations PG
7694 Education Futures and ICT PG
7675 Global Issues and Development PG
7678 Sustainable Futures PG
7451 Professional Practice Frameworks PG
8096 Educating with Technology PG
8098 Context of the Curriculum PG
8212 Theories of Childhood PG
7459 Managing Complex Behaviour PG
7456 Behaviour Documentation PG
8214 Contexts of Early Childhood Education PG
7673 Program Planning and Evaluation PG
7452 Strategies for High Support Needs PG
7747 Counselling Applications PG 2
7754 Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation PG
7460 Communication, Consultation and Change PG
8208 Leading Literacy and Numeracy in Education PG
8211 Evidence Based Educational Leadership PG
7729 Research Design and Development PG
7453 Professional Practice in Action PG
7784 Education Research Project PG
8467 Indigenous Australians in Context PG
8517 Steiner Education Foundations PG
8526 Steiner Curriculum Contexts PG

Or other PG level unit as approved by the course convener.

Typical Course Structure

Course Duration

Standard two semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum six semesters.

Admission Requirements

Either a four-year undergraduate degree in education or a three-year undergraduate degree plus a one-year graduate diploma in education, and in either case a minimum of two years professional experience in an educational context; or
A three-year undergraduate degree in education or a cognate discipline deemed equivalent by the University Admissions Committee, and in either case a minimum of four years professional experience in an educational context.

Assumed Knowledge

Professional experience relevant to educational leadership contexts.