Master of Education
The Master of Education is an introductory higher degree
allowing two alternative patterns of study. One pattern focuses
on a professional development orientation for educators, and
the other pattern has a research orientation for candidates
interested in pursuing study beyond this degree.
Entry Requirements for the Degree Program
The degree of Master of Education (MEd) in the Faculty of
Education shall be subject to the University's rules for the
award of the degree of Master together with the following
guidelines:
1. To qualify for admission as a candidate for the Master
of Education, a student shall have qualified for a Bachelors
degree of the University, or an equivalent qualification from
an approved institution, with a major study in Education,
provided that the degree or equivalent qualification has a
minimum study duration of four years. Other qualifications
or substantial professional experience may be considered as
meeting these requirements and should be discussed with the
Graduate School Co-ordinator (Academic).
2. Candidates with a three-year qualification in Education
may be considered for admission to an extended (72cp) MEd
program.
3. A candidate may not include in this degree program any
subject which the candidate has previously taken and had credited
towards a qualification accepted for admission under Section
1 of these requirements.
Course Charges:
The MEd is a HECS paying program.
The MEd is also available by distance education in the specialisations
of Literacy, TESOL and Information Technology as a fee-paying
program.
Requirements for the Degree Program
The MEd program will normally comprise 48cp of study.
Either
| (i) |
the professional orientation
stream: |
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(a) |
EDGZ900
Introduction to Research Methods in Education (8 credit
points), and |
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(b) |
at least 24 credit points from a single
Program (major specialisation). The core of subjects to
be covered to complete a specialisation will vary from
Program to Program, and up to |
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(c) |
16 credit points of electives chosen from
any Program. The amount of choice available will vary
from Program to Program. |
| Or |
| (ii) |
The research orientation stream,
for students wishing to proceed directly to MEd (Hons)
by thesis or Doctoral programs: |
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(a) |
EDGZ900
Introduction to Research Methods in Education (8 credit
points), and |
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(b) |
8 credit points of advanced studies in qualitative
or quantitative research methods (either EDGZ901
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods or EDGZ902
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods), and |
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(c) |
at least 24 credit points from a single
Program. The core of subjects to be covered to complete
a specialisation will vary from Program to Program, and |
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(d) |
EDGZ903
Minor Project in Education (8 credit points) in the same
Program. |
Specialisations on Testamur
From 1997 a candidate may be eligible to include a specialisation
on the final degree testamur. (eg MEd specialising in Information
Technology or MEd specialising in Special Education). In order
to qualify for a specialisation to be recorded on the degree
testamur, a candidate must complete at least thirty credit
points from the chosen Program area. Joint specialisations
will not be recorded.
Progression to Higher Degrees:
1. Students who have completed an MEd degree in the
professional development orientation may proceed to MEd(Hons),
provided they meet the program requirements for students who
do not have a research component in the MEd (see MEd(Hons)
entry requirements).
2. Entry to Doctoral degrees (EdD or PhD) may be available
to candidates who meet the University entry requirements for
Doctoral candidature. Normally this would be an appropriate
Masters degree, completed at credit (65%) level or better
.
Suggested progression patterns
The Master of Education degree will normally be completed
in two sessions of full-time study, or in four to six sessions
of part-time study. Maximum length of candidature is eight
sessions of part-time study. The first two sessions of part-time
study are the same for both the professional and research
orientation streams.
A part-time student will complete up to two subjects each
session. The sequence of study in the specialisation will
be determined by the subjects on offer in each year and by
the pattern of pre- and co-requisites in each Program. Any
alternative patterns of study must be discussed with both
the Program Co-ordinator and the Graduate School Co-ordinator
(Academic).
Note: EDGZ900
Introduction to Research Methods in Education is a single
session subject which is repeated in Autumn and Spring session,
and is also available as a self-study program in Autumn, Spring
and Summer session. Students have the choice of session in
which to complete it, but should consider the advice of the
Program Co-ordinator for their specialisation. It is a compulsory
component of the Master of Education program and must be completed
as one of the first four subjects studied. No exemptions will
normally be considered.
Course of study
It should be noted that not all the following subjects will
necessarily be offered in 2000. Final arrangements will depend
upon student numbers and staff resources. Prospective students
are strongly recommended to discuss their program of study
with the Co-ordinator responsible for the Program in which
they are interested or the Graduate School Co-ordinator (Academic)
and obtain a copy of the relevant Graduate School of Education
Handbook.
All MEd students are required to include EDGZ900
Introduction to Research Methods in Education in their program.
Additional specific requirements for program specialisations
are listed below.
Suggested Progression
Note this is a suggestion only, and individual student requirements
should be discussed with the academic adviser for the specialisation.
Actual subject choice will depend on timetable constraints.
Session One
Part time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
(optional) 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
Full-time-all above plus EDGZ900
Introduction to Educational Research Methodolgy (8cp)
Session Two
Part time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
(optional) EDGZ900
Introduction to Educational Research Methodolgy (8cp)
Full-time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation + 16 credit
points electives
Session Three
Part time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
(optional) 6/8cp elective subject
Session Four
Part time EDGZ900
Introduction to Educational Research Methodolgy (8cp)
Session Five/Six
Part time Remaining coursework requirements
Specialisations are available in the areas of:
Program: Adult Education and Training
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGH911 |
Instructional Design for Adult Learning* |
6 |
| EDGH912 |
Project for Instructional design for Adult
Learning |
2 |
| EDGH921 |
Evaluation and Assessment for Adult Learning |
6 |
| EDGH922 |
Project for Evaluation and Assessment for
Adult Learning |
2 |
| EDGH923 |
Adult Learning Strategies and Communication |
6 |
| EDGH924 |
Project for Adult Learning Strategies and
Communication |
2 |
| EDGH931 |
Psychology of Adult Learning |
6 |
| EDGH932 |
Project for Psychology of Adult Learning |
2 |
| EDGH933 |
Management and Organisational Context of
Learning |
6 |
| EDGH934 |
Project for Management and Organisational
Context of Learning |
2 |
| EDGH935 |
Issues in Adult Education |
6 |
| EDGH936 |
Project for Issues in Adult Education |
2 |
*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a specialisation
in Adult Education and Training
Students should discuss their proposed course of study with
the Program Co-ordinator, Dr Max Gillett.
Program: Early Childhood
| EDGE910 |
Early Childhood Curriculum Theory and Practice* |
| EDGE911 |
Child Development* |
| EDGE913 |
Music Education in Early Childhood |
| EDGA970 |
Early language and literacy development |
| EDGA987 |
Children's literature |
| EDGA971 |
Assessment and evaluation of language and
literacy |
| EDGS918 |
Approaches to reading difficulties:theories
and strategies |
| EDGS924 |
Giftedness in special populations |
* Core subjects in Early Childhood
Program: Educational Leadership
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGL901 |
Foundations of Educational Leadership |
6 |
| EDGL902 |
Project in Foundations of Educational Leadership |
2 |
| EDGL903 |
Introduction to Educational Management |
6 |
| EDGL904 |
Project in Introduction to Educational Management |
2 |
| EDGL905 |
Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational
Leadership |
6 |
| EDGL906 |
Project in Policy Studies: Global Change
and Educational Leadership |
2 |
| EDGL907 |
Leading Professional Service Organisations |
6 |
| EDGL908 |
Project in Leading Professional Service
Organisations |
2 |
| EDGL909 |
Leadership of Effective Change |
6 |
| EDGL910 |
Project in Leadership of Effective Change |
2 |
| EDGL911 |
Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction |
6 |
| EDGL912 |
Project in Leadership of Curriculum and
Instruction |
2 |
| EDGL913 |
Program Evaluation |
6 |
| EDGL914 |
Project in Program Evaluation |
2 |
| EDGL915 |
Information Systems and Educational Leadership |
6 |
| EDGL916 |
Project in Information Systems and Educational
Leadership |
2 |
| EDGL917 |
Quality Learning and Teaching |
6 |
| EDGL918 |
Project in Quality Learning and Teaching |
2 |
Students should discuss their proposed course of study with
the Program Co-ordinator Professor Michael Hough.
Program: Information Technology in Education and Training
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGI911 |
Information Technology in education and
training* |
6 |
| EDGI912 |
Project for EDGI911 |
2 |
| EDGI913 |
Instructional strategies and authoring# |
6 |
| EDGI914 |
Project for EDGI913 |
2 |
| EDGI915 |
Network-Based Learning |
6 |
| EDGI916 |
Project for EDGI915 |
2 |
| EDGI931 |
Interactive Multimedia Design |
6 |
| EDGI932 |
Project for EDGI931 |
2 |
| EDGI933 |
Implementation and evaluation of technology-based
learning |
6 |
| EDGI934 |
Project for EDGI933 |
2 |
| EDGI951 |
Cognition and Interface Design |
6 |
| EDGI952 |
Project for EDGI951 |
2 |
| EDGI953 |
Current Issues in Information Technology
in Education and Training |
6 |
| EDGI954 |
Project for EDGI953 |
2 |
| EDGI955 |
Research in Learning Environments |
6 |
| EDGI956 |
Project for EDGI955 |
2 |
| EDGI957 |
(Un)Intelligent Computer Mediated Learning
Systems |
6 |
| EDGI958 |
Project for EDGI957 |
2 |
*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete
a major specialisation in Information Technology in Education
and Training.
The choice of additional subjects will depend on the background
of the students. Specialist subjects are available for students
who already have a background in the area, and professional
subjects available for students with an interest, but little
background, in the area. Students should discuss their proposed
course of study with the Program Co-ordinator, Professor John
Hedberg.
Program: Literacy Education
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGA970 |
Language and literacy development [#] |
8 |
| EDGA971 |
Assessment and evaluation of language and
literacy |
8 |
| EDGA976 |
Text and Context |
8 |
| EDGA977 |
Communication and learning |
8 |
| EDGA978 |
Literacy practices for diverse needs# |
8 |
| EDGA987 |
Children's literature |
8 |
| EDGR911 |
Teaching Reading* |
8 |
| EDGR912 |
Teaching Writing* |
8 |
*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete
a major specialisation in Literacy
# Available by distance education only
Students should discuss their proposed course of study with
the Program Co-ordinator, Dr Jan Turbill.
Program: Physical and Health Education
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGA920 |
Curriculum Problems and Issues in Physical
and Health Education |
8 |
| EDGA921 |
Studies in the Scientific Bases of Health
Education and Health Promotion |
8 |
| EDGA923 |
Sport, Culture and Education |
8 |
| EDGA924 |
Adolescent Health Status and Behaviour |
8 |
| EDGP910 |
Theory & Practice of Outdoor Education |
6 |
| EDGP911 |
Project for EDGP910 |
2 |
| EDGP912 |
Facilitation Techniques in Outdoor Education |
6 |
| EDGP913 |
Project for EDGP912 |
2 |
| EDGP930 |
Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach
Education |
6 |
| EDGP931 |
Project for EDGP930 |
2 |
| EDGP932 |
Issues in Coach Education and Sport Management |
6 |
| EDGP933 |
Project for EDGP932 |
2 |
| EDGP990 |
Practicum in a Learning Environment |
6 |
| EDGP991 |
Project for EDGP990 |
2 |
Students should discuss their proposed course of study with
the Program Co-ordinator, Dr Paul Webb.
Program: Special Education
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGS910 |
Learning Theories and Exceptionality* |
6 |
| EDGS911 |
Project in Exceptional Education Practices |
2 |
| EDGS912 |
Contemporary Perspectives in the Education
of Children with Diverse Needs |
6 |
| EDGS913 |
Project in Contemporary Perspectives |
2 |
| EDGS914 |
Assessment and Instruction of Students with
Learning Difficulties |
6 |
| EDGS915 |
Programs for Students with Learning Difficulties |
2 |
| EDGS916 |
Models of Behaviour Management |
6 |
| EDGS917 |
Programming for Behaviour Management |
2 |
| EDGS918 |
Approaches to Reading Difficulties:Theories
and Strategies |
6 |
| EDGS919 |
Reading Difficulties:Program Design and
Implementation |
2 |
| EDGS920 |
Language and Communication Difficulties:Theory
and Practice |
6 |
| EDGS921 |
Language-Related Learning Difficulties:A
Case Study |
2 |
| EDGS922 |
Teaching Gifted Children |
6 |
| EDGS923 |
Project in Gifted Education |
2 |
| EDGS924 |
Giftedness in Special Populations |
6 |
| EDGS925 |
Project in Dual Exceptionality |
2 |
*Compulsory subject for specialisation in Special Education
Students should discuss their proposed course of study with
the Program Co-ordinator, Ms Deslea Konza, as teaching accreditation
requirements in the Special Education and Gifted and Talented
Education areas will depend on subject choice.
Program: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL)
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGA917 |
International and Intercultural Communication |
8 |
| EDGA976 |
Text and context |
8 |
| EDGA978 |
Literacy Practices for Diverse Needs [#]
|
8 |
| EDGA981 |
Second language literacy |
8 |
| EDGA983 |
Assessment in TESOL |
8 |
| EDGA984 |
Language and Learning in TESOL* |
8 |
| EDGA985 |
English in specific contexts |
8 |
| EDGA988 |
Aspects of Linguistics for TESOL |
8 |
* Compulsory subject for students wishing to complete a specialisation
in TESOL.
[#] Available by distance education only
The recommended sequence is
EDGA976
Text and Context
EDGA984
Language and Learning in TESOL
followed by subjects chosen from the remainder of the TESOL
program.
Students should discuss their proposed course of study with
the Program Co-ordinator, Dr Bev Derewianka as teaching accreditation
requirements in the TESOL area will depend on subject choice.
The Master of Education specialising in TESOL is also available
as a fee-paying, distance education course. Contact the Program
Co-ordinator for more details.
Elective Subjects
These subjects do not form a specialisation, but are available
to students from any specialisation as elective subjects to
complement the major area of study.
EDGA918
Environmental & Curriculum Perspectives
EDGB901
Gender and Citizenship
Research Methodology and Project Subjects
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGZ901 |
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods |
8 |
| EDGZ902 |
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods |
8 |
| EDGZ903 |
Minor Project in Education |
8 |
| EDGZ912 |
Special Research Topic |
8 |
| EDGZ925 |
Advanced seminar |
8 |
Subjects in this group do not constitute a separate area of
specialisation, but provide the various methodology and project
subjects which are required for completion of the MEd and
higher degrees as explained above in the section Patterns
of Study.
Advanced Standing
The Faculty of Education has approved up to 8 credit points
of Advanced Standing in the Master of Education to currently
enrolled candidates who have completed any of the following
Department of School Education, AMES and other accredited
professional development courses:
- Adult Literacy Teaching: A Professional Development course,
or
- Cambridge/RSA Certificate in English Language Teaching,
or
- Certificate in School Leadership and Management, or
- Certificate of Special Education(Integration)*, or
- Certificate of Faculty Administration*, or
- Collaborative Learning and Reflective Practice*, or
- Computing Studies Intensive Methodology course (CSIM),
or
- Design and Technology Training Agents
(Completion of this course with the Tertiary Extension Lobe
will allow candidates 8 credit points of Advanced Standing
in the Curriculum specialisation plus 8 credit points Advanced
Standing for an elective subject), or
- Diploma in TESOL (UNSW/WELC), or
- Educative Leadership, or
- ESL Basic Training K-12, or
- Faculty Leadership for Effective change (FLEC), or
- Frameworks: A Literacy & Learning course*, or
- Frameworks: Assessment & Evaluation Module *, or
- Interactive Multimedia Workshop (Univ. Wollongong)*, or
- Introduction to Functional Grammar (NSW AMES), or
- Learning Assistance Support Team (LAST), or
- LOTE Intensive Methodology (LIM), or
- Supervision for Effective Teaching (SET), or
- Team Leadership course (TLC)* formerly FLEC.
*Accreditation of these courses requires completion of an
extended assessment lobe. See relevant Program Co-ordinator
for details.
Specialisation requirements must still be met by the candidate,
ie, normally this credit cannot be substituted for a compulsory
subject within a program, or form part of a specialisation
within a program. Candidates may claim a maximum of eight
credit points of Advanced Standing on this basis in one program
of study.
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