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Faculty of Education

COURSES OFFERED

Subjects offered in the postgraduate program of the Faculty of Education are structured to offer a series of articulated courses progressing from Graduate Diploma to Doctoral level. Candidates without the teacher training background of many of our traditional graduate students can enter postgraduate study in the Faculty at either Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma level, and then proceed through the higher degree structure in their area of interest.

* Doctor of Philosophy
* Doctor of Education
* Master of Education - Research
* Master of Arts - Research
* Master of Education
* Master of Arts (Information Technology in Education and Training)
   
* Graduate Diploma in Adult Education and Training
* Graduate Diploma in Education
* Graduate Diploma in TESOL
* Graduate Certificates:
Graduate Certificate in Adult Career Development
Graduate Certificate in Computer- Based Learning
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Graduate Certificate in Literacy
Graduate Certificate in Outdoor Education
Graduate Certificate in Special Education
Graduate Certificate in TESOL

Postgraduate work is grouped into Programs which provide specialisations in areas in which staff have particular expertise. In 2003 the major Programs will be as follows:

  • Adult Education and Training
  • Educational Leadership
  • Information Technology in Education and Training
  • Literacy Education
  • Physical and Health Education
  • Special Education (including Gifted Education)
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL, including TEFL)

CURRENT AREAS OF STUDY AND RESEARCH

There are two Research Groups associated with the Faculty of Education: Centre for Research into Interactive Learning Environments (RILE) and the Centre for Equity Research in Education (CERE). Postgraduate research students are encouraged to undertake postgraduate study associated with the research agendas of these Centres. In addition supervision is also available in a number of areas of strength, including:

  • Educational Leadership
  • Curriculum Change and Evaluation
  • Physical and Health Education
  • Outdoor Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Special Education and Talented and Gifted Education
  • Teacher Professional Development
  • Literacy and TESOL.

Please note that course and subject availability and requirements are often changed after the publication of the Calendar. For up-to-date information please refer to the on-line Course Structures and Subject Database, available from http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/, or contact the relevant Faculty.

 

 
 
 

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