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Doctor of Education

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)

Overview

The Doctorate of Education (EdD) is a program to prepare professional leaders in Education. It is a doctoral level program completed by a combination of coursework and thesis, offered in 2005 in the areas of:

Adult Education/Vocational Education and Training/Higher Education
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)

Entry Requirements

Entry to this degree is 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 or the completion of a Bachelors degree with Honours Class II or higher in an appropriate area, or an equivalent qualification, and
have completed a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing of up to 12 credit points may be granted for previous graduate study at MEd level. Candidates who have pursued study beyond a pass Master degree should discuss their request for Advanced Standing with the Associate Dean (Research).

Course Requirements

The program for the degree will require successful completion of:
1. at least 48 credit points of subjects including:
  1. at least 24 credit points selected from subjects in the Faculty's graduate schedule, which will provide specific preparation for the thesis component of the degree;
  2. EDGZ922 Conducting Research and Inquiry and at least one of the 2 credit point research subjects prior to commencement of the thesis component of the program. If there is satisfactory evidence that any of these subjects or its equivalent has already been completed in previous study, the student will undertake another subject of his/her choice from the Faculty of Education subjects or other approved 900-level Graduate subjects to complete his/her Doctoral program;
  3. EDGZ924 Research Proposal, to be successfully completed before commencement of the thesis component; and
  4. balance of credit points to be chosen from any of the Faculty of Education subjects or from any 900-level Graduate subjects in the University, provided that prior approval has been obtained from the Associate Dean (Research) and the Head of the relevant School or Department.
2. And a supervised thesis (THES912/924), to be examined externally. This thesis will contribute to two thirds of the total assessment for this award.
Each candidate will be required to select a program of study in consultation with their supervisor(s) and the Associate Dean (Research) to ensure that subjects chosen do not duplicate previous graduate work and form a coherent pattern of study.
Candidates will be required to pass all coursework subjects at the first attempt. The coursework component of the program must be completed with an average grade at not less than Credit (65%) level. Students who do not meet this requirement will have their doctoral candidature terminated, and may enrol in an appropriate Masters program.

Course Program

Subjects		Credit Points
THES912/924 Plus subjects chosen from the lists below totalling 24 cp Adult Education /Vocational Education & Training/Higher Education @21C
EDGH951	Global Issues and Trends in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGH952	Learning about Learning in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGH953	Design and Use of New Technologies in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGH954	Leading and Managing in in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGH955	Continuing Professional Development in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGH956	Innovation in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGH957	Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8

Educational Leadership
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	International Trends in Educational Leadership	6
EDGL906	Project in International Trends in Educational Leadership	2
EDGL907	Leadership For Organisational Effectiveness	6
EDGL908	Project in Leadership For Organisational Effectiveness	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
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
EDGL919	Mentoring Beginning Teachers	6
EDGL920*	Developing & Managing People	6
EDGL921	Project in Developing & Managing People	2
* Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major study in Educational Leadership

Information Technology in Education & Training
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	Visual and Interface Design	6
EDGI952	Project for EDGI951	2
EDGI957	Digital Learning Systems Design	6
EDGI958	Project for EDGI957	2
* Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major in Information Technology in Education and Training.
Recommended elective subjects include:
EDGI917	Instructional Design for Adult Learning	6
EDGH931	Psychology of Adult Learning	6

Literacy
EDGA959	Adult Literacy	8
EDGA971	Assessment and evaluation of language and literacy	8
EDGA987	Children's literature	8
EDGR911*	Teaching Reading	8
EDGR912*	Teaching Writing	8
* Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major in Literacy.
Recommended elective subjects include:
EDGS918	Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies	6
EDGL901	Foundations of Educational Leadership	6
EDGT976	Text and Context	6

Physical & Health Education
EDGA920	Curriculum Problems and Issues in Physical and Health Education	8
EDGA924	Adolescent Health Status and Behaviour	8
EDGP910	Theory and 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
EDGP934	Cultural politics of sport, leisure and physical education	6
EDGP935	Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation	6
EDGP990	Practicum in a Learning Environment	6
EDGP991	Project for EDGP990	2
Students may also enrol in the following subjects which are offered online by Charles Sturt University:
EHR501	Contemporary Issues in Sport Science	6
EHR500	Modern Health and Health Promotion	6
EHR502	Modern Living, Leisure and the Life Cycle	6

Special Education
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 Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs	6
EDGS915	Programs for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs	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 major in Special Education
Recommended elective subjects include:
EDGL909	Leadership of Effective Change	8
EDGA917	International and Intercultural Perspectives	8
EDGL901	Foundations of Educational leadership	6

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
EDGT917	English Language: Learners' Problems	6
EDGT940	Materials and Technology	6
EDGT976	Text and Context	6
EDGT983	Assessment in TESOL	6
EDGT984*	Theories of Second Language Learning	6
EDGT985	English in Specific Contexts	6
EDGT920	Practicum II	2
EDGT921	Teaching Reading to Second Language Learners	2
EDGT922	The English Sound System	2
EDGT923	Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary	2
EDGT924	Teaching Listening to Second Language Learners	2
EDGT925	Teaching Writing to Second Language Learners	2
EDGT926	Exploring Genres	2
EDGT927	Managing TESOL Programs	2
EDGT928	Teaching English in International Contexts	2
EDGT929	Teaching Speaking to Second Language Learners	2
* Compulsory subject for major in TESOL
EDGL909	Leadership of Effective Change	8
EDGA917	International and Intercultural Perspectives	8

Plus
Research Methodology & Project Subjects (as required)
EDGZ903	Minor Project in Education	8
EDGZ912	Special Research Topic	8
EDGZ925	Advanced Seminar	8
EDGZ926	Professional Project	12
EDGZ922*	Conducting Research and Inquiry	6
EDGZ924*	Research Proposal	6
EDGZ951	Poststructuralist/Postmodernist Research	2
EDGZ952	Interviews As Research Method	2
EDGZ953	Correlation Research	2
EDGZ954	Evaluation Research	2
EDGZ955	Developing Grounded Theory In Qualitative Research	2
EDGZ956	Research Methods In Language Education	2
EDGZ957	Feminist Research	2
EDGZ958	Discourse Analysis	2
EDGZ959	Questionnaire Construction	2
EDGZ960	Case Study Research	2
* Compulsory subjects in EdD

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