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 2007 in the areas of:
Advanced standing of up to 12 credit points may be granted for previous graduate study at MEd level.
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.
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Subjects
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Credit Points
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THES912
THES924
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Plus subjects chosen from the lists below totalling 24 cp
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96
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Adult Education /Vocational Education & Training/Higher Education
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EDGH951
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Global Issues and Trends in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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EDGH952
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Learning about Learning in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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EDGH953
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Design and Use of New Technologies in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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EDGH954
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Leading and Managing in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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EDGH955
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Continuing Professional Development in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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EDGH956
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Innovation in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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EDGH957
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Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET
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8
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Educational Leadership
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EDGL901
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Foundations of Educational Leadership*
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6
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EDGL903
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Introduction to Educational Management*
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6
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EDGL909
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Leadership of Effective Change
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6
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EDGL911
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Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction
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6
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EDGL915
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Information Systems and Educational Leadership
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6
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EDGL917
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Leadership in Quality Learning and Teaching
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6
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EDGL919
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Mentoring Beginning Teachers
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6
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Information Technology in Education & Training
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EDGI911
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Information Technology in Education and Training*
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6
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EDGI912
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Project for EDGI911
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2
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EDGI913
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Instructional Strategies and Authoring*
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6
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EDGI914
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Project for EDGI913
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2
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EDGI915
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Network-Based Learning
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6
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EDGI916
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Project for EDGI915
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2
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EDGI917
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Instructional Design
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6
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EDGI918
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Project for EDGI917
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2
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EDGI931
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Interactive Multimedia Design
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6
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EDGI932
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Project for EDGI931
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2
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EDGI933
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Implementation and Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning
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6
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EDGI934
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Project for EDGI933
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2
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EDGI951
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Visual and Interface Design
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6
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EDGI952
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Project for EDGI951
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2
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EDGI955
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Research in Learning Environments
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6
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EDGI956
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Project for EDGI955
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2
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EDGI957
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Digital Learning Systems Design
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6
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EDGI958
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Project for EDGI957
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2
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* Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major in Information Technology in Education and Training.
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Literacy
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EDGR911
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Teaching Reading*
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8
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EDGR912
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Teaching Writing*
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8
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EDGH957
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Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education
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8
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EDGA971
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Assessment and evaluation of language and literacy
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8
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EDGA987
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Children's literature
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8
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*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major in Literacy.
Recommended elective subjects include:
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EDGS918
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Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies
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6
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EDGL901
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Foundations of Educational Leadership
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6
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EDGT976
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Text and Context
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6
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Physical & Health Education
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EDGP910
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Theory and Practice of Outdoor Education
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6
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EDGP911
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Project for EDGP910
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2
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EDGP912
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Facilitation Techniques in Outdoor Education
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6
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EDGP913
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Project for EDGP912
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2
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EDGP924
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Young People and Health
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6
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EDGP930
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Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education
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6
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EDGP931
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Project for EDGP930
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2
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EDGP934
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Cultural politics of sport, leisure and physical education
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6
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EDGP935
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Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation
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6
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EDGP990
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Practicum in a Learning Environment
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6
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EDGP991
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Project for EDGP990
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2
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Special Education
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EDGS910
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Learning Theories and Exceptionality*
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6
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EDGS911
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Project in Exceptional Education Practices
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2
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EDGS912
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Contemporary Perspectives in the Education of Children with Diverse Needs
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6
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EDGS913
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Project in Contemporary Perspectives
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2
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EDGS914
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Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs
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6
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EDGS915
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Programs for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs
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2
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EDGS916
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Models of Behaviour Management
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6
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EDGS917
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Programming for Behaviour Management
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2
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EDGS918
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Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies
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6
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EDGS919
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Reading Difficulties: Program Design and Implementation
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2
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EDGS920
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Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice
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6
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EDGS921
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Language-Related Learning Difficulties: A Case Study
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2
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EDGS922
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Teaching Gifted Children
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6
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EDGS923
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Project in Gifted Education
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2
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EDGS924
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Giftedness in Special Populations
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6
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EDGS925
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Project in Dual Exceptionality
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2
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*Compulsory subject for major in Special Education
Recommended elective subjects include:
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EDGL909
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Leadership of Effective Change
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8
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EDGA917
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International and Intercultural Perspectives
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8
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EDGL901
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Foundations of Educational Leadership
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6
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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EDGT917
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English Language: Learners Problems
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6
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EDGT931
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Teaching Speaking and Listening
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6
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EDGT932
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Second Language Literacy
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6
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EDGT934
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Teaching Pronunciation and Prosody
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6
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EDGT935
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Teaching English in International Contexts
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6
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EDGT936
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Management, Policy and Curriculum in TESOL
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6
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EDGT940
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Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching
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6
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EDGT976
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Text and Context
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6
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EDGT983
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Assessment in TESOL
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6
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EDGT984
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Theories of Second Language Learning *
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6
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EDGT985
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English in Specific Contexts
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6
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* Compulsory subject for major in TESOL
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Recommended elective subjects include:
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EDGL909
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Leadership of Effective Change
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6
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EDGA917
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International and Intercultural Perspectives
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8
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Research Methodology & Project Subjects (as required)
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EDGZ903
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Minor Project in Education
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8
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EDGZ912
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Special Research Topic
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8
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EDGZ925
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Advanced Seminar
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8
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EDGZ926
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Professional Project
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12
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EDGZ922
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Conducting Research and Inquiry*
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6
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EDGZ924
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Research Proposal*
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6
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EDGZ951
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Poststructuralist/Postmodernist Research
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2
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EDGZ952
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Interviews As Research Method
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2
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EDGZ953
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Correlation Research
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2
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EDGZ954
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Evaluation Research
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2
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EDGZ955
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Developing Grounded Theory In Qualitative Research
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2
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EDGZ956
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Research Methods In Language Education
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2
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EDGZ957
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Feminist Research
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2
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EDGZ958
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Discourse Analysis
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2
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EDGZ959
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Questionnaire Construction
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2
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EDGZ960
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Case Study Research
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2
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EDGZ965
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Vygotskian Studies in Education
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4
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* Compulsory subjects in EdD
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