Master of Education - Research

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Education - Research
Abbreviation:	MEd-Research
Home Faculty:	Education
Duration:	1.5 years full-time or equivalent
Total Credit Points:	72
Delivery Mode:	Flexible
Starting Session(s):	Autumn, Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1306, D1306
CRICOS Code:	042629D

Overview

The Master of Education - Research is a specialised research degree for students who either wish to pursue research careers in education or whose future career will require them to interpret and apply the findings of educational research. This degree is intended for students who are professionally qualified educators.

Entry Requirements

Entry is available to candidates with a Bachelors Honours degree with a major in Education; a Masters degree by coursework in Education; a Bachelors degree by coursework majoring in Education (or equivalent) where a Distinction average has been maintained; a Bachelors (degree) by coursework majoring in Education including additional research experience deemed appropriate by the Faculty of Education.

Course Requirements

1. The degree program shall involve:

− research methods subjects chosen in consultation with supervisor;

− a research proposal (EDGZ924); and

− a thesis embodying the results of an investigation to the value of 48 credit points (THES912/924).

2. 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 Program

Subjects		Credit Points
EDGZ921	Introduction to Research and Inquiry	6
EDGZ922	Conducting Research and Inquiry	6
EDGZ924	Research Proposal	6
THES912 THES924	Research Thesis	48
Plus 6 credit points chosen from the following Research Methodology subjects:
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
EDGZ965	Vygotskian Studies in Education	4
EDGI955	Research in Learning Environments	6