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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

 
   

Last reviewed: 15 January, 2007 

 
   
 
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