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Doctor of Education
Testamur Title of Degree: | Doctor of Education |
Abbreviation: | EdD |
UOW Course Code: | 205 |
CRICOS Code: | 016127J |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Education |
Total Credit Points: | 144 |
Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Delivery Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On campus (Flexible coursework and individual supervised research) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
ATAR: | N/A |
Additional Information: | School of Education |
Course Description
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.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course Structure
The program for the degree will require successful completion of:
1. 48 credit points of subjects including:
a) 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; and
b) 24 credit points of research subjects to provide research preparation for the thesis component of the degree including:
EDGZ930 Advanced Research methods in Education
EDGZ931 Research Proposal
EDGZ932 Advanced Research Seminar
2. 96 credit points as 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 and Graduate) 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.
| Subjects | Session | Credit Points | |
Thesis Part-Time | Autumn/Spring | 96 in total | |
Thesis-Full-time | Autumn/Spring | 96 in total | |
Plus subjects chosen from the lists below, as detailed above, totalling 48 cp | |||
Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | |||
The Global Challenge in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | Autumn/Spring | 8 | |
Learning about Learning in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | Autumn | 8 | |
Professional Development in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | Autumn | 8 | |
Innovation for Practitioners in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | Spring | 8 | |
Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | Spring | 8 | |
The Early Years | |||
Pedagogy, Practice and Play in Early Years | Autumn | 6 | |
Early Years Curriculum Studies | Autumn | 6 | |
Socio-Cultural Perspectives in the Early Years | Spring | 6 | |
Management, Supervision and Leadership for Early Childhood Professionals | Spring | 6 | |
Health Lifestyles for Preschool Children: Physical Activity | Autumn | 6 | |
Educational Leadership | |||
| Foundations of Educational Leadership | Autumn | 6 | |
| Introduction to Educational Management | Spring | 6 | |
| Leadership of Effective Change | Autumn | 6 | |
| Mentoring Beginning Teachers | Autumn | 6 | |
| Leading, Developing & Managing People | Spring | 6 | |
| Law for Educational Leaders | Spring | 6 | |
Information Technology in Education & Training | |||
| Introduction to Technology in Education | Autumn | 8 | |
| Emerging Issues in Educational Technology | Spring | 8 | |
| Instructional Strategies and Design | Autumn | 8 | |
| Multimedia and Interface Design | Spring | 8 | |
| On-line Learning and Teaching | Spring | 8 | |
| Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning | Autumn | 8 | |
Literacy Education | |||
| Expanding Literacy Repertoires | Spring | 6 | |
| Literature for Children and Young People | Autumn | 6 | |
| Knowing about Language in Context | Spring | 6 | |
| Learning Environments for Literacy Development | Autumn | 6 | |
| Literacy Assessment: Research, Policy and Practice | Spring | 6 | |
| Current Issues in English Curriculum and Policy | Spring | 6 | |
Physical & Health Education | |||
| Young People and Health | Spring | 6 | |
| Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education | Autumn | 6 | |
| Cultural politics of sport, leisure and physical education | Autumn | 6 | |
| Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation | Spring | 6 | |
| Practicum in a Learning Environment | Autumn | 6 | |
Special Education | |||
| Learning Theories and Exceptionality | Autumn | 6 | |
| Investigating Issues in Special Education/Inclusive Education | Spring | 6 | |
| Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with High Support Needs | Spring | 6 | |
| Models of Behaviour Management | Spring | 6 | |
| Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies | Autumn | 6 | |
| Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice | Spring | 6 | |
| Teaching Gifted Children | Autumn | 6 | |
| Giftedness in Special Populations | Spring | 6 | |
| Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders | N/A 2014 | 6 | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | |||
| English Language: Learners Problems | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Teaching Speaking and Listening | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Second Language Literacy | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Teaching Pronunciation and Prosody | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Teaching English in International Contexts | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Management, Policy and Curriculum in TESOL | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Text and Context | Autumn | 6 | |
| Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Theories of Second Language Learning | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| English in Specific Contexts | Spring | 6 | |
| Engaging Diversity: Exploring Contexts in EAL Education | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Interdisciplinary Studies in Education | |||
| Psychology for Educators | Autumn | 6 | |
| Educational Sociology: Culture, Society and Education | N/A 2014 | 6 | |
| Introduction to Assessment Theory and Practice in Contemporary Education | N/A 2014 | 6 | |
| International and Intercultural Perspectives in Education | Autumn | 6 | |
Research Methodology & Project Subjects (as required) | |||
| Minor Project in Education | Autumn/Spring | 8 | |
| Minor Project in Education | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
| Special Research Topic | Autumn/Spring | 8 | |
| Professional Project | Annual | 12 | |
| Advanced Research Methods in Education* | Autumn/Spring | 8 | |
| Research Proposal* | Autumn/Spring | 8 | |
| Advanced Research Seminar* | Autumn/Spring | 8 | |
| Vygotskian Studies in Education | Autumn | 4 | |
* Compulsory subjects in EdD | |||
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au