2017 Postgraduate Courses
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Doctor of Education | 2017

Testamur Title of Degree:

Doctor of Education

Abbreviation:

EdD

UOW Course Code:

215

CRICOS Code:

087687M

Total Credit Points:

192

Duration:

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn, Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Flexible coursework and individual supervised research)

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Additional Information:

School of Education
Course Finder

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.  Thesis supervision is available in a wide range of specialist areas such as teacher education, sociology of education, professional learning, KLA studies and more.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Doctor of Education will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate expert, specialized cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area in education to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution to a discipline and/or professional practice.
  2. Critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area in education.
  3. Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the education community.
  4. Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research in the field of education with autonomy, authoritative judgement, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs. 

Course Structure

The program for the degree will require successful completion of 192 credit points comprising:

  1. 48 credit points of coursework subjects including:
    1. 24 credit points of research subjects which will provide research preparation for the thesis component of the degree:
      • EDGZ930 Advanced Research Methods in Education
      • EDGZ931 Research Proposal
      • EDGZ932 Advanced Research Seminar
    2. at least 24 credit points selected from the School's postgraduate schedule as listed in the table below.
  2. 144 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 Head of Postgraduate Studies 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. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
THES912 Thesis Part Time 12 Autumn, Spring
or
THES924 Thesis Full Time 24 Autumn, Spring
Plus the following subjects:
EDGZ930 Advanced Research Methods in Education 8 Autumn, Spring
EDGZ931 Research Proposal 8 Autumn, Spring
EDGZ932 Advanced Research Seminar 8 Autumn, Spring
Plus 24cp chosen from the list below:
Adult and Vocational Education or Higher Education
EDGH961 The Global Challenge in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education 6 Autumn
EDGH967 Multiliteracies & Numeracies in Adult, Vocational & Higher Education 6 Spring
EDGH958 Curriculum Design and Evaluation 6 Spring
EDGH959 Teaching for Diversity in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education 6 Spring
The Early Years
EDGY901 Pedagogy, Practice and Play in Early Years 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGY902 Early Years Curriculum Studies 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGY903 Socio-cultural Perspectives in the Early Years 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGY904 Management and Leadership for Early Childhood Professionals 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGY905 Healthy Lifestyles for Pre-School Children: Physical Activity 6 Not offered in 2017
Educational Leadership
EDGL901 Foundations of Educational Leadership 6 Autumn
EDGL903 Introduction to Educational Management 6 Spring
EDGL909 Leadership of Effective Change 6 Autumn
EDGL919 Mentoring Beginning Teachers 6 Autumn
EDGL920 Leading, Developing and Managing People 6 Spring
EDGL922 Law for Educational Leaders 6 Spring
Information and Communication Technology in Education & Training
EDGI900 Introduction to Technology in Education 6 Autumn
EDGI901 Emerging Issues in Educational Technology 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGI902 Instructional Strategies and Design 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGI903 Digital Resource Design 6 Spring
EDGI904 Online Learning and Teaching 6 Spring
EDGI905 Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning 6 Autumn
Literacy
EDGR921 Expanding Literacy Repertoires 6 Spring
EDGR922 Literature for Children and Young People 6 Autumn
EDGR927 Knowing about Language in English K - 106 Spring
EDGR924 Learning Environments for Literacy Development 6 Autumn
EDGR926 Current Issues in English Curriculum and Policy 6 Spring
Physical & Health Education
EDGP924 Young People and Health 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGP930 Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGP934 Cultural Politics of Sport, Leisure and Physical Education 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGP935 Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport & Recreation 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGP936 Applied Pedagogy in Physical Education, Phys. Activity & Youth Sport 6 Not offered in 2017
EDGP990 Practicum in a Learning Environment 6 Not offered in 2017
Special Education
EDGS901 Intro. to Inclusive Education: Strategies, Policies and Legislation 6 Autumn
EDGS902 Asses. and Instruction of Students with Learning Difficulties 6 Autumn
EDGS903 Technologies for Students with Special Needs 6 Autumn
EDGS912 Investigating Issues in Special Education/Inclusive Education 6 Autumn, Spring
EDGS914 Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with High Support Needs 6 Spring
EDGS916 Models of Behaviour Management 6 Spring
EDGS918 Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies 6 Autumn
EDGS920 Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice 6 Spring
EDGS922 Teaching Gifted Students 6 Autumn
EDGS924 Giftedness in Special Populations 6 Spring
EDGS932 Curriculum for Gifted Learners 6 Spring
EDGS951 Autism and Learning 6 Autumn, Spring
EDGS952 Learning Environments for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum 6 Autumn, Spring
EDGS953 Learning Curriculum and Plans for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum 6 Autumn
EDGS954 Learning Futures for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum 6 Spring
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
EDGT931 Oral Communication and Pedagogy 6 Autumn, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT932 Second Language Literacy 6 Spring
EDGT934 English Pronunciation and Prosody 6 Spring, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT940 Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching 6 Autumn, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT976 Text and Context 6 Spring
EDGT983 Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments 6 Spring, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT984 Theories of Second Language Learning 6 Autumn, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT985 English in Specific Contexts 6 Spring
Research Methodology & Project Subjects (as required)
EDGZ906 Minor Research Project in Education 6 Autumn, Spring
EDGZ926 Professional Project 12 Not offered in 2017

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 10 November, 2016