The Master of Education is an introductory higher
degree for teachers and educators wishing to pursue advanced
studies in their area of interest.
The degree is subject to the University's rules
for the award of the degree of Master together with the following
guidelines:
The Faculty of Education may approve up to 8 credit
points of Advanced Standing in the Master of Education to currently
enrolled candidates who have completed other accredited professional
development courses run by employing bodies. For further information
contact the Faculty.
Major study requirements must still be met by
the candidate, ie, normally this credit cannot be substituted
for a compulsory subject within a program, or form part of a
major study within a program. Candidates may claim a maximum
of eight credit points of Advanced Standing on this basis in
one program of study.
Subjects |
Credit Points |
Adult Education/Vocational
Education & Training/Higher Education |
EDGH951 |
Global Issues and Trends in Adult Education/VET/Higher
Education
|
8 |
EDGH952 |
Learning about Learning in Adult Education/VET/Higher
Education
|
8 |
EDGH953 |
Design and Use of New Technologies in Adult Education/VET/Higher
Education
|
8 |
EDGH954 |
Leading and Managing in in Adult Education/VET/Higher
Education
|
8 |
EDGH955 |
Continuing Professional Development in Adult Education/VET/Higher
Education
|
8 |
EDGH956 |
Innovation in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education
|
8 |
EDGH957 |
Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult Education/VET/Higher
Education
|
8 |
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Educational Leadership |
EDGL901* |
Foundations of Educational Leadership |
6 |
EDGL902 |
Project in Foundations of Educational Leadership |
2 |
EDGL903* |
Introduction to Educational Management |
6 |
EDGL904 |
Project in Introduction to Educational Management |
2 |
EDGL905 |
Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational Leadership |
6 |
EDGL906 |
Project in Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational
Leadership |
2 |
EDGL907 |
Leading Professional Service Organisations |
6 |
EDGL908 |
Project in Leading Professional Service Organisations |
2 |
EDGL909 |
Leadership of Effective Change |
6 |
EDGL910 |
Project in Leadership of Effective Change |
2 |
EDGL911* |
Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction |
6 |
EDGL912 |
Project in Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction |
2 |
EDGL917 |
Quality Learning and Teaching |
6 |
EDGL918 |
Project in Quality Learning and Teaching |
2 |
EDGL919 |
Mentoring Beginning Teachers |
6 |
EDGL920* |
Developing & Managing People |
6 |
EDGL921 |
Project in Developing & Managing People |
6 |
* Compulsory subjects for a major study in
Educational Leadership. |
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Information Technology in Education & Training |
|
EDGI911* |
Information Technology in education and training |
6 |
EDGI912 |
Project for EDGI911 |
2 |
EDGI913* |
Instructional strategies and authoring |
6 |
EDGI914 |
Project for EDGI913 |
2 |
EDGI915 |
Network-Based Learning |
6 |
EDGI916 |
Project for EDGI915 |
2 |
EDGI917 |
Instructional Design for Adult Learners |
6 |
EDGI918 |
Project for EDGI917 |
2 |
EDGI931 |
Interactive Multimedia Design |
6 |
EDGI932 |
Project for EDGI931 |
2 |
EDGI933 |
Implementation and evaluation of technology-based
learning |
6 |
EDGI934 |
Project for EDGI933 |
2 |
EDGI951 |
Cognition and Interface Design |
6 |
EDGI952 |
Project for EDGI951 |
2 |
EDGI957 |
Digital Learning Systems Design |
6 |
EDGI958 |
Project for EDGI957 |
2 |
* Compulsory subjects for a major study in
Information Technology in Education and Training. |
EDGH911 |
Instructional Design for Adult Learning |
6 |
EDGH931 |
Psychology of Adult Learning |
6 |
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Literacy |
|
EDGA971 |
Assessment and evaluation of language and literacy |
8 |
EDGA987 |
Children's literature |
8 |
EDGR911* |
Teaching Reading |
8 |
EDGR912* |
Teaching Writing |
8 |
EDGA959 |
Adult Literacy |
8 |
* Compulsory subjects for a major study in
Literacy. |
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Special Education |
|
EDGS910* |
Learning Theories and Exceptionality |
6 |
EDGS911 |
Project in Exceptional Education Practices |
2 |
EDGS912 |
Contemporary Perspectives in the Education
of Children with Diverse Needs |
6 |
EDGS913 |
Project in Contemporary Perspectives |
2 |
EDGS914 |
Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with
Moderate to Severe Needs |
6 |
EDGS915 |
Programs for Individuals with Moderate to Severe
Needs |
2 |
EDGS916 |
Models of Behaviour Management |
6 |
EDGS917 |
Programming for Behaviour Management |
2 |
EDGS918 |
Approaches to Reading Difficulties:Theories
and Strategies |
6 |
EDGS919 |
Reading Difficulties:Program Design and Implementation |
2 |
EDGS920 |
Language and Communication Difficulties:Theory
and Practice |
6 |
EDGS921 |
Language-Related Learning Difficulties:A Case
Study |
2 |
EDGS922 |
Teaching Gifted Children |
6 |
EDGS923 |
Project in Gifted Education |
2 |
EDGS924 |
Giftedness in Special Populations |
6 |
EDGS925 |
Project in Dual Exceptionality |
2 |
* Compulsory subject for major in Special Education |
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL) |
|
EDGT917 |
International and Intercultural Communication |
6 |
EDGT976* |
Text and context |
6 |
EDGT940 |
Materials and Technology |
6 |
EDGT983 |
Assessment in TESOL |
6 |
EDGT984* |
Language and Learning in TESOL |
6 |
EDGT985 |
English in specific contexts |
6 |
EDGT920 |
Practicum II |
2 |
EDGT921 |
Teaching Reading to Second Language Learners |
2 |
EDGT922 |
The English Sound System |
2 |
EDGT923 |
Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary |
2 |
EDGT924 |
Teaching Listening to Second Language Learners |
2 |
EDGT925 |
Teaching Writing to Second Language Learners |
2 |
EDGT926 |
Exploring Genres |
2 |
EDGT927 |
Managing TESOL Programs |
2 |
EDGT928 |
Teaching English in International Contexts |
2 |
EDGT929 |
Teaching Speaking to Second Language Learners |
2 |
* Compulsory subject for major in TESOL |
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Elective Subjects |
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These subjects do not form a major study, but
may be available to students from any major area of study
as elective subjects to complement the major area of study. |
EDGA917 |
International and Intercultural Perspectives |
8 |
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Research Methodology & Project
Subjects |
|
Subjects in this group do not constitute
a separate area of major study, but provide the various methodology
and project subjtects which are required for completion of
the MEd and higher degrees as explained above in the section
Patterns of Study. |
EDGZ903 |
Minor Project in Education |
8 |
EDGZ912 |
Special Research Topic |
8 |
EDGZ921* |
Introduction to Research and Inquiry |
6 |
EDGZ922 |
Conducting Research and Inquiry |
6 |
EDGZ924 |
Research Proposal |
6 |
EDGZ925 |
Advanced seminar |
8 |
EDGZ926 |
Professional Project |
12 |
* Compulsory Subject |
The MEd (Physical & Health Education) is offered in conjunction
with Charles Sturt University. The degree consists of six core
subjects (3 offered by the University of Wollongong and 3 offered
by Charles Sturt University) plus two electives chosen from those
offered in the specialisations of Educational Leadership, Physical
and Health Education, Special Education, Information Technology
or those offered by Charles Sturt University in Exercise Science,
Journalism, Events Management and Tourism. This program is a
fee paying program offered by distance. Students should discuss
their proposed program of study with with the Program Coordinator
- Dr Tonia Gray.
The Faculty of Education has approved up to 8 credit points
of Advanced Standing in the Master of Education to currently
enrolled candidates who have completed any of the following Department
of School Education, AMES and other accredited professional development
courses:
* Accreditation of these courses requires completion of an extended
assessment lobe. See relevant Program Co-ordinator for details.
Major study requirements must still be met by the candidate,
ie, normally this credit cannot be substituted for a compulsory
subject within a program, or form part of a major study within
a program. Candidates may claim a maximum of eight credit points
of Advanced Standing on this basis in one program of study.