Doctor of Education

Students who have completed the Doctor of Education should have:

• advanced their knowledge in areas of special significance to their profession;
• achieved an advanced level of education and professional development in respect to the operation, design and development of Victorian, Australian and other systems of education;
• been involved effectively in a program of study and research directly related to their professional settings and educational responsibilities;
• have participated in high level and systematic analysis of practical problems related to education in their profession through the application of appropriate discipline analysis and research methodology in a manner which has strong potential for changing professional practice;
• made a contribution to the wider theoretical and/or professional debates in the relevant field of study.

Students who have completed an Educational Research Methodology subject previously may apply for exemption from the Research Methods in Education subject.

At the end of first year of the course, students must submit and have approved by the Associate Dean (Research and Research Training) a research study plan for the remaining two years of the course, outlining how the coursework to be undertaken, the project, and the thesis relate to each other and produce a coherent investigation into a chosen area of study.

Students must undertake Doctoral Research Seminar subject and the DEd Thesis Proposal subject immediately prior to the commencement of the thesis.

An H2A average in the first year of the course, including an H2A result in Research Methods in Education is required to proceed to second year. Students must achieve at least an H2A result in the DEd Thesis Proposal and at least an H2B result in the Professional Project to be permitted to proceed to third year. Students who are not permitted to proceed at the end of either first or second year may take out a Master of Education degree if they wish, since they will have met the requirements of the 100-points coursework Masters. Students must publicly present a research paper in the last six months of their candidature.

First Year

Research Methods in Education 25 points(must be completed before undertaking the coursework subjects)

Coursework (3 x 25 point subjects) 75 points

Coursework (1 x 25 point subject) 25 points

30,000 word thesis

Coursework subjects available

Please note: 485-707 Learning Mathematics with Technology and 485-805 Teaching for Numeracy will not be available in 2009.

An applicant may be eligible for entry into the Doctor of Education if the applicant has:

• completed a Masters degree or equivalent in the discipline of Education or a cognate field relevant to the proposed area of study, with at least an H2A average over the course;
• a documented record of at least five full-time equivalent years of professional or teaching experience in a field relevant to the proposed area of study: and
• evidence of capacity to undertake research. (Such evidence may be the completion of a research Masters thesis, producing a sustained policy document, conference presentations, articles in professional journals, etc).

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability