Doctor of Education

Course 300BB (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010 - Parkville
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Research Higher Degree
Duration & Credit Points:	Students are expected to complete this research in 3.00 years full time, or equivalent part time.

Coordinator

Associate Dean (Research)

Contact

Education Student Centre

Alice Hoy Building

Course Overview:	The Doctor of Education is an advanced professional doctorate for experienced professionals with educational responsibilities. Carefully designed to parallel their regular work, the course enables experienced educators to carry out advanced academic and professional study which has direct relevance to their professional role. It is undertaken over three years on a full-time basis or six years on a part-time basis.
Objectives:	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.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	The first year (full-time) of the program consists of coursework and preparatory studies for the thesis. During the second and third years (full-time) of the course, the student produces a thesis of approximately 55,000 words. Students must undertake the compulsory Doctoral Research Seminar and D Ed Thesis Proposal subjects in the semester immediately prior to the commencement of the thesis (i.e. semester 2 of full-time enrolment, semester 4 of part-time enrolment). A student must gain at least an H2A average in the subjects undertaken in first year, including at least an H2A result in the DEd Thesis Proposal to proceed to the second year of the course. Students are normally expected to present a report on their research during the first month of the second semester of their enrolment in the thesis i.e. the fourth semester of the course, or equivalent for part-time students i.e. in the first month of the third semester of their part-time enrolment in the thesis. (Requests for exemption from this requirement should be discussed with your supervisor, and requests made to the Assistant Dean, Research Training.) The report will normally be at least 4,000 words and present a detailed account of the implementation so far of the research proposal. The report will be considered by a panel consisting of at least three staff members. Students must also make a presentation speaking to the report, which, in normal circumstances, will be open to other members of the Graduate School, including other research students. If the panel deems the report unsatisfactory, they may: * refer the student to the Unsatisfactory Progress Committee immediately; or * permit the student up to three months to revise the report. If the report remains unsatisfactory, the student will be referred to the Unsatisfactory Progress Committee. 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. Students must undertake Doctoral Research Seminar subject and the DEd Thesis Proposal subject immediately prior to the commencement of the thesis.
Subject Options:	Year 1 (Coursework Year) Compulsory subjects (normally taken in the second semester of full-time enrolment, fourth semester of part-time enrolment. If the student has undertaken an Educational Research methodology subject in their Masters degree that is deemed sufficient methodological background for the proposed thesis they will undertake: Coursework (3 x 25-point subjects) 75 points (see below for details) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90320 Doctoral Research Seminar Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 EDUC90319 Doctor of Education Thesis Proposal Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 If the student has not undertaken an Educational Research Methodology subject in their Masters degree, or the research methodology of their Masters degree is deemed insufficient background for the study, then they will undertake: Coursework (2 x 25-point subjects) 50 points (see below for details) Research Methods in Education 25 points Research Methods must be completed before the compulsory subjects (460-702 and 460-703) are undertaken (ie. in first semester of full time enrolment, in semesters 1 -3 of part-time enrolment) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90326 Research Methods in Education March, Semester 2 25 Years 2 and 3 (Thesis) Credit points are not assigned to the research thesis subjects that are offered as part of graduate research courses. The load or weight varies according to the duration and structure of the course, enrolment status (ie. full-time or part-time), etc. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90317 Doctor of Education Thesis RHD First Half Year, RHD Second Half Year Coursework subjects available Students are able to undertake appropriate subjects from the Master of Education and the specialist Masters courses. For more information on available subjects
Entry Requirements:	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).
Core Participation Requirements:	Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.
Graduate Attributes:	Not available
Links to further information:	www.education.unimelb.edu.au

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