Master of Education (Stream 150)

Course 960BA (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Year and Campus:	2013 - Parkville
CRICOS Code:	002127B
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Research Higher Degree
Duration & Credit Points:	Students are expected to complete this research in 1.50 years full time, or equivalent part time.

Coordinator

Associate Dean (Research)

Contact

Education Student Centre
234 Queensberry Street
Phone: +61 3 8344 8285

Email: education-research@unimelb.edu.au

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Course Overview:	The Master of Education is directed at practising professionals in a broad range of fields related to education - early childhood, primary, secondary, tertiary, vocational and adult. The degree will also meet the needs of other professionals whose work has an educational component or some educational responsibility. This is a research classified course. Please note that this course will not provide you with registration to teach in Australia.
Objectives:	Students completing this course should be able to: demonstrate a superior knowledge and understanding of educational theory and practice in general and in a specialised area in particular; express informed opinions about particular areas of current educational interest; have an understanding of the theory and practice of educational research needed to evaluate research literature and carry out appropriate research activity; make effective use of the findings of educational writings and research in addressing professional problems; have the depth of knowledge and understanding that will enable them to be a resource for colleagues in particular professional situations; demonstrate an appreciation of professional responsibilities and ethical principles which should characterise leaders in the education profession.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	Candidates are required to undertake Two core subjects (EDUC90619 and EDUC90620) Two 12.5 point subjects from the Area Option lists below A 20,000 word thesis including specialist research methods (EDUC90729) Candidates enrolled in this research classified Master of Education need to achieve an H2A average in the coursework component in order to proceed to the thesis. If the H2A average is not met, candidates may transfer to the Master of Education by coursework. The coursework component of this research classified Master of Education matches the first fifty points of the Master of Education by coursework so candidates who commence the Master of Education by coursework and achieve an H2A average may apply to transfer into the research classified Master of Education.
Subject Options:	Core subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90619 Leading Educational Ideas Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90620 Reading Educational Research Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Arts Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90606 The Arts Engagement and Learning Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90607 Teaching and Artistic Practice Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90608 Young People and Culture Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90636 Educating for Creativity and Innovation August 12.50 EDUC90728 Innovative Spaces and Pedagogy Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Curriulum and Pedagogy Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90609 Curriculum: An Australian Perspective Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90610 Curriculum Design and Evaluation Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90611 Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90612 The Student and the Curriculum Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Digital Technologies Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90588 Learning with Interactive Devices Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90589 Technology Culture Education Online Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90590 Digital Technologies in the Curriculum Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90591 ICT & 21st Century Learning Communities Semester 2 12.50 Area Option: Early Childhood Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90613 Contemporary Issues and the Young Child Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90614 New Thinking in Early Childhood Pedagogy Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Educational Management and Leadership Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90126 School Effectiveness and Improvement Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90137 Personal and Interpersonal Processes Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90139 Leading a Learning Community Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90140 Curriculum Leadership and Management Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90141 Marketing in Education Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90148 Project in Educational Leadership Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90180 Human Resource Management in Education Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90344 Foundations of Educational Leadership Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90345 Leading Educational Transformation Not offered in 2013 25 Area Option: Equity, Youth and Identity Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90608 Young People and Culture Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90634 Success and Failure at School Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90640 Diversity Inclusion and Transitions Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90641 Identity, Equity and Change Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Evaluation Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90713 Program Evaluation: Forms and Approaches Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90714 Impact Evaluation: Principles & Practice Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90715 Debates in Evaluation Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90716 Introduction to Qualitative Methods Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90717 Mixed Methods Research & Evaluation Semester 2 12.50 EDUC90718 Recent Approaches to Research/Evaluation Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90719 Evaluation Capacity Development & Change Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90720 Evaluation Project Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90205 Assessment & Reporting for Student Learn Not offered in 2013 25 MAST90070 Introduction to Quantitative Methods Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Gifted Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90192 Understanding & Identifying Gifted Lrng Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90193 Classroom Strategies:Gifted Education Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90208 Curriculum Provision for Gifted Students Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90267 Understanding & Teaching for Creativity Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: History Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90740 Historical Thinking Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90739 Historical Inquiry Semester 2 12.50 Area Option: International Education Policy Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90145 Comparative Education Policy Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90163 Education Policy: International Study Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90146 Education Policy and Reform in Australia Not offered in 2013 25 EDUC90150 Education Policy: Negotiated Project Semester 2 25 EDUC90644 Globalisation and Leadership Not offered in 2013 25 Area Option: Language and Literacy Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90684 Literacy and Literacy Development Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90683 Reading Texts: Selection to Response Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90680 Creating Texts July 12.50 EDUC90681 Textual Resources Across the Curriculum October 12.50 Area Option: Mathematics and Numeracy Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90615 Mathematics: Teaching with Technology Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90616 Mathematics: Improving Learning Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90617 Mathematics: Quality Teaching Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90618 Mathematics: Problem Solving & Reasoning Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90687 Numeracy: Life, School and Work Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90689 Numeracy: Differentiating Teaching Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90690 Numeracy: Building Teacher Capacity Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90691 Mathematics: Quality Teaching Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Science Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90621 Science Communication: Culture Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90622 Science Communication: Practice Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Special Education, Inclusion & Early Intervention Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90287 Promoting Positive Learning Semester 1 12.50 EDUC90756 Using Data To Build Learning Pathways March 12.50 EDUC90290 Promoting Positive Behaviour Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90766 Including Learners with Disabilities August 12.50 Area Option: Sustainability Education Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90626 Transforming Sustainability Education Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90006 Environmental Education Semester 1 12.50 Area Option: Teaching Shakespeare Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90494 Teaching Shakespeare July 12.50 EDUC90495 Shakespeare in Classroom and Community Semester 2 12.50 EDUC90496 Shakespeare and Dramatic Pedagogy Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90497 Implementing Dramatic Processes Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Thinking, Knowledge and Creativity Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EDUC90637 Educating for Thinking as Practice Not offered in 2013 12.50 EDUC90638 Educating for Knowledge & Understanding May 12.50 EDUC90636 Educating for Creativity and Innovation August 12.50 EDUC90642 Educating for Thinking Not offered in 2013 12.50 Area Option: Elective With the permission of the supervisor and the course coordinator, elective subjects such as: Subjects from the MGSE specialist Masters courses for which the student has the prerequisites, A relevant postgraduate subject from another Faculty/Graduate School for which the student has prerequisites, with permission A negotiated project Thesis and Specialist Research Methods Candidates will be enrolled into their thesis once they have completed the coursework component with the required H2A average. During the first semeter of their enrolment in the thesis candidates will also be required to complete EDUC90729 Conducting Educational Research. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 460606 Major Thesis - Education RHD First Half Year, RHD Second Half Year EDUC90729 Conducting Educational Research September 12.50
Entry Requirements:	An applicant may be eligible for entry into the Master of Education, Stream 150, if the applicant has: an undergraduate degree and a fourth-year level education qualification, or equivalent, or a four-year education degree, or equivalent. Applicants are normally required to have completed a research project, component, subject or group of subjects that accounts for at least 25% of their work (i.e. Honours year), or 25% of one year accumulated over the length of a Masters course, and which has, or have, been conducted, and assessed, individually. Research carried out in groups should at least have been graded individually. This project, component, or subject(s) may include: (a) any obviously research oriented project, subject or sustained piece of scholarly writing conducted for assessment, such as small theses, research essays, long essays, or studios; AND/OR (b) any less-obviously research subjects, including practice-based subjects such as performance or fieldwork, where there is also scholastic rigor as documented in a sustained piece of writing analogous to (a); AND/OR (c) any subjects directed at the formation of research skills, such as methodology and reasoning, such as scientific reasoning, or legal reasoning, where a sustained piece of writing has also been produced.
Core Participation Requirements:	The Melbourne Graduate School of Education welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and Graduate School policy to take reasonable steps to enable the participation of students with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the Graduate School’s programs. The core participation requirements for study in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education are: In all courses 1. The ability to comprehend complex information related to education and the disciplines in which the student is teaching. 2. The ability to communicate clearly and independently in assessment tasks a knowledge of the content, principles and practices relating to education and other relevant disciplines. 3. Behavioural and social attributes that enable a student to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students. Students who feel a disability will prevent them from meeting the above academic requirements are encouraged to contact Disability Liaison.
Further Study:	Graduates from this program are eligible to apply for entry to the Doctor of Education program or a PhD provided they meet the entry requirements and subject to achievement of an H2A GPA. Please note also that graduates of an undergraduate Honours degree may already be eligible for doctoral studies, subject to the same entry and achievement requirements.
Graduate Attributes:	The University's general graduate attributes are located on the Office of the Provost's website:http://www.unimelb.edu.au/about/attributes.html
Links to further information:	http://education.unimelb.edu.au/study_with_us/professional_development/course_list/master_of_education_and_postgraduate_certificate_in_education
Notes:	Thesis See the Melbourne School of Graduate Research's website for Master of Education policy guidelines and for further information on the thesis: http://gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/handbooks/mres/index.html

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