Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Education (MEd)
Program Code
MEDUC
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2018
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Master of Education is designed for educators who wish to strengthen curriculum development, teaching areas, discipline study areas or develop areas of education such as educational leadership. It is also suitable for trainers, educational consultants or any domestic or international student wishing to study Education to teach in a higher education environment or develop their research capacity to transition into educational research.
The Master of Education is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extension qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.
Academic Program Rules for Master of Education
There shall be a Master of Education.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Education, students must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:
1. Core courses to the value of 27 units
2. Specialisation courses to the value of 12 units
3. Elective courses to the value of 9 units
(Students who have successfully completed a qualification which allows them to register as a teacher in Australia at AQF Level 7 or higher and who have subsequently completed two years of teaching practice may be granted up to 24 units of Advanced Standing.)
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
* Students who plan to undertake a PhD on completion of their MEd will present the 12-unit project EDUC 7033 Education Dissertation in lieu of EDUC 7031 Education Major Project.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7031 Education Major Project (6 Unit) 6 EDUC 7054 Research Design 3 EDUC 7011 Introduction to Quantitative Methods 3 EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Research 3 EDUC 7550 Educational Policy Studies 3 EDUC 7551 Curriculum Development and Innovation 3 EDUC 7552 Pedagogical Engagement for Learning 3 EDUC 7553 Assessment & Evaluation 3 -
Specialisation
To satisfy the requirements for Specialisation students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Educational Leadership & Development
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts 3 MANAGEMT 7086 Fundamentals of Leadership 3 MANAGEMT 7087 Managing Contemporary Organisations 3 MANAGEMT 7039FT Management of Change 3 Research
All of the following courses must be completed:
*Dissertation is taken in lieu of EDUC 7031 Major Project. EDUC 7058 Research Processes and EDUC 7055 Research Communication are taken as core courses.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7033 Education Dissertation (12 Unit) 12 EDUC 7058 Research Processes 3 EDUC 7055 Research Communication 3 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7418 English Language Studies for Teachers 3 EDUC 7419 Language and Culture 3 EDUC 7420 TESOL in Practice, Lesson Planning & Teach Pract 3 EDUC 7421 TESOL Methodology 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value EDUC 7008 Indigenous Education 3 EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts 3 EDUC 7015 Measurement, Assessment & Evaluation 3 EDUC 7018 Neuroscience and Education 3 EDUC 7021 Advanced Quantitative Research 3 EDUC 7055 Research Communication 3 EDUC 7058 Research Processes 3 EDUC 7059 Advanced Qualitative Research 3 EDUC 7063 Online Learning 3 EDUC 7418 English Language Studies for Teachers 3 EDUC 7419 Language and Culture 3 EDUC 7420 TESOL in Practice, Lesson Planning & Teach Pract 3 EDUC 7421 TESOL Methodology 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:
Other postgraduate coursework courses deemed by the Faculty to be appropriate in Education including Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Languages, History, Geography, Psychology, English, ESL, Music and Business.