Educational Studies - EDSTAS8910
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Education
Contact: Dr Iva Strnadova
Program: 8910 - Education
Award(s):
Master of Education (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
This plan is designed for qualified teachers and other educational professionals who wish to study education by coursework at an advanced level. This is a very flexible program where you can select courses to suit your individual needs and interests, designing your own unique specialisation or choosing a range of courses to update your knowledge and skills in education more generally.
Graduate Attributes
At the end of the stream, students should have acquired all of the following graduate attributes:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the field of education as it relates to their specialist area of study, and the ability to synthesize and apply disciplinary principles and practices to new or complex environments.
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of research-based learning and the ability to plan, analyse, present implement and evaluate complex activities that contribute to advanced professional practice and/or intellectual scholarship in education.
- Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership.
- Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to the educational field.
- Demonstrate an advanced capacity to recognise and negotiate the complex and often contested values and ethical practices that underlie education.
Stream Structure
Any eight courses (48 uoc) from the Master of Education offered by the School of Education
Please note that it is recommended that as part of your program you take one of the following research methodology courses and the research project, as these courses are needed to qualify for entry to further studies at the higher degree research level:
One research methodology course from the following list:
Please note that it is recommended that as part of your program you take one of the following research methodology courses and the research project, as these courses are needed to qualify for entry to further studies at the higher degree research level:
One research methodology course from the following list:
AND
- EDST5888 Research Project (6 UOC)
This involves the completion of an individual research project under the supervision of an academic member of staff in the School of Education. Typically, one-on-one meetings are held with the supervisor at a frequency that is determined between the student and the chosen supervisor.
