Gifted Education - EDSTCS8910
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 program is designed for teachers who would like to specialise in the field of gifted education. This rewarding program focuses on contemporary issues involving gifted and talented students as well as the development of curricula and teaching strategies for their learning needs.
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
The program consists of the following eight courses (48 units of credit):
One compulsory course: *
One compulsory course: *
OR
*Unless students have completed EDST6763 Addressing Learner Diversity or have substantial experience in gifted education, it is strongly recommended that they take the compulsory course (i.e., one of the above two options) prior to the study of any other gifted education courses. Students will not be permitted to complete bothEDST5800 and EDST5808, due to the similar content of the two courses.
AND
Three from the following list of gifted education courses:
AND
Three from the following list of gifted education courses:
AND
One research methodology course from the following list:
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.
AND
Two other elective courses offered by the School of Education
These may be any two courses offered in the School of Education, including the gifted education and research methodology courses noted above (i.e., students may take all of the non-compulsory gifted education courses or more than oneresearch methodology course).
One or both of the elective courses may be education courses outside the field of gifted education (e.g., educational leadership, special education, TESOL etc.)
AND
Two other elective courses offered by the School of Education
These may be any two courses offered in the School of Education, including the gifted education and research methodology courses noted above (i.e., students may take all of the non-compulsory gifted education courses or more than oneresearch methodology course).
One or both of the elective courses may be education courses outside the field of gifted education (e.g., educational leadership, special education, TESOL etc.)
