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Master of Education (960BA)
Masters (Research)Year: 2018 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
- Notes
Contact
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Level 9, 100 Leicester Street
- Email: mgse-research@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
Coordinator
Shelley Gillis
Overview
Award title | Master of Education |
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Year & campus | 2018 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 002127B |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Research |
AQF level | 9 |
Duration | 2 years full-time, or equivalent part-time |
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 that includes some coursework and a 20,000 word thesis.
Please note that this course will not provide you with registration to teach in Australia.
Links to further information
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-education-research/
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- a four-year education degree, or equivalent;
OR
- an undergraduate degree in any discipline and at least 50 credit points, or equivalent, of graduate study in education (or in a discipline relevant to the proposed topic of research).
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. The minimum English language requirements for this course are Band 7 English language requirements.
Inherent requirements (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.
Intended learning outcomes
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
Candidates are required to undertake
- Two core subjects (EDUC90620 and EDUC90419)
- Two 12.5 point elective subjects (usually taken from the Master of Education coursework (MC-ED) suite of subjects).
- A 20,000 word thesis.
In the six months prior to submission of their thesis candidates must present their research findings at a public completion seminar attended by their Advisory Committee.
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.
Information on the coursework-classified Master of Education (MC-ED) is available here: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/current/960AC
Subject options
Core subjects
The research-focused Master of Education has two core subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90620 | Research Methods in Education |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90419 | Education Research Methodology |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Elective subjects can be taken from the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's Master of Education coursework (MC-ED) suite of subjects as well as from other available Masters courses.-
Arts Education
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90607 | Arts Practice and Evaluation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90936 | Communities of Arts Practices | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90606 | Engagement and the Arts | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90608 | Identity, Culture and the Arts | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90937 | International Issues in Arts Education | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Assessment and Pedagogy
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90609 | Australian Curriculum Perspectives | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
EDUC90642 | Critical Thinking and Curriculum | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90610 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
EDUC90728 | Innovative Spaces and Pedagogy | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90938 | Quality Assessment Design | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90612 | Teaching for Student Engagement | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90939 | Using Data to Improve Learning | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Equity, Diversity and Social Change
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90640 | Diversity, Inclusion and Transitions | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90638 | Education, Knowledge and Power | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90641 | Identity, Equity and Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90619 | Leading Educational Ideas | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Evaluation
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90848 | Applied Research Methodology |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90715 | Debates in Evaluation | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90719 | Developing Evaluation Capacity | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90933 | Evaluation in Education | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90850 | Foundations of Evaluation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90849 | Impact Evaluation | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90717 | Mixed Methods Research & Evaluation | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90716 | Qualitative Methods for Evaluation | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
MAST90078 | No longer available |
Policy in a Global Context
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90145 | Comparative Education Policy | No longer available | |
EDUC90940 | Education Policy and Reform | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90949 | Education Policy in Practice | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90146 | Education Policy and Reform in Australia | No longer available | |
EDUC90950 | Globalisation and Education Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90644 | Globalisation and Leadership | No longer available | |
EDUC90951 | Understanding Education Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Leadership and Management
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90140 | Curriculum Leadership and Management | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90344 | Foundations of Educational Leadership | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
EDUC90941 | Leading the Educational Organisation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90944 | Leading for Teacher Quality | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90139 | Leading a Learning Community | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90943 | Marketing and Innovation in Education | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90942 | Managing the Educational Organisation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90137 | Personal and Interpersonal Leadership |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90148 | Project in Educational Leadership |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
EDUC90126 | School Effectiveness and Improvement |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Learning Intervention
Code
Name
Study period
Credit Points
EDUC90766
Including Learners with Disabilities
12.5
EDUC90278
Learners and Learning Difficulties
12.5
EDUC90290
Promoting Positive Behaviour
12.5
EDUC90287
Promoting Positive Learning
12.5
EDUC90756
Using Data To Build Learning Pathways
12.5
Literacy Education
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90684 | Contemporary Literacies: Policy & Praxis | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90680 | Creating Texts: Designing Meaning | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90686 | Literacy Leadership in the 21st Century | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90685 | Literacy Practices and Diverse Learners | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90683 | Reading Texts: Selection to Response | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Mathematics Education
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90946 | Mathematics Across the Curriculum | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90947 | Mathematics: Building Teacher Capacity | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90948 | Mathematics: Improving Learning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90615 | Mathematics: Teaching with Technology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Science Education
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90006 | Environmental Education | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90952 | Informal Science Communication | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90953 | Interdisciplinary Science Education | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90954 | Science Communication and Technology | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Student Wellbeing
Code
Name
Study period
Credit Points
EDUC90579
Interpersonal and Group Processes
12.5
EDUC90629
Leading Change for Student Wellbeing
12.5
EDUC90578
Linking School and Community
12.5
EDUC90628
Relationship Skills for Educators 1
12.5
EDUC90630
Relationship Skills for Educators 2
12.5
EDUC90258
Student Wellbeing: Current Approaches
12.5
Other
Code
Name
Study period
Credit Points
EDUC90101
Teaching English Internationally
12.5
Students may also complete the following subjects as part of their elective study component:
- Subjects from one of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education specialist master degree 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.
Other elective subjects
Students may also complete the following subjects as part of their elective study component:
- Subjects from one of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education specialist master degree 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
Candidates will be enrolled into their thesis once they have completed the coursework component with the required H2A average.
Detailed information on the thesis is available at the Graduate Research Hub and here:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90356 | Major Thesis - Education | Time-based Research (On Campus - Parkville) |
0 |
Further study
Graduates from this program are eligible to apply for entry to the Doctor of Education (DEd) program or a PhD provided they meet the respective minimum entry requirements. Meeting these minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee entry to the DEd or PhD.
Application Procedure: http://education.unimelb.edu.au/study_with_us/how_to_apply
Last updated: 10 February 2024