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Assessment and Pedagogy

Master of EducationSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2020

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Overview

Overview

Strengthen your skills as a practitioner in any learning environment and become a leader in designing learning, assessment and related pedagogy.

Enhance your teaching

Through the four assessment and pedagogy core subjects, you’ll learn how to use assessment results to inform your teaching and improve student learning.

Internationally recognised academics

We're home to a number of internationally recognised education experts, and at the cutting edge of teaching and research.

Please note: this specialisation is available within the Master of Education, and is not a separate course. The regular Master of Education CRICOS code applies.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Critiques, appraises and evaluates significant issues in the design of learning.
  • Critically evaluates evidence-based research in pedagogy and assessment to inform quality educational design.
  • Design learning experiences which draw on evidence based research to improve educational outcomes of students.
  • Links emerging global, national and local cultural issues to current educational practices.

Last updated: 18 December 2020

Structure

50 credit points

4 Specialisation Core subjects

Subject Options

Code Name Study period Credit Points
EDUC90938 Quality Assessment Design
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EDUC90939 Using Data to Improve Learning
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EDUC90728 Innovative Spaces and Pedagogy
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EDUC90612 Teaching for Student Engagement
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Last updated: 18 December 2020