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Melbourne Graduate School of Education
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Yvette Slaughter
Course structure
2 Year Program (200 credit points)
The course requires the completion of 200 credit points of study over two years full time (or part time equivalent). The compulsory subjects completed in the first year of the course provide a foundation in education studies. Students can choose to complete up to two specialisations in an area/s of interest, or tailor the course from a wide selection of subjects.
In the final semester of the course, students undertake a capstone professional project; or may choose to complete a research pathway option (conditional upon meeting the eligibility criteria).
In Year 1 (or the first 100 points of study), students must complete:
- 4 x compulsory subjects (50 points); and
- 4 x electives/specialisation subjects (50 points)
In Year 2 (or the final 100 points), students must complete:
- 6 x electives/specialisation subjects (75 points); and
- 1 x capstone professional project subject, in the final semester of the course (25 points)
Alternatively, students who meet the eligibility criteria may enrol into the Research Pathway* option. For those students, the Year 2 structure comprises:
- 4 x electives/specialisation subjects (50 points); and
- 2 x research pathway subjects, taken in the final semester of the course (50 points)
1 Year Program (100 credit points)
Students with 100 points of advanced standing complete 100 points of study over one year full time (or part-time equivalent).
Students must follow the 'Year 2' course structure, taking either the Capstone Professional Project option or the Research Pathway option.
Electives
Electives can be chosen from Education Level 3 Electives (up to 25 points, and taken in Year 1 only), General Electives, and Specialisation 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 degrees 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.
Specialisations
Students can obtain a specialisation by satisfactorily completing Specialisation subjects in that area (totalling 50 points). Up to two specialisations can be obtained in the 200-point program.
- Arts Education
- Assessment and Pedagogy
- Equity, Diversity and Social Change
- Leadership and Management
- Literacy Education
- Mathematics Education
- Policy in a Global Context
- Science Education
- Student Wellbeing
Capstone Professional Project
Students complete an independent investigation of a topic that they regard as directly related to their own professional practice and/or within their area of specialisation in the 25-point Capstone Professional Project subject. The subject must be taken in the final semester of the course.
*Research Pathway
This pathway is designed for students intending to pursue further research, such as a PhD. It provides a grounding in educational research methodology and design.
The two research pathway subjects must be undertaken in the final semester of the course, and the following eligibility criteria must be met to enrol in the subjects:
- Students in the 200-point program must achieve an average of at least H2A (75%) in the first 150 points of the course;
- Students in the 100-point program must achieve an average of at least H2A (75%) in their first 50 points of their course.
Alternative Exit
Students may exit this course early and apply to graduate with:
- A Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (GD-EDST), if they have satisfied the requirements for that award during their enrolment in this master's course (i.e., successfully completed the first 100 credit points of study of the 200-credit point master degree); or
- A Graduate Certificate in Education (GC-EDGEN), if they have satisfied the requirements for that award during their enrolment in this master degree course (i.e. successfully completed 50 credit points of study).
Subject options
2 Year Program (200 credit points)
YEAR 1 / FIRST 100 POINTS
Compulsory subjects
4 x compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Electives
4 x subjects chosen from:
- any Specialisation subjects (see Majors, minors and specialisations page) or
- General Elective subjects listed below, and/or
- the following Education Level 3 Electives (up to 25 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC30071 | Expertise and Your Professional Career | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC30067 | Youth and Popular Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC30073 | Sport, Leadership and the Community | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC30065 | Ethics, gender and the family | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC30076 | Wakanda: African Futures in Education | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Students who wish to obtain a specialisation must complete Specialisation subjects as prescribed in that area (totalling 50 points).
YEAR 2 / SECOND 100 POINTS
Students can undertake either of the following two pathways:
Capstone Professional Project Pathway
EDUC90989 must be taken in the final semester of the course, together with six electives from the General Elective subjects list below.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90989 | Capstone Professional Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Research Pathway
Must be taken in the final 50 points of the course.
Student must have an H2A average (or equivalent) in the first 150 points of the course to undertake the research pathway.
The research methodology (EDUC90419) and research design (either EDUC90558, or EDUC90931 & EDUC90932) subjects can be taken in order, or together.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90419 | Education Research Methodology |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90558 | Education Research Design |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
EDUC90931 | Education Research Design Part 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
EDUC90932 | Education Research Design Part 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
1 Year Program (100 credit points)
Students in the 1 Year Program (100 credit points) follow the 'Year 2' course structure above, taking either the Capstone Professional Project option or the Research Pathway option. Students who wish to undertake the Research Pathway must have an H2A average (or equivalent) in the first 50 points of the course.
Electives may be chosen from Specialisation subjects or General Electives. Students who wish to obtain a specialisation must complete Specialisation subjects as prescribed in that area (totalling 50 points).
GENERAL ELECTIVES
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90137 | Personal and Interpersonal Leadership |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90139 | Leading a Learning Community | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90140 | Curriculum Leadership and Management | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90278 | Learners and Learning Difficulties | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90287 | Promoting Positive Learning | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90290 | Promoting Positive Behaviour | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90578 | Linking School and Community | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90610 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
EDUC90630 | Relationship Skills for Educators 2 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90642 | Critical Thinking and Curriculum | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90685 | Literacy Practices and Diverse Learners | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90850 | Foundations of Evaluation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90933 | Evaluation in Education | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90937 | International Issues in Arts Education | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90943 | Marketing and Innovation in Education | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90101 | Multilingual Practices in Global Times | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC91017 | Education Randomised Controlled Trials | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 13 November 2024