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Master of Literacy Education (MC-LITEDUC) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Coordinator
Associate Professor Larissa McLean Davies; and
Dr Paul Molyneux
Contact
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
Course structure
Students complete 100 points over 2 years part time, which includes 4 core subjects (50pts), and 50 pts of subjects specific to either the coursework or research intensive option*.
The options in second year are:
• Coursework: a literacy leadership subject, a capstone experience, and an elective; or
• Research intensive*: 50 points of research preparation for entry to higher degree research programs
*In order to be eligible to apply for the research intensive option, students must achieve at an average of at least H2A (75%) in the first 50 credit points of the program.
Subject options
Year One (50 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90684 | 21st Century Literacies: Policy & Praxis | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90683 | Reading Texts: Selection to Response | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90680 | Teaching Writing & Creating Texts | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90685 | Literacy Practices and Diverse Learners | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year Two (50 points)
Coursework Option
EDUC90686, EDUC90620, EDUC90057 and one 12.5 point elective from the Master of Education’s suite of electives (subject to meeting prerequisites).
EDUC90620 Research Methods in Education (subject no longer offered)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90057 | Education Capstone Research Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90686 | Literacy Leadership for Transformation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
From 2019, students who have not yet completed the EDUC90620 and EDUC90057 combination will instead complete the 25-point capstone subject 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 Intensive Option
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 |
Last updated: 10 February 2024