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Researching Education Practice (SEC) (EDUC90758)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
February
July
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Overview
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In this subject, candidates will develop an understanding of research in education, as the first part of their capstone experience in the Master of Teaching (Secondary). Candidates will participate in a series of lectures, focusing on: what constitutes research in education; the function of a literature review; common methodologies and methods in education research; key issues in research ethics; the management and analysis of data and the fundamentals of research writing. Workshops in this subject provide the opportunity for candidates to develop insight into common approaches to research in secondary education and to consider how principles of research apply to their developing professional practice.
This subject provides candidates with an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to education practice or policy, a focus on the use of research to inform and improve education practice, and prepares them to undertake a research project as the second part of their capstone experience.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- Demonstrate knowledge of current research in a particular area of education (Graduate Standards 6.1, 6.2)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the processes in the conduct of research; (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Understand the relationship between issues and methodology in research (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to design a feasible project for independent research (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in education research (Graduate Standard 7.1)
- Participate in reflective and critical discussion of current issues in research in education (Graduate Standard 6.3)
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
Active and participatory citizenship.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
112.5 points of study in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) or 112.5 points of study in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Literature review
| Mid semester | 40% |
Research proposal
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Short presentation in class (outline of research proposal) (3 minutes) | Early in semester | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Jessica Gerrard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Summer is intensively taught and timetabled for the Master of Teaching accelerated mode schedule and for students who exited with the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and have returned to complete the final 50 points. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 January 2020 to 9 January 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 2 March 2020 Summer Term contact information
- February
Principal coordinator Bruce Hurst Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 The February availability is timetabled to fit with the full time Master of Teaching standard mode schedule. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 February 2020 to 20 April 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 February 2020 Census date 13 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 May 2020 Assessment period ends 8 June 2020 February contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Peter Woelert Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours July is intensively taught and timetabled for students who exited with the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and have returned to complete the final 50 points. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 July 2020 to 9 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 July 2020 Census date 17 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 August 2020 Assessment period ends 31 August 2020 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
February is timetabled to fit with the full time Master of Teaching standard mode schedule
Summer is intensively taught and timetabled for the Master of Teaching accelerated mode schedule and for students who exited with the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and have returned to complete the final 50 points
July is intensively taught and timetabled for students who exited with the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and have returned to complete the final 50 points
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education (International Baccalaureate) DP Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship - Links to additional information
Last updated: 10 February 2024