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Master of Education (MC-ED) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Contact
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
Principal Coordinator
Yvette Slaughter
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate an advanced theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in education from a multidisciplinary and global perspective
Skills
- Critically analyse educational theories, debates, policies and practice through evidence based research;
- Evaluate the social, cultural, political and historical contexts informing education policies and practices;
- Evaluate and communicate contemporary educational research ideas and findings to the wider educational community;
Application of knowledge and skills
- Critique and apply multidisciplinary educational theories and evidence based research to inform policy and/or improve professional practice;
- Apply specialised theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in education from a multidisciplinary and global perspective; and
- Plan and execute an education research based project, or produce a piece of education research scholarship within their area of specialisation.
Generic skills
Graduates of the Master of Education will develop the following set of generic skills:
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Active and participatory citizenship.
Graduate attributes
Graduates of the Master of Education will have the necessary attributes to:
- evaluate contemporary educational issues and approaches from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including sociological, economical, psychological and pedagogical perspectives (academic distinction)
- contribute to discussions and debates associated with the role of education in addressing contemporary local, national and global issues (global citizenship)
- promote social justice, employability, career awareness, wellbeing and citizenship through educational policy and practice (integrity and self awareness)
- be creative, innovative, self directed and lifelong learners, able to link theory and practice and respond to the changing educational landscape (integrity and self awareness)
Last updated: 4 October 2023