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Pauline Thompson
Course structure
#The Master of Instructional Leadership requires the successful completion of 100 credit points, which is typically taken over 2 years part time
- 50 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 50 credit point Option:
- Capstone option;OR
- Research option
Research Option
The research option is designed for students intending to later pursue a graduate research degree, such as a PhD. The subjects provide a grounding in educational research methodology and include the design and completion of a research project in education.
The research option is only available in the part time program, and students must meet the following eligibility criteria to enrol:
- Attainment of an average of at least H2A (75%) in the first four compulsory subjects (50 points of study).
Students taking the Research option must complete
- 50 credit points of research subjects.
*Full Time Mode
Students are encouraged to complete the program part time. Students who wish to complete the program within one year of full time study (e.g. international students) may do so by selecting the ‘Capstone Option’ and enrolling in all 100-points of subjects within one year. Note that the 2 capstone subjects (EDUC90786 then EDUC90752) must still be completed in sequence.
Subject options
The Master of Instructional Leadership requires the successful completion of 100 credit points
- 50 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 50 credit point Option:
- Capstone option
- 37.5 credit point core capstone subjects; and
- 12.5 credit points elective
- Research option
- Capstone option
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90755 | Evidence for Learning and Teaching | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90753 | Leading Learning and Teaching | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90754 | Leading Assessment | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90751 | Understanding Schools | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students select one 50 credit point Option from:
Capstone Option
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90750 | Leading Schools Through Leading Self | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90786 | Leading Educational Research | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90752 | Researching Leadership Practice | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and
Students select 12.5 credit points Master of Education Elective from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90872 | Fundamentals of the Science of Learning | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90873 | Brain, Mind and Education |
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90939 | Using Data to Improve Learning |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91323 | Data Analysis and Interpretation |
March (Online)
August (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91324 | Evaluating Educational Interventions |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91325 | Creativity, Cultures and the Arts | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91326 | Engagement, Wellbeing and the Arts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91327 | Embodied Pedagogies, Play and Practice | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91328 | Arts, Digital Futures and Global Worlds | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91329 | Digital Transformation in Education | March (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91330 | Play as Pedagogy in Digital Spaces | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91331 | Generative AI in Education | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91332 | Design-Based Pedagogies | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91333 | Paradigms and Methods of Policy | March (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91334 | Processes and Mobilities of Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91335 | Contexts of Policy Enactment | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91336 | Case Studies in Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91337 | Leading Educational Organisations |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91338 | Leadership for Learning |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
March (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91339 | Future Focused Educational Leadership |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
May (Online)
October (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91340 | Global Justice and Sustainability | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91341 | Indigenous Futures and Education | September (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91342 | Diversity, Identities, and Education | March (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91343 | Education for Social Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91344 | Conceptualising Literacy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91345 | English(es) in the Global Context | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91346 | Approaches to Mathematics Education | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91347 | Global Context of Mathematics Education | August (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91348 | Social-Emotional Development & Learning |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91349 | Human Development Across the Lifespan |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91350 | Wellbeing Approaches and Frameworks |
March (Online)
August (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91351 | Communicating for Wellbeing |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91352 | Wellbeing Design in the Real World |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90006 | Environmental Education |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90953 | Interdisciplinary Science Education | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90629 | Leading Change for Wellbeing |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90137 | Developing Educational Leadership Skills |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90938 | Quality Assessment Design |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90683 | Approaches to Reading | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90680 | Creating Texts in the Digital Age | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Research Option
Research option requires attainment of an average of at least H2A (75%) in the 50 credit points of compulsory subjects.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90419 | Education Research Methodology |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
February (Online)
July (Online)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91197 | Research Project in Education |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (Online)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online)
|
37.5 |
Last updated: 27 June 2025