| MEd 80 credit points
Duration 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time Available
at Ballarat Campus VIC (Aquinas) Overview The Master of Education (Coursework) program is designed for graduate students interested in pursuing a broad academic study of education. It provides studies in a range of academic areas, including Career Education, Evaluation, Information and Communication Technology, Inclusive Schooling, Teaching and Learning, Literacy, Mathematics Education, TESOL, Early Childhood, Pastoral Care Leadership, Social and Emotional Learning and Sustainable Futures. Up to 3 approved units may be taken from the Master of Educational Leadership, Master of Religious Education and Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages programs. Students will be encouraged to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of recent research, and/or professional developments related to their program of study. They will be offered opportunities to engage and interact with other students from diverse professional backgrounds. Mode of StudyThis course is offered on-campus, by distance education from the Brisbane campus (McAuley at Banyo) and online. Entrance
requirements Special
Entry Credit
and Recognition of Prior Learning Australian
Capital Territory and New South Wales 'Apply-by-Web'
applications are available at www.uac.edu.au.
Go to the postgraduate section then click on the Apply-by-Web under Login
Access and follow the instructions provided. Application Forms (Form PG)
and instructions are also available from the Student Centre or UAC. Applications
through UAC do not require academic records as they are available electronically. Queensland
and Victoria ACUonline Students
may choose to study in mixed mode, that is, on-campus and online. Applicants normally require a first degree in Education or a first degree in an area other than Education and a postgraduate Diploma in Education (or approved equivalent). International applicants must meet the Faculty’s English language requirement as follows:
CreditCredit may be given for previously completed relevant studies taught and assessed at the Master's level or its equivalent. The maximum credit that may be allowed into the Masters course is half that of the program. Within the University there is also provision for the recognition of prior learning. Credit must be applied for when enrolling in the course and be accompanied by relevant documentation. Course StructureUnit OfferingsUnit
offerings will vary subject to student demand and lecturer availability. To complete the Master of Education (Coursework) students are
required to: Complete eight units of coursework (80 credit points) including: · one compulsory unit (10 credit points); and · up to seven elective units (70 credit points). Course
requirements for the Master of Education (Specialisation) are:
Up to three of these electives may be taken, with the approval of the course coordinator from other Masters courses. Research projects worth either 10 or 20 credit points may also contribute to the required total of 80 credit points. Students have the option to exit with the award of one of the following Postgraduate Certificates after completing 40 credit points in units which contribute to one of the designated specialisations:
Students who choose not to specialise and complete 40 credit points from across the range of units offered at Masters level may exit with the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Students also have the option of enrolling directly into one of the Postgraduate Certificates named above. Prospective students are advised to check on the availability of units at particular campuses before they enrol. Nomenclature Course
title: Master of Education Course
title: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Specialisation) Course
title: Postgraduate Certificate in Education
List of Available UnitsAll of the units listed below contribute to the award of the Master of Education. The units are listed according to the specialisation to which they contribute and to the campus at which they are offered. Compulsory Unit EDFD632
Reading and Interpreting Research in Education
Brisbane Elective
units available in 2006 Career
Education EDSS609
Counselling for Career Development
Melbourne Inclusive
Schooling EDFD651
Social Justice: A Whole School Approach
Melbourne Research
Units EDAC620 Social Research Methods and Community Contexts Strathfield EDCU607
Research Project (10 credit points) Ballarat EDST603
Implementing ICT for Learning
ACUonline(NSW) Teaching and Learning EDST605
ICT in Education and Training ACUonline(NSW,
VIC ,QLD, ACT) Literacy EDLA513
Language and Literacy Strathfield Mathematics
Education EDMA611
Number Learning in the Early Years Melbourne TESOL EDLA516
Language and Learning ACUonline(NSW,
VIC ,QLD, ACT) Early
Childhood EDLA615
Literacy in the Early Years
ACUonline(VIC ,QLD, ACT) Pastoral
Care Leadership EDAC611
Designing and Implementing Child Abuse Prevention Programs
Strathfield Other
Units EDCU601
Education for the 21st Century
Canberra Requirements for Completion of Award Satisfactory
completion of approved Masters level units.
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