Master of Education
MEd
80cp
| Minimum duration: | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. | |
| Course available at: | Ballarat Campus Vic | |
| Brisbane Campus Qld | ||
| Canberra Campus ACT | ||
| Melbourne Campus Vic | ||
| Strathfield Campus NSW | ||
| Nationally, online (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/) (selected units only) |
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
1.1 To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
(a) 10 cp from the Core unit;
(b) 70 cp from across the range of units offered.
1.2 To qualify for the Master of Education degree with a named specialisation, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
(a) 10 cp from the Core unit;
(b) at least 40 cp from Education Specialisation units;
(c) up to 30 cp from postgraduate Electives, which may include up to 20 cp from units offered by another Faculty.
1.3 A student who has completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Education may be granted advanced standing.
2. Exit Point
A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education may exit with that award.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Unit
| EDFD632 |
10
|
Reading and Interpreting Research in Education |
Education Specialisations
Career Development
| EDSS609 |
10
|
Counselling for Career Development |
| EDSS610 |
10
|
Educating for Lifelong Career Development |
| EDSS611 |
10
|
Professional Practice and Development |
| EDSS612 |
10
|
The Postmodern Global Workplace |
Early Childhood
| EDCU619 |
10
|
Early Childhood Music Curriculum Studies |
| EDFD647 |
10
|
Nurturing Connections for Learning in the Early Years of Schooling |
| EDFD648 |
10
|
Engaging the Learner in the Early Years of Schooling |
| EDLA615 |
10
|
Literacy in the Early Years |
| EDMA625 |
10
|
Issues for Effective Learning and Teaching in Numeracy |
| EDRE641 |
10
|
Early Childhood and Religious Education |
Information and Communication Technology
| EDST603 |
10
|
Implementing ICT for Learning |
| EDST604 |
10
|
Implementing Online Learning Environments |
| EDST605 |
10
|
Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training |
| EDST608 |
10
|
Online Instructional Systems |
Literacy
| EDLA601 |
10
|
Literacy in Society and in the Classroom |
| EDLA615 |
10
|
Literacy in the Early Years |
| EDLA616 |
10
|
Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| EDLA617 |
10
|
Researching Curriculum Literacies |
| EDLA624 |
10
|
Language for Learning and Teaching |
Mathematics Education
| EDMA622 |
10
|
Assessment of Mathematical Understanding to Inform Teaching |
| EDMA623 |
10
|
Beyond Number: Measurement and Space in the Primary Years |
| EDMA624 |
10
|
Chance, Data, Pattern and Algebra in Primary and Middle Years |
| EDMA625 |
10
|
Issues for Effective Learning and Teaching in Numeracy |
| EDMA626 |
10
|
Making Connections in Mathematics: Development of Rational Number |
| EDMA627 |
10
|
Making Connections: Early and Whole Number Development |
Pastoral Care Leadership
| EDAC611 |
10
|
Designing and Implementing Child Abuse Prevention Programs |
| EDAC618 |
10
|
Processes for Education in Personal and Interpersonal Development |
| EDFD604 |
10
|
Managing Challenging Behaviour |
| EDLE605 |
10
|
Leading Educational Change |
| SWTP608 |
10
|
Child Welfare Context and Policy |
TESOL
| EDLA612 |
10
|
Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL |
| EDLA614 |
10
|
Language, Culture and Communication |
| EDLA618 |
10
|
Teaching Strategies for TESOL |
| EDLA619 |
10
|
Language and Learning |
Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling
| EDFD651 |
10
|
Social Justice: A Whole School Approach |
| EDFD652 |
10
|
Issues in Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling |
| EDLE605 |
10
|
Leading Educational Change |
| THEO658 |
10
|
Foundations of Social Justice |
Electives
Research Units
| EDAC620 |
10
|
Social Research Methods and Community Contexts |
| EDCU607 |
10
|
Project |
| EDFD633 |
10
|
Methods of Educational Research |
| EDFD617 |
20
|
Research Project |
| EDFD649 |
10
|
Research Project Part 1 |
| EDFD650 |
10
|
Research Project Part 2 |
Other Units
| EDAR602 |
10
|
Visual Arts Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice |
| EDCU620 |
10
|
Dance Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice |
| EDDR600 |
10
|
Drama Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice |
| EDLA609 |
10
|
Socio-Cultural Contexts of Language and Literacy Practices |
| EDMA610 |
10
|
Technologies and Mathematics Learning |
| EDMA613 |
10
|
Intervention: Identification and Program Structure |
| EDMA614 |
10
|
Intervention: Effective Strategies |
| EDST601 |
10
|
Education for the 21st Century |
| EDST605 |
10
|
Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training |
| EDST609 |
10
|
Implementing Information and Communication Technologies for Learning |
| EDTS602 |
10
|
Teacher Growth and Change |
| EDTS603 |
10
|
Contemporary Issues in Learning |
| EDTS604 |
10
|
Creating Collaborative Learning Communities |
| EDTS606 |
10
|
Current Issues in Inclusive Education |
| EDTS607 |
10
|
Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development |
| EDTS608 |
10
|
Professional Portfolios in Action |
| EDTS618 |
10
|
Current Issues in Education and Learning |
| EDTS619 |
10
|
Curriculum in Action |
Other elective units may be taken from other Master’s level courses, with the approval of the Course Co-ordinator.
