Master of Education

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Magill

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MMEU

SATAC Code
4CM015 (External)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, applicants will normally have undertaken four years of study at a recognised higher education institution, and successfully completed all of the requirements for each program including an education qualification. Applicants with a three year qualification would normally be expected to have three years of relevant professional experience and a Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent. Applicants will be selected for the program on the basis of academic merit. Preference will be given to applicants with approved professional experience.

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Aim

The Master of Education aims to develop a critical understanding of and engagement with current theories, research, debates and practices in a variety of educational fields and education sectors through a series of courses or courses plus research.

Content & Structure

A total of 36 units are required to complete the program. Students of this program may choose to specialise in a particular area based on the following model, in which case they will graduate with a Master of Education with a specialisation on their parchment.

Specialisation: 18 units Elective: 18 units

Alternatively students may choose not to specialise in a particular area by choosing any courses from the program schedule, in which case they will graduate with a Master of Education without a specialisation on their parchments. Moreover, the program can be taken as coursework only or by a combination of coursework and an 18 unit research strand made up of 9 units of research methodology courses and 9 units of a research project.

Specialisation Coordinators:
Adult Vocational and Workplace Learning - Michele Simons
Early Childhood - Susan Hill
Educational Computing - Alan Barnes
Languages Education - Angela Scarino
Literacy and Language Education - Helen Nixon
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Zheng Lin
Research strand and courses not attached to specialisations - Susan Hill

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
ADULT, VOCATIONAL AND WORKPLACE LEARNING
This specialisation will not have an intake in 2012.
Contemporary Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Perspectives	EDUC 5127	4.5
International Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Perspectives	EDUC 5128	4.5
Workplaces and Learning	EDUC 5129	4.5
Work, Workers and Work Educators	EDUC 5130	4.5
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Investigating Privilege in Early Childhood Settings	EDUC 5095	4.5
Culture and Early Childhood Education	EDUC 5084	4.5
Early Electronic Literacies	EDUC 5087	4.5
Curriculum Context of Early Childhood Education	EDUC 5020	9
EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING
Information and Communication Technologies and Instructional Strategies	EDUC 5092	4.5
Design for e-Learning	EDUC 5085	4.5
Cognitive Technologies and Learning	EDUC 5081	4.5
Education Leadership and Computer Technologies	EDUC 5088	4.5
Learning Mathematics and the Sciences with Information Technologies	EDUC 5096	4.5
Internet and Education	EDUC 4063	4.5
Web Publishing and Education	EDUC 4061	4.5
Information Technology and Curriculum	EDUC 4067	4.5
Multimedia in Education	EDUC 4068	4.5
LANGUAGES EDUCATION
Language, Culture and Second Language Learning	LANG 5023	9
Research Methods and Issues in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5033	9
Issues in Languages Assessment and Evaluation	LANG 5021	9
The Languages Curriculum: Constructions and Issues	LANG 5024	9
Investigation in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5032	9
or
Project in Language Education	EDUC 5030	9
LITERACY AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Literacy Teaching in Practice 1	EDUC 5041	4.5
Literacy Teaching in Practice 2	EDUC 5042	4.5
Literacy Teaching in Practice 3	EDUC 5073	4.5
Literacy Teaching in Practice 4	EDUC 5074	4.5
Literacy Teaching in Practice 5	EDUC 5097	4.5
Investigation in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5032	9
Research Methods and Issues in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5033	9
TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)
Learning English as a Second or Foreign Language	EDUC 5109	4.5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language	EDUC 5110	4.5
Language and Culture in TESOL	EDUC 5111	4.5
Curriculum and Evaluation in TESOL	EDUC 5112	4.5
Computer Technologies for Supporting Effective Language Learning	EDUC 5082	4.5
Policy, Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1	EDUC 5043	4.5	Note(s): 3
Policy, Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2	EDUC 5044	4.5	Note(s): 3
Research Methods and Issues in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5033	9
Project in Language Education	EDUC 5030	9
or
Investigation in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5032	9
RESEARCH STRAND COURSES			Note(s): 1
Introduction to Research Practice	EDUC 5094	9
Research Methods and Issues in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5033	9
Quantitative Data Analysis	EDUC 5113	4.5
Negotiated Study (Research)	EDUC 5017	9
Investigation in Language and Literacy Education	EDUC 5032	9
Project in Language Education	EDUC 5030	9
COURSES NOT ATTACHED TO ANY SPECIALISATION
Policy, Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1	EDUC 5043	4.5	Note(s): 3
Policy, Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2	EDUC 5044	4.5	Note(s): 3
Practitioner Inquiry 1	EDUC 5070	4.5	Note(s): 3
Practitioner Inquiry 2	EDUC 5071	4.5	Note(s): 3
Gender Issues in Education: Theory, and Research	EDUC 5091	4.5
Cognitive Learning Theory	EDUC 5080	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students will need to check prerequisite requirements relevant to their chosen specialisation.

2. Students are required to complete at least 18 units within a specialisation if they choose to specialise and have the specialisation recorded on their parchment.

3. Credit will not normally be granted for more than one third of the total number of units of the award. Applications for credit must be based on equivalent masters study. Students will apply for credit in the first instance to the specialisation coordinator/course coordinator who will forward their recommendation to the Program Director for approval. The Program Director will consult with specialisation coordinators and/or course coordinators, as appropriate.

Notes

1. Students considering further research studies at doctoral level should complete an 18 unit research strand: Research: 18 units made up of 9 units covering research methodology: EDUC 5094 Introduction to Research Practice or EDUC 5033 Research Methods and Issues in Language and Literacy Education; and 9 units covering a research study/project: EDUC 5017 Negotiated Study (Research) or EDUC 5032 Investigation in Language and Literacy Education or EDUC 5030 Project in Language Education or EDUC 5070/ EDUC 5071 Practitioner Inquiry 1 and 2. These 18 units can be taken as part of a specialisation or with any other 18 units of Master of Education courses. Advice will be provided to students by specialisation coordinators or the Program Director to assist them in selecting the most appropriate research methodology course.

2. Not all courses may be offered every year. Information concerning study period of offering can be accessed via the timetable on UniSAnet. For information about the scheduling of external courses students should contact the specialisation coordinator.

3. EDUC 5070 Practitioner Inquiry 1, EDUC 5071 Practitioner Inquiry 2, EDUC 5043 Policy, Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 and EDUC 5044 Policy, Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2 are generally undertaken by students who are part of an industry-sponsored cohort in the MCED Graduate Certificate in Education and are listed in the Masters schedule to facilitate credit transfer. Students not part of an industry- sponsored cohort should contact the Course Coordinator to ascertain whether enrolment is appropriate.

4. Not all specialisations will be available every year. For information about specialisation offerings, contact the School of Education, Magill.