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Master of Education
MEd
80cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
Nationally, online (http://www.acu.edu.au/elearning/) (selected units only)
New Zealand (Religious Education specialisation 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. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- four year Bachelor degree in education; or
- Bachelor degree in an area other than education and a Graduate Diploma in Education;
- a health sciences degree with
- three years’ experience; and
- a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
2.1 To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 30 cp from Core Units Sequence (i);
- 50 cp from other units.
2.2 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:
- 20 cp from Core Unit Sequences (ii) or (iii); study must relate to the specialisation selected under paragraph (c);
- at least 10 cp from Core Unit Sequence (i), excluding units already taken;
- at least 20 cp from Education Specialisation units;
- up to 30 cp from postgraduate Electives, which may include up to 20 cp from units offered by another Faculty.
2.3 A student who has completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Education may be granted advanced standing.
3. 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
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.Core Units
Sequence (i)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD668 | 10 | Interpreting and Designing Educational Research (Inc: EDFD632) |
EDFD659 | 20 | Leading Teaching and Learning2 |
Sequence (ii)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD659 | 20 | Leading Teaching and Learning |
Sequence (iii)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDCU607 | 10 | Project |
EDFD668 | 10 | Interpreting and Designing Educational Research (Inc: EDFD632) |
Education Specialisations
Arts Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDAR602 | 10 | Visual Arts Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice |
EDAR603 | 10 | Teachers and Teaching in Arts Education |
EDCU619 | 10 | Music Curriculum Studies |
EDCU620 | 10 | Dance Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice |
EDDR600 | 10 | Drama Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice |
Career Development
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD648 | 10 | Engaging Learners in the Early Years |
EDFD660 | 10 | Understanding Childhood and Learning |
EDLA615 | 10 | Literacy in the Early Years |
EDMA631 | 10 | Early Years Mathematics Education |
EDRE641 | 10 | Early Childhood and Religious Education |
Education and Training in Professional Contexts
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDTS604 | 10 | Creating Collaborative Learning Communities |
EDTS607 | 10 | Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development |
EDTS608 | 10 | Professional Portfolios in Action |
Information and Communication Technology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDST605 | 10 | Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training |
EDST608 | 10 | Online Instructional Systems |
EDST616 | 10 | ICT and Learning: Research and Practice |
EDST617 | 10 | Designing and Implementing ICT Learning Environments |
Literacy Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDLA615 | 10 | Literacy in the Early Years |
EDLA616 | 10 | Literature for Children and Young Adults |
EDLA625 | 10 | Literacy Education in Contemporary Society |
EDLA626 | 10 | Ways of Meaning: Language in Education |
Mathematics Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDMA628 | 10 | Learning and Learners in Mathematics |
EDMA629 | 10 | Teaching and Teachers in Mathematics |
EDMA630 | 10 | Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Middle Years |
EDMA631 | 10 | Early Years Mathematics Education |
Pastoral Care Leadership
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDAC611 | 10 | Designing and Implementing Child Abuse Prevention Programs |
EDFD604 | 10 | Managing Challenging Behaviour |
EDLE605 | 10 | Leading Educational Change |
Religious Education
At least 20 cp from Religious Education units (including the Core units if studied with a Religious Education focus) and 20 cp from other units in this specialisation:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDRE621 | 10 | Histories and Theories of Religious Education |
EDRE622 | 10 | Cultural Contexts of Religious Education |
EDRE623 | 10 | Coordination in Religious Education |
EDRE624 | 10 | Curriculum in Religious Education |
EDRE626 | 10 | Faith, Moral Development and Values Education |
EDRE627 | 10 | Social Justice and Religious Education |
EDRE628 | 10 | Creative Arts and Religious Education |
EDRE629 | 10 | Spirituality and the Religious Educator |
EDRE632 | 10 | Teaching World Religions |
EDRE633 | 10 | Religious Education Project |
EDRE635 | 10 | Religious Education Independent Unit |
EDRE639 | 10 | Religious Education in the Faith Community |
EDRE641 | 10 | Early Childhood and Religious Education |
THEL602 | 10 | Theology Today |
THEO602 | 10 | Biblical Narrative as Theology |
THEO615 | 10 | New Testament Christology |
THEO629 | 10 | Issues in Liturgical Studies |
THEO643 | 10 | Women and the Church |
THEO648 | 10 | History and the Development of the Church |
THEO674 | 10 | The Corinthian Correspondence |
Any other Theology unit approved by the Course Coordinator.
Science and Technology Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDST610 | 10 | Creating a Sustainable World: Developing Ecoliteracy |
EDST613 | 10 | Learning Science and Technology |
EDST614 | 10 | Contexts for Teaching Science and Technology |
EDST615 | 10 | Sustainability Science |
TESOL
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDFD651 | 10 | Social Justice: A Whole School Approach |
EDFD662 | 20 | Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling |
EDLE605 | 10 | Leading Educational Change |
THEO658 | 10 | Foundations of Social Justice |
Electives
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDCU607 | 10 | Project |
EDFD617 | 20 | Research Project (Pre: EDFD668, Inc: EDFD649, EDFD650) |
EDFD655 | 10 | Methods of Educational Research (Pre: EDFD668) |
EDFD649 | 10 | Research Project Part 1 (Pre: EDFD668, Inc: EDFD617) |
EDFD650 | 10 | Research Project Part 2 (Pre: EDFD649, EDFD668, Inc: EDFD617) |
Other Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
EDTS602 | 10 | Teacher Growth and Change |
EDTS618 | 10 | Current Issues in Education and Learning |
Electives may be taken from other Master’s level courses with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 For the specialisation Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling, this unit may be replaced with the 20 cp unit EDFD662 Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling.