MEdLead
120 cp - 160 cp
Normal duration: 1.5 years - 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Online
- On-Shore (for cohorts by special arrangement)
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Bachelor degree in Education or Bachelor degree and a recognised teaching qualification; or
- Bachelor degree in an area other than Education.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
Students admitted under Admission Requirement A
Pathway 1 (120 cp)
2.1 To qualify for the Master of Educational Leadership, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Specified Educational Leadership Units;
- 70 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings with a maximum of 40 credit points of elective units;
- 30 cp from Capstone Units.
* Students may take Electives drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (listed) and/or other units drawn from relevant ACU postgraduate programs; or by cross-institutional study with prior approval of the Course Coordinator. A maximum of 40 cp of elective units can be at 500-level.
Pathway 2 (120 cp)
2.2 To qualify for the Master of Educational Leadership degree with a named specialisation in:
- Catholic Educational Leadership
- Leading Learning
- Indigenous Leadership
- Executive Leadership
A student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Specified Educational Leadership units;
- 40 cp from one Specialisation group;
- 30 cp from Electives*;
- 30 cp from Capstone units (The Capstone must relate to specialisation)
* Students may take Electives drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (listed) and/or other units drawn from relevant ACU postgraduate programs; or by cross-institutional study with prior approval of the Course Coordinator. A maximum of 30 cp of elective units can be at 500-level.
Students admitted under Admission Requirement B
Pathway 3 (160 cp)
- 20 cp from Specified Educational Leadership units;
- 70 cp from one Specialisation group;
- 40 cp from Electives*;
- 30 cp from Capstone units
* Students may take Electives drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (listed) and/or other units drawn from relevant ACU postgraduate programs; or by cross-institutional study with prior approval of the Course Coordinator. A maximum of 40 cp of elective units can be at 500-level.
3. Exit Point
3.1 A student who has completed 40 cp with 20 cp from specified units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
3.2 A student who has completed 80 cp with 20cp from Specified Units and at least 20 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Specified Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EDLE680 | 10 | Foundations of Educational Leadership | EDLE640 Perspectives on Educational Leadership (I) |
EDLE681 | 10 | Leading Self, Leading Communities | EDLE641 Values and Leadership (I) |
Specialisation Units
Catholic Educational Leadership
40 cp (with a maximum of one 500-level unit)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EDLE632 | 10 | Leading Spirituality | Nil |
EDLE636 | 10 | Leadership in Catholic Schools | Nil |
EDLE638 | 10 | Faith Leadership | Nil |
EDLE639 | 10 | Governance in Catholic Educational Settings | Nil |
EDCE600 | 20 | Catholic Education: Mission, Culture and Spirituality | Nil |
One of: |
EDRE515 | 10 | Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | Nil |
EDRE516 | 10 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education | Nil |
EDRE517 | 10 | Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings | Nil |
EDRE529 | 10 | Teaching the Catholic Tradition | Nil |
THBS501 | 10 | Biblical Studies | THEO502 Biblical Studies and THBS562 Introducing the Scriptures (I) |
THCT500 | 10 | Foundations of Christian Faith | THEO563 Introducing Theology and THEO558 Foundations of Christian Faith (I) |
Leading Learning
Any 40 cp
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EDLE605 | 10 | Leading Educational Change | Nil |
EDLE682 | 10 | Leading Teaching and Learning | Nil |
EDLE683 | 10 | Education Policy | Nil |
EDLE684 | 10 | Leading Learning Cultures | Nil |
EDLE685 | 10 | Evidence-based Leading for Learning | Nil |
Indigenous Leadership
40 cp
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EDLE686 | 10 | First Nations Knowings: Australian Context | Nil |
EDLE687 | 10 | Transformative First Nations Leadership: Australian Context | Nil |
EDLE688 | 10 | Interpreting First Nations Leadership in Context | Nil |
EDLE689 | 10 | Applied Transformative First Nations Leadership: Australian Context | Nil |
Executive Leadership
Compulsory
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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MGMT523 | 10 | Systemic and Complexity Thinking and Practice | Nil |
MGMT605 | 10 | Strategic Management for Sustainability | MGMT640 Strategic Management and Decision Making (I) |
SCRK500 | 10 | The Social Psychology of Risk Introduction | Nil |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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BUSN602 | 10 | Money Management | Nil |
OR |
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making | Nil |
Capstone Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EDCP600 | 10 | Interpreting Literature and Data | EDRS602 Evidence in Contemporary Education, EDRS603 Methods of Educational Research and EDRS604 Overview of Educational Research (I) |
EDCP601 | 20 | Capstone | EDCP600 Interpreting Literature and Data or EDRS602 Evidence in Contemporary Education or EDRS603 Methods of Educational Research or EDRS604 Overview of Educational Research (P), EDRS600 Capstone Research Project and EDRS610 Capstone Applied Project (I) |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EDCE600 | 20 | Catholic Education: Mission, Culture and Spirituality | Nil |
EDLE690 | 10 | Educational Leadership Special Studies | Nil |
EDME601 | 10 | Mentoring for Professional Development | EDTS607 Mentoring for Professional Development (I) |
Other Electives
Up to three electives may be selected from other approved ACU Masters/AQF Level 8 or 9 courses, with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
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2019-09-25
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