Master of Education

Course code/s: Bendigo (RMEC), Melbourne (EDMEC), Albury-Wodonga (EDMECW)

The Master of Education program is designed for graduates with a background in teaching and/or educational administration, or for other graduates with a professional interest in education. The program offers candidates flexibility in modes of study and subject selection, with the opportunity to undertake professional development in their area of interest. Specialist areas of study available in the MEd program include: Administration, Leadership and Management; Adult Education; Health and Physical Education; Nurse Education; Language and Literacy; TESOL and Applied Linguistics; Classroom Management and Discipline; Counselling, Student Welfare and Guidance; Evaluation, Assessment and Policy; Holistic Education; ICT and Multimedia; Intercultural Communication and Diversity; Mathematics and Science Education; Multicultural Education; Pedagogy and Curriculum; Special Education; Technology Education; Vocational Education and Training.

Duration

The 240 credit point program may be taken over two years full-time or three to six years part-time.

Applicants with a relevant fourth year qualification receive 120 credit points of advanced standing and take a 120 credit point program over one year full-time or two to three years part-time.

Admission requirements

Applicants with a three year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification are eligible for entry to the full 240 credit point program, consisting of 120 credit points of subjects from a related graduate diploma and 120 credit points of Master of Education subjects.

Applicants with a four year teaching qualification, an Honours degree, or a relevant graduate diploma from a recognised university or institution are eligible for advanced standing entry to a 120 credit point program.

Course structure

The course is available by all coursework, a combination of coursework and a minor thesis or by research. Information about the research degree is available in the Education/research section.

The final year of the coursework program consists of 120 credit points of study which can be completed by all coursework or a combination of 60 credit points of coursework and a minor thesis.

Subjects offered at the Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus

All subjects are 15 credit points except where indicated.

Core subject

Teaching period	Subject title	Subject code
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2	Research Methods in Education (30 credit points)	EDU5RME

Curriculum and Educational Studies subjects


Teaching period	Subject title	Subject code
TE-SEM-2	Pedagogical Principles and Practice	EDU5PP
TE-SEM-1	Science and Technology in Contemporary Society	EDU5STC
TE-SEM-2	Curriculum Design and Implementation	EDU5CDI
TE-SEM-2	Curriculum Development and Design	EDU5CDD
TE-SEM-1	Teaching and Learning in a Virtual Environment	EDU5TLV
TE-SEM-S	Classroom Management and Student Responsibility	EDU4CSD
TE-SEM-2	Using Multimedia for Learning	EDU4UML

Language and Literacy Education subjects


Teaching period	Subject title	Subject code
TE-SEM-1	Discourse Analysis: Spoken and Written Language in Use (30 credit points)	EDU5DAS
TE-SEM-1	Intercultural Communication and Education	EDU5CCU
TE-SEM-1	Sociolinguistics in Language Teaching	EDU5SGT
TE-SEM-1	Bilingualism and Language Education	EDU5BLE
TE-SEM-1	Literacies, Life Stories and Community Learning (online)	EDU5LAC
TE-SEM-2	Second Language Acquisition	EDU5SLA

Leadership/Management in Education subjects


Teaching period	Subject title	Subject code
TE-SEM-2	International Education Policy and Management (30 credit points)	EDU5IEP
TE-SEM-1	Managing Organisational Change	EDU5MOC
TE-SEM-2	Leadership and Team Building	EDU5LTB

Student Welfare and Guidance subjects


Teaching period	Subject title	Subject code
TE-SEM-1	Approaches to Pastoral Care	EDU4APC
TE-SEM-1	Intercultural Communication and Education	EDU5CCU
TE-SEM-2	Communication and Interpersonal Skills	EDU4IS
TE-SEM-1	Person-centred Approach to Teaching, Counselling and Nursing	EDU5PCA
TE-SEM-2	‘At Risk’ Students: Critical Considerations	EDU5ARS

Research subjects


Teaching period	Subject title	Subject code
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2	Minor Thesis (60 credit points)¹	EDU5MTH
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2	Research Practicum	EDU4RP
TE-SEM-1	Advanced Research Methods in Education	EDU5QRM

Key: ¹ The minor thesis may be taken part-time over one year. Each part-time subject code has a value of 30 credit points: EDU5MTB.

Some subjects may not be available.

Classes with less than 15 students may not run.

Subjects offered at the Bendigo Campus

Prospective students should contact the Course Administrator for available subjects.

Subjects offered at the Albury-Wodonga Campus