Postgraduate coursework
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Dr David Paterson - Postgraduate Coursework Coordinator
Postgraduate Coursework
Master of Training and Development (MTD)
This program of study is designed for students with considerable work experience, particularly in professional training and/or management fields. The aim is to develop reflective practitioners who can describe, analyse and improve workplace training and development practices. The course benefits training supervisors, human resource managers and learning and development professionals in educational institutions, education departments, and/or public sector organisations which effect change by developing and promoting a learning-centred environment.
Undesignated programs
Master of Education (MEd), and
Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (GCES)
Programs of study within the MEd and the GCES have been designed for professional educators who will be working in range of settings or areas of specialisation. Successful completion of these courses will deepen students' knowledge in a range of educational disciplines and engage students with contemporary practice and theory in those disciplines.
Areas of specialisation
Career and Transition Education
Programs of study in this area focus on the provision of the skills and knowledge required of Career Development Practitioners in schools and other settings as they respond to the demands and opportunities of a dynamic and increasingly globalised world of work. Students will obtain a professional qualification in the field of Career Development as they learn to design, implement and evaluate effective programs to support individuals and groups in the process of career and transition planning.
Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (Career and Transition Education)
Comparative Education
Programs of study in this area are designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in educational planning, policy, and management. The degree has been developed in response to the increasing needs to advance our understanding of education development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and to seek viable solutions to regional if not global concerns. It uniquely sets itself apart from other master’s degree programs in education as it involves a year-long study abroad component with a number of inter-institutional partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
Master of Education (Comparative Education)
Graduate Certificate Education Studies (Comparative Education)
eLearning
Programs of study in this area meet the needs of all involved in the area of web-based teaching and learning including teachers, education officers, training and development personnel across all professions. The course content and experiences are developed within the context of each individual's specific needs and circumstances.
Master of Education (eLearning)
Graduate Certificate of eLearning
Gifted and Talented Education
Programs of study in this area address the cognitive and affective needs of gifted and talented children and youth. It provides a broad theoretical and practical basis for the education of gifted and talented children and youth, and the principles are applicable across a number of social and cultural contexts.
Master of Education (Gifted and Talented Education)
Graduate Certificate of Gifted and Talented Education
Indigenous Australian Education
Programs of study in this area provide students with the knowledge and critical analytical skills to approach Indigenous Australian and intercultural educational contexts. Students explore critically the legacies of colonization and racism in Australia and examine legislation, policies, strategies and curriculum documents that seek to redress the effects of these in educational contexts.
Master of Education (Indigenous Australian Education)
Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Australian Education
International Schooling, Education and Development
Programs of study in this area meet the needs and interests of education professionals working or intending to work in international, development-focused, intercultural and increasingly globalised education contexts. Students’ experience in multicultural and diverse contexts is drawn on to enhance abilities to manage the complexities of delivering internationally recognised programs and credentials in culturally diverse contexts.
Master of Education (International Schooling, Education and Development)
Graduate Certificate of International Schooling, Education and Development
Literature and New Literacies
Programs of study in this area provide the opportunity for teachers to upgrade their skills and professional qualifications in regard to knowledge about language, literature, grammar and multimodal communication. The course covers the place of new literacies in primary, secondary and tertiary education including traditional, contemporary and diverse cultural perspectives in a range of formats.
Master of Education (Literature and New Literacies)
Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (Literature and New Literacies)
Special Education
Programs of study in this area provide students with knowledge and skills in the area of special and inclusive education. Students examine a range of effective and evidence-based instructional and assessment strategies for supporting the learning of students with diverse learning needs including the management of challenging behaviour.
Master of Education (Special Education)
Graduate Certificate of Special Education
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Programs of study in this area provide a specialist professional qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and fosters the confidence, competence and enthusiasm of intending teachers for working with a broad range of learners from school level to adults. Students attend an intensive school as well as complete sixty hours of ESL practice teaching and reach a satisfactory standard of proficiency.
Master of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Graduate Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Educational Leadership
Programs of study in this area are designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in tertiary education (universities and other postsecondary institutions) who are interested in expanding their knowledge base about Information, Communications and Technology (ICT), harnessing their leadership skills, and improving educational administration for greater efficiency and effectiveness. This degree sets itself apart from other higher education degrees by conveying principles and techniques in ICT teaching, educational planning, organising, developing, staffing, coordinating, managing, researching, evaluating, financing, and controlling tertiary institutions and agencies.
Master of Education (Educational Leadership)
Graduate Certificate Education Studies (Educational Leadership)
School Leadership
Programs of study in this area are for school leaders and aspiring school leaders. They meet the professional needs of classroom, subject, department and institutional leaders within their existing context and also provides professional development. Participants critically reflect upon current practices within their school to enhance existing practices using the leadership framework operating in most Australian states.
Master of Education (School Leadership)
Graduate Certificate of School Leadership
Tertiary Education
Programs of study in this area provide graduates with an increased understanding of the theories and practices of tertiary teaching, including the ways in which those theories and practices are influenced by views about student learning. The program's teaching and learning methodology is intended to enable participants to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enhance both their teaching and their more general development as an academic.
Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Education