Course Overview
The Master of Education may be taken as a general course without appellation. This course overview relates to the course without appellation.

The Master of Education is offered to professional educators. You can choose to do coursework only, or you can combine coursework with a research paper.

The Master of Education builds upon graduate certificates offered within the Faculty and, if undertaken with a research paper, may articulate to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

As a graduate of this course you will possess an understanding of contemporary education issues and discourses; have high-level critical and evaluative skills; translate into practice your experiences and understandings of the program; and select appropriate research methods and techniques for educational research projects.

Specialisations
Applied Learning and VET in Schools E747
Arts Education E745
Curriculum Studies E741
Educational Leadership and Administration E746
Flexible, Online and Distance Education E759
Information Technology Education E748
Language and Literacy Education E749
Mathematics Education E751
Physical and Health Education E742
Science and Environmental Education E743
Special Educational Needs E744SP
Special Needs E744
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages E752
Teaching Languages Other Than English E754


Course Rules
To be awarded a Master of Education, students are required to successfully complete 8 credit points of study under one of the following configurations:

General coursework only

• a minimum of 5 credit points of generic and specialist units selected from any Master of Education appellation; and
• up to 3 credit points from any units at Masters level offered by the Faculty of Education.

• a minimum of 5 credit points from units listed for the chosen Master of Education appellation (including selected generic units chosen in consultation with MEd coordinator) of which at least three are specific to the appellation; and
  
• up to 3 credit points from any units at masters level offered by the Faculty of Education.

• a minimum of 3 credit points of generic and specialist units selected from any Master of Education appellation;
  
• EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
  
• EXR790 Research Design and Development; and
• EXR796 / 797 Research Paper Part A and Part B **
  
• up to 2 credit points from any unit at masters level offered by the Faculty of Education chosen in consultation with the MEd course coordinator.

• two credit points of generic and specialist units selected from any Master of Education appellation;
• EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
  
• EXR790 Research Design and Development; and
• EXR798 / 799 Minor Thesis Part A and Part B **
  

• a minimum of 3 credit points from units listed for the chosen Master of Education appellation (including selected generic units chosen in consultation with course coordinator) of which at least two are specific to the appellation;
• EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
  
• EXR790 Research Design and Development;
• EXR796 / 797 Research Paper Part A and Part B ** undertaken in the chosen specialist area
• up to 2 credit points from any unit at masters level offered by the Faculty of Education chosen in consultation with the MEd course coordinator.

• two credit points of units specific to the chosen Master of Education appellation;
• EXR780 Research Perspectives and Practices *
  
• EXR790 Research Design and Development; and
• EXR798 / 799 Minor Thesis Part A and Part B ** undertaken in the chosen specialist area
• up to 1 credit point from any unit at Masters level offered by the Faculty of Education chosen in consultation with the MEd course coordinator.

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Course structure

The general strand is highly flexible allowing participants to choose units across the range on offer to build the skills and knowledge individual students particularly need.

Specialist units

ECA708 Directions in Arts Education: Theoretical Perspectives  

ECA709 Directions in Arts Education: Contemporary Issues  

ECC706 Curriculum Administration and Computer Based Technologies  

ECC707 Curriculum Inquiry and Action  

ECC708 Issues and Debates in Curriculum and Schooling  

EEI700 Practicum Case Study  

EEI701 Learning Disabilities: Identification and Teaching Strategies  

EEI702 Diversity, Difference and Socially-Just Schooling  

EEI714 Individualised Program Planning  

EEI715 Teaching Social Behaviour  

EEL700 New Literacies in the Media Age  

EEL701 Professional Learning and Literacy  

EEL702 Literacy and Students with Special Educational Needs  

ECL751 Pedagogy in the Globalised Language Classroom  

ECL752 Innovation in Language Curriculum  

ECL752 Innovation in Language Curriculum  

ECL753 Linguistics for Language Teaching  

ECL755 Professional Practice in TESOL  

ECL756 Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching  

ECL773 Learning Global English in Diverse Social Contexts  

ECL774 Learning An Additional Language  

ECL775 Intercultural Communication  

ECL776 Language Testing and Assessment  

ECM704 Introduction to Educational Leadership and Administration  

ECM705 School Cultures and Contexts  

ECN704 Applied Learning  

ECN705 Vocational Learning and Youth  

EEN706 Lifelong Learning  

ECV704 Curriculum and Competencies  

ECV712 Situated Learning At Work  

ECX703 e-Learning Technologies and Media  

ECX711 Foundations of Flexible, Online and Distance Education  

ECX712 Strategic Applications of Flexible, Online and Distance Education  

ECX713 Learner and Organisational Support in Flexible Online and Distance Education  

ESH707 School Sport and Society  

ESH709 Curriculum Issues in Health and Physical Education  

ESH710 Teaching and Learning in Health and Physical Education  

ESM701 Teaching Mathematics Successfully  

ESM704 Problem Solving and Modelling  

ESM733 Exploring Space and Number  

ESP701 Education and Development of Exceptional Learners  

ESS712 Science Education and Contemporary Culture  

ESS714 Perspectives on Environmental Education  

ESS715 Trends and Issues in Environmental Education  

ESS751 Technology and Science Education  

EST704 Games, New Media and Education  

EST705 Learning in Playful Environments  

Note:

(i) EEI714, ESM701, EST704 and EST705 are wholly online units

(ii) ECA708 offered in alternate years 2007, 2009

(iii) ECA709 offered in alternate years 2008, 2010

(iv) EEI714, EEI715 for students commencing 2007

Generic units

Generic units have been developed for the Masters programs. They focus on contemporary educational issues which can be applied to any specialist study and are designed to be compatible with on-line technologies and to complement the specialist units. Each generic unit may be tailored toward the specialist interests of the student.

EXE731 Advancing Professional Development  

EXE732 Social Justice and Difference  

EXE733 Assessing Learning  

EXE734 New Technologies in Education and Training  

EXE735 Evaluation: Improvement and Accountability  

EXE736 Knowledge, Learning and Learners  

EXE737 Leading and Managing Learning Organisations  

EXE738 Policy Studies in Global and Local Contexts  

EXE739 Internationalising the Curriculum  

EXE740 Independent Reading Study  

Note: EXE734 is a wholly online unit in Semester 1

Admission requirements
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.

In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicants previous academic record.

The minimum requirements are:
(i) successful completion of a three-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an approved university or other educational institution or
(ii) successful completion of other equivalent qualifications gained by examination or
(iii) approved professional or industrial experience

English language requirements - Postgraduate courses
Postgraduate applicants to Deakin University must demonstrate their competence in English by providing certified/notarised documentary evidence of one of the following. Certain courses may require a higher level of English proficiency.

(i) Where the applicant’s first language is English and secondary and/or undergraduate studies were conducted in English, a certified/notarised copy of the applicant’s studies record, clearly indicating that English was the language of instruction, must be supplied.
(ii) An overall band score of 6.5 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (Academic module) conducted by the British Council/IDP Education Australia office, provided that no individual band score is less that 6.
(iii) A score of 237 or better (essay rating 5) in the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
(iv) Satisfactory completion of a post secondary studies program which is at least two years full time or equivalent within the last five years in an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment.
(v) A minimum of three years professional practice in English, and satisfactory completion of study in English language leading to certification by the governing body of the profession.
(vi) Successful completion of an English language program at the Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) or other English language program deemed to be equivalent to this by the Academic Board.
(vii) Satisfactory completion of the DUELI test of English language competence.
(viii) Other evidence of English language competence deemed acceptable by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

University Profile
More than 40 percent of Deakin students study by distance education.

Deakin has many years' experience in using online technologies to support and enhance the learning experiences of distance education students.

Distance education is an ideal choice for people who do not live near a campus to complete a course; or for people who wish to combine study with their job, as you may choose when and where you study.

Teaching and learning
Off-campus courses are the same as on-campus courses – the only difference is that rather than attend lectures, tutorials and practical classes in person, you study using a variety of other methods.

Deakin Studies Online (DSO)
DSO is Deakin University’s online teaching and learning environment. It delivers web-based course material and assessment tasks and facilitates communication and collaboration between staff and students.

DSO is being implemented as the university-wide learning management system.

Deakin's online environment gives you flexible and convenient access to learning resources and will enrich your learning experiences.

Distance Campus Support - Deakin University Student Association
The Distance Student section of the Deakin University Student Association website is devoted to information tailor-fitted to the needs of off-campus students on what DUSA in general and the Distance Campus Committee (DCC) in particular can do.

The DCC is here to represent YOU if you are a student at Deakin studying off-campus: looking out for your needs, putting you in contact with services, representing you to the University and making themselves available for advice.