Master of Information and Communication Technology in Education

CSU's Information and Communication Technology in Education program provides teachers with a broad range of information and communication technology skills and pedagogical knowledge.

Why study this course?

CSU’s Information and Communication Technology in Education program allows students to integrate technology into their teaching, implement professional development models and provide leadership in technology integration. A unique aspect of this course is an industry partnership allowing the inclusion of subjects focusing on the applications of the Adobe digital publishing suite and the Microsoft Office suite in the classroom.

Students will have opportunities to effectively use a range of software to assess, diagnose and support learning, develop and apply information technology based interventions designed to meet the needs of students in the classroom and compare and contrast alternative approaches to the use of ICT in the classroom. They will critically evaluate the potential educational applications of a range of software tools available to teachers in a school context.

Graduates of the Master degree will be able to demonstrate comprehensive theoretical and conceptual background and associated skills in the area of IT and will have acquired advanced skills to explore new ideas, strategies and specific tools for integrating IT into the curriculum. The Graduate Certificate equips students with skills to explore new ideas, strategies and specific tools for integrating IT into the curriculum. They will learn how to develop and apply IT based interventions designed to meet the needs of students in the classroom and demonstrate theoretical and conceptual background and associated skills in IT and effectively use a range of software to assess, diagnose and support learning.

Graduation requirements

Students will graduate from the Master of Information and Communication Technology in Education on completion of 64 points (eight subjects). Students will graduate from the Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology in Education on completion of 32 points (four subjects).

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.