Master of Education (with specialisations) Articulated Set
By coursework
Graduate Certificate in Education
GradCertEd
Master of Education (Contemporary Literacies)
MEd(ContempLiteracies)
Master of Education (Educational Leadership)
MEd(EdLship)
Master of Education (Educational Research)
MEd(EdResearch)
Master of Education (Information Technologies)
MEd(InfoTechs)
Master of Education
MEd
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| Master of Education (with specialisations) (3702EE) |
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Normal course duration
Master of Education (with specialisations)
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Education [exit point only]
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Education (with specialisations)
An applicant for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Education must have at least the following minimum qualifications:
-
hold the degree of Bachelor of Education from CSU or another tertiary institution, the Faculty normally accepts three-year tertiary qualifications;
or -
be a graduate from a degree course or approved diploma course of CSU and hold the Graduate Diploma of Education, Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) (or their equivalent) from CSU or another tertiary institution;
or - possess other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Faculty.
Credit
Master of Education (with specialisations)
Credit may be granted where a student has completed study at an appropriate level beyond an initial four years of tertiary study.
The following credit arrangements have been put in place for the Master of Education and the following Specialisations:
- Educational Leadership
- Information Technologies
- Contemporary Literacies
- Educational Research
EDU51C - LEVEL 5 Education Subject - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted where an applicant has successfully completed the Experienced Principals Development Course (EPDC) developed in partnership by CSU and the Ontario Principals Council accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers.
EDU51C - LEVEL 5 Education Subject - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted where an applicant has successfully completed the Principals Qualification Programs (PQPs) Part 1 and Part 2 delivered by providers accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers (Appendix 1).
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership - 8 subject point Transfer (TCR) credit and ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted where an applicant has completed the Masters Dimension Principals Qualification Program (PQP) developed in partnership between CSU and the Ontario Principals Council and accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers.
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership - 8 subject point Transfer (TCR) credit and ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted where an applicant has completed the Masters Dimension Principals Qualification Program (PQP) developed in partnership between CSU and the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario and accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers Appendix 2).
EDU41C - Level 4 Education Subject - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted on the basis of three part additional qualifications (includes specialist short course that are recognised by Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)) .
EDU41C - Level 4 Education subject - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted on the basis of Honours Specialist (an appropriate Secondary Specialist course recognised by Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) with an Honours degree).
Articulation
The Master and the Graduate Certificate [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Education (with specialisations)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Education [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
This course consists of 64 points of study. A maximum of two 8-point level 4 subjects may be chosen. The requirements for the individual Master of Education program and specialisations are listed below.
Master of Education
The general Master of Education (MEd) has two compulsory subjects, namely,
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century* (which must be undertaken in the first session of study);
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (which must be undertaken in the final session of study); and
48 points (or the equivalent of six 8-point subjects) chosen from
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review
EEL500 Mentoring, Leadership and Change
EEL510 Leading Professional Learning Organisations
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
ELN500 Exploring Literature
ELS503 Teaching Reading in a Diverse World
ELS504 Understanding Writing
EML436 The Multimodal Writing Process
EMT501 Educational Applications of Information Technology
EMT503 Leadership in Learning and Teaching with ICT
EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning
EEB504 Data-informed Practice
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points)
EER505 Researching to Inform Practice
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
ESA503 Leading Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis
ESA513 Leading Learning
ESC516 Web Pedagogies
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
ESS540 Designing the Inclusive School.
With approval from the Course Coordinator, subjects that are suitable and relevant to the aims and objectives of this course, may be selected from within and without the University. A maximum of 32 points/four 8-point subjects may be chosen.
Master of Education (Educational Leadership)
The Master of Education (Educational Leadership) consists of 64 points (or the equivalent of eight 8-point subjects) including two compulsory education subjects, namely, EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century* (which must be undertaken in the first session of study) and EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (which must be undertaken in the final session of study). Students must also complete a minimum of 32 points (or the equivalent of four 8-point subjects) from the Educational Leadership specialisation as shown below and a further 16 points (or the equivalent of two 8-point subjects).
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
and choose two from:
ESA503 Leading Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis
ESA513 Leading Learning
Master of Education (Information Technologies)
The Master of Education (Information Technologies) consists of 64 points (or the equivalent of eight 8-point subjects) including two compulsory education subjects, namely, EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century* (which must be undertaken in the first session of study) and EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (which must be undertaken in the final session of study). Students must also complete a minimum of 32 points (or the equivalent of four 8-point subjects) from the Information Technologies specialisation as shown below and a further 16 points (or the equivalent of two 8-point subjects).
ESC516 Web Pedagogies
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
EMT501 Educational Applications of Information Technology
EMT503 Leadership in Learning and Teaching with ICT
Master of Education (Contemporary Literacies)
The Master of Education (Contemporary Literacies) consists of 64 points (or the equivalent of eight 8-point subjects) including two compulsory education subjects, namely, EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century* (which must be undertaken in the first session of study) and EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (which must be undertaken in the final session of study). Students must also complete a minimum of 32 points (or the equivalent of four 8-point subjects) from the Contemporary Literacies specialisation as shown below and a further 16 points (or the equivalent of two 8-point subjects).
ELN500 Exploring Literature
ELS503 Teaching Reading in a Diverse World
ELS504 Understanding Writing
EML436 The Multimodal Writing Process
Master of Education (Educational Research)
The Master of Education (Educational Research) consists of 64 points (or the equivalent of eight 8-point subjects) including one compulsory education subject, namely, EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century* (which must be undertaken in the first session of study). Students must also complete a minimum of 32 points (or the equivalent of four 8-point subjects) from the Educational Research specialisation as shown below and a further 24 (or the equivalent of three 8-point subjects) or 16 points (or the equivalent of two 8-point subjects).
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
and choose one from:
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review (must be undertaken in final session of study)
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) (must be undertaken in final two sessions of study)
Note 1: With the permission of the Course Coordinator, students may be able to substitute one subject in a specialisation (with EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review) or two subjects in a specialisation (with ERP502 Master of Education Project [16 points]). If EEB501 and/or ERP502 are to be included as substitutes the submissions required in these two subjects must be based on a topic related to the specialisation.
Note 2: Before enrolling in ERP502 MEd Project, students are strongly advised to complete EER500 Introduction to Educational Research, EER501 Qualitative Research Methods or EER502 Quantitative Research Methods and EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review.
* Key Subject
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century is a key subject in all courses.
Graduate Certificate in Education as an exit point
Students wishing to exit from the MEd with a Graduate Certificate must have completed four subjects (32 points).
+ Residential School
No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.
EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning
Enrolment pattern
Because there is a limited number of compulsory subjects in the MEd it is impossible to provide a specific enrolment pattern. The patterns shown below indicate possible patterns of study utilising only Session 1 and Session 2. However, several subjects in the MEd program are also offered in Session 3 and enrolment in this Session is also possible.
Master of Education
General program and Specialisations in:
- Educational Leadership;
- Information Technologies; and
- Contemporary Literacies.
Full-time
Year 1 Session 1
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 1
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 2
[ ] Restricted elective
Year 1 Session 2
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 3
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 4
[ ] Restricted elective
Part-time
Year 1 Session 1
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 1
Year 1 Session 2
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 2
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 3
Year 2 Session 1
[ ] Restricted elective / Specialisation 4
[ ] Restricted elective
Year 2 Session 2
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
[ ] Restricted elective
Note: For Master of Education – Specialisations in: Educational Leadership; Information Technologies; Contemporary Literacies the above enrolment pattern will include a minimum of 32 points from the specialisation subjects as Restricted electives.
Master of Education (Educational Research)
Full-time
Year 1 Session 1
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
[ ] Restricted Elective or ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) – commence
Year 1 Session 2
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review or ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) - complete
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Part-time
Year 1 Session 1
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
Year 1 Session 2
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
[ ] Restricted Elective or ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) – commence
Year 2 Session 2
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review or ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) - complete
[ ] Restricted Elective
Note: For the Master of Education (Educational Research) specialisation the above enrolment pattern will include a minimum of 32 points from the specialisation subjects including EEB501 and/or ERP502.
Contact
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The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.