The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) GradCertEd(KN&DigInnov)

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) MEd(KN&DigInnov)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) (3714KN)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation)

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

The course requires completion of 32 points comprising one core subject and three elective subjects.

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation)

An applicant for admission to the degree of Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) must have the following qualifications:

• Hold the degree of Bachelor of Education or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution; or
• Hold the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours) or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution; or
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution with an end‐on integrated professional teaching qualification (such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or Bachelor of Teaching Secondary); or
• Possess other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Faculty.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation)

Applicants may be eligible for credit as follows:

A. An appropriate four (4) year Bachelor degree in education or equivalent, and teacher librarian qualification (ALIA accredited or
equivalent)
    • Maximum of 4 subjects (32 points) credit which meet CSU credit guidelines.

B. An appropriate four (4) year Bachelor degree in education or equivalent at AQF Level 8, plus a generalised library or information
studies discipline qualification (ALIA accredited or equivalent):
    • Maximum of 4 subjects (32 points) credit which meet CSU Credit Guidelines.

C. An appropriate four (4) year Bachelor degree in education or equivalent at AQF Level 8
    • Maximum of 2 subjects (16 credit points) credit for relevant postgraduate study upon entry which meet CSU credit guidelines.

D. An appropriate Masters degree in education or equivalent at AQF Level 9
    • Maximum of 4 subjects (32 credit points) credit which meet CSU credit guidelines

Articulation

The Master and 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 requirements

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation)
This course requires completion of sixty-four (64) points comprising two (2) core subjects and six (6) elective subjects.

Core Subjects

INF530 Concepts and Practices for a Digital Age
INF537 Digital Futures Colloquium

Restricted Elective Subjects

Students are required to successfully complete six (6) of the following elective subjects:

EEB504 Data Informed Practice
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
ETL402 Literature in Education
ETL523 Digital Citizenship in Schools
INF443 Digital Preservation
INF506 Social Networking for Information Professionals
INF532 Knowledge Networking for Educators
INF533 Literature in Digital Environments
INF536 Designing Spaces for Learning
INF541 Game Based Learning
ITI568 Digital Curriculm 1
ITI569 Digital Curriculum 2

Restricted Elective subjects available where students possess a generalised library or information studies discipline qualification (Australian Library and Information Association accredited or equivalent)

ETL401 Introduction to Teacher Librarianship
ETL504 Teacher Librarian as Leader

Key Subject
The key subject for this course from 201730 is:
INF530 Concepts and Practices for a Digital Age

Graduate Certificate (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation)
The course requires completion of thirty-two (32) points comprising of one (1) core and three (3) elective subjects.

Core Subject

INF530 Concepts and Practices for a Digital Age

Restricted Elective Subjects

Students are required to successfully complete three (3) of the following elective subjects:

EEB504 Data Informed Practice
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
ETL402 Literature in Education
ETL523 Digital Citizenship in Schools
INF443 Digital Preservation
INF506 Social Networking for Information Professionals
INF532 Knowledge Networking for Educators
INF533 Literature in Digital Environments
INF536 Designing Spaces for Learning
INF541 Game Based Learning
ITI568 Digital Curriculm 1
ITI569 Digital Curriculum 2

Restricted Elective subjects available where students possess a generalised library or information studies discipline qualification (Australian Library and Information Association accredited or equivalent)

ETL401 Introduction to Teacher Librarianship
ETL504 Teacher Librarian as Leader

Key Subject
The key subject for this course from 201730 is:
INF530 Concepts and Practices for a Digital Age

Enrolment Pattern

The following enrolment pattern is provided as a guide for a part time distance education study sequence. Students have the flexibility to vary their study load and enrolment sequence according to their individual needs and subject availability, but must take INF530 in the first session of study. Some subject electives are also available in Session 3.

Session 1 (30)
INF530 Concepts and Practices for a Digital Age (core)
[ ] Restricted Elective Subject

Session 2 (60)
[ ] Restricted Elective Subject
[ ] Restricted Elective Subject

Session 3 (30)
[ ] Restricted Elective Subject
[ ] Restricted Elective Subject

Session 4 (60)
INF537 Digital Futures Colloquium (core)
[ ] Restricted Elective Subject

Restricted Elective Subjects are also available in Session 3