Master of Education (generic and with specialisations) Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Education (generic and with specialisations)
Graduate Certificate in Education (generic and with specialistions)

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Education (Adult and Vocational Education) (1318AE)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Graduate Certificate in Education (Contemporary Literacies) (1318CL)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Leadership) (1318EL)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Research) (1318ER)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Graduate Certificate in Education (Information Technologies) (1318IT)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Graduate Certificate in Education (3306ED)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Education (Adult and Vocational Education) (3702AE)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Education (3702EE)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Education (Educational Leadership) (3702EL)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Education (Educational Research) (3702ER)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Education (Information Technologies) (3702IT)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Education (Contemporary Literacies) (3702LI)

Online - Wagga Wagga

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

Normal Course Duration

Master of Education (generic and with specialisations)

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Education (generic and with specialistions)

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). 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 (generic and with specialisations)

Applicants must satisfy the following requirements for admission:

• 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 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);
  or
• applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Education on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will be eligible for admission to the Master of Education and receive credit for applicable subjects.
  
  AND
  STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. 

Graduate Certificate in Education (generic and with specialistions)

Applicants must satisfy the following requirements for admission:

• hold a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other tertiary education provider
  or
• applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Education on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will be eligible for admission to the Master of Education and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Education (generic and with specialisations)

Credit may be granted where a student has completed study at an appropriate level beyond an initial four years of tertiary study where this study does not constitute part of the admission criteria.

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 - Education Studies Level 5 Subject - 8 subject points Transfer Credit (TCR) will be granted where an applicant has successfully completed the Experienced Principals Development Course (EPDC) delivered by the Ontario Principals Council and accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers.

EDU51C - Education Studies Level 5 Subject - 8 subject points Transfer Credit (TCR) will be granted where an applicant has successfully completed the standard Principals Qualification Programs (PQPs) Part 1 and Part 2 delivered by providers accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers.

EDU51C - Education Studies Level 5 Subject - 8 points Transfer Credit (TCR) will be granted where an applicant has successfully completed the Special Education for Administrators Program delivered by providers accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers.

ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership - 8 subject point Transfer Credit (TCR) and ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations - 8 subject points Transfer Credit (TCR) will be granted where an applicant has completed the enhanced Masters Dimension Principals Qualification Program (PQP) Part 1 and Part 2 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 Credit (TCR) and ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations - 8 subject points Transfer Credit (TCR) will be granted where an applicant has completed the enhanced Masters Dimension Principals Qualification Program (PQP) Part 1 and Part 2, developed in partnership between CSU and the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario and accredited by the Ontario Council of Teachers.

EDU51C - Education Studies Level 5 Subject - 8 subject points Transfer Credit (TCR)  will be granted on the basis of three part Additional Qualification (AQ) (includes three part specialist short courses that are recognised by Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)) .

EDU51C - Education Studies Level 5 Subject - 8 subject points Transfer (TCR) credit will be granted on the basis of Honour Specialist (an appropriate Secondary Specialist course, with an Honours degree, as recognised by Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)).

EDU51C - Level 5 Education Studies Level 5 Subject - 16 points Transfer Credit (TCR) will be granted on the basis of a Combined (double) Honour Specialist (two appropriate Secondary Specialist courses, with an Honours degree, as recognised by Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)).

Graduate Certificate in Education (generic and with specialistions)

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Certificate 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 (generic and with specialisations)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Education (generic and with specialistions)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The Master of Education course consists of 64 points of study. The requirements for the individual Master of Education course (with / without specialisation) are listed below.

The Graduate Certificate of Education (with / without specialisation) consists of 32 points. Detailed requirements are also listed below.

All subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

MASTER OF EDUCATION
To graduate with the Master of Education, students must complete 64 points made up of 2 core subjects (16 points) and 48 points of restricted electives, as detailed below:

Core subjects (2 subjects)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (introductory subject)
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (final subject)

Restricted electives (choose subjects to the value of 48 points, i.e. 5-6 subjects)
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
EMV501 The Adult and Vocational Education System in Australia
EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning
EPT509 High Level Facilitation Skills in Adult and Vocational Education
EEB504 Data-informed Practice
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points)
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
ESA503 Leading Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis
ESA513 Leading Learning
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
ESC516 Web Pedagogies
ESS540 Designing the Inclusive School
ITI509 Leading Learning in ICT
ITI510 Integrating Educational Technology

In addition to the elective options listed above, up to two other subjects (16 points) that are suitable and relevant to the aims and objectives of this course may be selected as electives from within or external to the University, with prior written permission from the Course Coordinator. While most restricted electives are Level 5 subjects, a maximum of two 8-point Level 4 subjects may be chosen with prior written permission from the Course Coordinator.


MASTER OF EDUCATION (ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION)
The Master of Education (Adult and Vocational Education) consists of 8 subjects (64 points) made up of 7 core / compulsory subjects and one restricted elective, as detailed below:

Core subjects (2 subjects)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (introductory subject)
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (final subject)

Adult and Vocational Education specialisation compulsory subjects (5 subjects)
EMV501 The Adult and Vocational Education System in Australia
EPT509 High Level Facilitation Skills in Adult and Vocational Education
EEL510 Leading Professional Learning Organisations
EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning
EEL500 Mentoring, Leadership and Change

Restricted elective (choose 1 subject)
ESA503 Leading Educational Change OR ESA504 Education Policy Analysis

MASTER OF EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP)
The Master of Education (Educational Leadership) consists of 8 subjects (64 points) made up of 6 core / compulsory subjects and 2 restricted electives, as detailed below:

Core subjects
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (introductory subject)
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (final subject)

Students must also complete a minimum of 32 points (4 subjects) from the Educational Leadership specialisation as shown below, and a further 16 points (the equivalent of two 8-point subjects) of restricted electives.

Educational Leadership specialisation compulsory subjects (4 subjects)
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis

Educational Leadership specialisation restricted elective (choose 1 subject)
ESA503 Leading Educational Change OR ESA513 Leading Learning

PLUS 16 points of subjects chosen from the restricted electives list / as approved by the Course Coordinator.

MASTER OF EDUCATION (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES)
The Master of Education (Information Technologies) consists of 8 subjects (64 points) made up of 2 core subjects, 4 restricted electives from the information technologies specialisation, and a further 2 subjects / 16 points of restricted electives.

Core subjects (2 subjects)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (introductory subject)
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (final subject)

Information Technologies specialisation restricted electives (choose 4 subjects)
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
ESC516 Web Pedagogies
EMT501 Educational Applications of Information Technology
EMT503 Leadership in Learning and Teaching with ICT
ITI509 Leading Learning in ICT
ITI510 Integrating Educational Technology

PLUS 16 points of subjects chosen from the restricted electives list / as approved by the Course Coordinator.

MASTER OF EDUCATION (CONTEMPORARY LITERACIES)
The Master of Education (Contemporary Literacies) consists of 8 subjects (64 points) made up of 6 core / compulsory subjects, and a further 2 subjects / 16 points of restricted electives.

Core subjects (2 subjects)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (introductory subject)
EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (final subject)

Contemporary Literacies specialisation compulsory subjects (4 subjects)
ELN500 Exploring Literature
ELS503 Teaching Reading in a Diverse World
ELS504 Understanding Writing
EML436 The Multimodal Writing Process

PLUS 16 points of subjects chosen from the restricted electives list / as approved by the Course Coordinator.

MASTER OF EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH)
The Master of Education (Educational Research) consists of 64 points (equivalent to 8 standard subjects) including 5 core / compulsory subjects, and a further 24 points (3 subjects) or 16 points (2 subjects) of restricted electives.

Core subject (1 subject)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century (introductory subject)

Educational Research specialisation compulsory subjects (4 subjects)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review (8 points) (final subject) OR ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) (final subject)

PLUS 16 / 24 points of subjects chosen from the restricted electives list / as approved by the Course Coordinator.

NOTE: ALL MASTERS SPECIALISATIONS
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.

Before enrolling in ERP502 Master of Education Project, students are strongly advised to complete EER500 Introduction to Educational Research, EER501 Qualitative Research Methods, EER502 Quantitative Research Methods and EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review.


GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
The Graduate Certificate in Education consists of 32 points (4 subjects) made up of any 4 subjects from the Master of Education restricted electives list.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION)
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Adult and Vocational Education) consists of 32 points (4 subjects) of study, made up of 3 core subjects plus one restricted elective, as follows:

Core subjects (3 subjects)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century
EMV501 The Adult and Vocational Education System in Australia and
EPT509 High Level Facilitation Skills in Adult and Vocational Education

Adult and Vocational Education specialisation restricted electives (choose 1 subject)
EMV501 The Adult and Vocational Education System in Australia
EPT509 High Level Facilitation Skills in Adult and Vocational Education
EEL510 Leading Professional Learning Organisations
EPT502 Issues in Professional Learning
EEL500 Mentoring, Leadership and Change
ESA503 Leading Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP)
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Leadership) consists of 32 points (4 subjects), made up of one core subject plus 3 restricted electives, as follows:

Core subject (1 subject)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century

Educational Leadership specialisation restricted electives (choose 2 subjects)
ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis

PLUS a further 8 points from the Master of Education restricted electives list.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES)
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Leadership) consists of 32 points (4 subjects), made up of one core subject plus 3 restricted electives, as follows:

Core subject (1 subject)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century

Information Technologies specialisation restricted electives (choose 2 subjects)
ESC515 Classroom Technologies
ESC516 Web Pedagogies
EMT501 Educational Applications of Information Technology
EMT503 Leadership in Learning and Teaching with ICT
ITI509 Leading Learning in ICT
ITI510 Integrating Educational Technology

PLUS a further 8 points from the Master of Education restricted electives list.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (CONTEMPORARY LITERACIES)
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Contemporary Literacies) consists of 32 points (4 subjects), made up of one core subject plus 3 restricted electives, as follows:

Core subject (1 subject)
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century

Contemporary Literacies specialisation restricted electives (choose 2 subjects)
ELN500 Exploring Literature
ELS503 Teaching Reading in a Diverse World
ELS504 Understanding Writing
EML436 The Multimodal Writing Process

PLUS a further 8 points from the Master of Education restricted electives list.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH)
This course consists of 32 points (4 subjects), made up of 2 core subjects plus 2 restricted electives, as follows:

Core subjects (2 subjects)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century

Educational Research specialisation restricted electives (choose 1 subject)
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods OR EER502 Quantitative Research Methods

PLUS a further 8 points from the Master of Education restricted electives list, excluding EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review and ERP502 Master of Education Project.

KEY SUBJECTS
Key subjects contain critical information that students must master in order to progress in their course. Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress in a course. Student must pass key subjects at no more than two attempts. Key subjects for all of the above courses (excluding the Graduate Certificate in Education which has no key subjects) are as follows:

EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century.

Enrolment Pattern

Because there is a limited number of compulsory subjects in the Master of Education, it is impossible to provide a detailed enrolment pattern. Below are possible patterns of study showing enrolment in Sessions 1 and 2. However it is also possible to enrol in some subjects in Session 3 if desired.

MASTER OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF EDUCATION (Adult and Vocational Education)
MASTER OF EDUCATION (Educational Leadership)
MASTER OF EDUCATION (Information Technologies)
MASTER OF EDUCATION (Contemporary Literacies)

Core subject EER504 Education as a Profession in the 21st Century must be undertaken in the first session of study, while core subject EEB503 Reflecting on Education as a Profession in the 21st Century must be undertaken in the final session of study.

The enrolment pattern below includes a minimum of 32 points of specialisation subjects; for full details of specialisation requirements, see Course Structure section.

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

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
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review OR [ ] Restricted elective
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) (commence) OR [ ] Restricted elective

Year 1 - Session 2
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) (complete) OR [ ] 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
EER501 Qualitative Research Methods
EER502 Quantitative Research Methods

Year 2 - Session 1
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review OR [ ] Restricted elective
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) (commence) OR [ ] Restricted elective

Year 2 - Session 2
ERP502 Master of Education Project (16 points) (complete) OR [ ] Restricted elective
[ ] Restricted elective

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (WITH SPECIALISATIONS)
Because of the limited number of compulsory subjects and scope for elective choice in the Graduate Certificate (s), it is impossible to provide a specific enrolment pattern. For advice on an appropriate enrolment pattern for the chosen specialisation, students should contact the Course Director.

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Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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