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The Master of Education (with specialisations) provides opportunities to expand your professional knowledge and skills, and develop your leadership capabilities with the flexibility of online study.
Online study gives you the freedom to study at a time and place that suit you. If you're working, you'll be able to apply what you learn directly to a professional setting. You can also speed up or slow down your study to meet your personal situation.
This postgraduate degree offers a general qualification, which allows you to select from a range of subjects to meet your needs and interests, or you can choose a specialisation.
To ensure the content of your education master's meets the needs of contemporary education professionals, this degree is regularly reviewed under the guidance of many advisory committees comprising school sector leaders, principals and teachers.
Charles Sturt University has a strong international reputation and research profile. You'll learn from educational leadership professionals who have made substantial contributions to research and curriculum development over many years.
Charles Sturt University's Master of Education (with specialisations) provides a qualification that may lead to advanced career outcomes in Australia or overseas. You could pursue educational leadership positions or explore roles in other areas of education, such as a specialised teaching professional, policy maker or education administrator.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| Students must complete three core subjects. EEB503 Education Professional for the Future is a capstone subject and should be taken in the final session of study. | ||||
| EER504 | Contemporary Education Professionals | 8 credit pts | ||
| EER500 | Introduction to Educational Research | 8 credit pts | ||
| EEB503 | Education Professionals for the Future | 8 credit pts |
| Students can select five restricted electives from the list below. In addition to the elective options listed above, up to two other subjects (worth 16 credit 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 Director. | ||||
| EEB505 | Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers | 8 credit pts | ||
| EEB506 | Professional Practice in Education and Training | 8 credit pts | ||
| EEL500 | Mentoring, Leadership and Change | 8 credit pts | ||
| EEL510 | Leading Professional Learning Organisations | 8 credit pts | ||
| EEP421 | Educational Transitions in Multiple Contexts | 8 credit pts | ||
| ELN500 | Exploring Literature | 8 credit pts | ||
| ELS503 | Teaching Reading in a Diverse World | 8 credit pts | ||
| ELS504 | Understanding Writing | 8 credit pts | ||
| EML436 | The Multimodal Writing Process | 8 credit pts | ||
| EMT501 | Educational Application of Digital Technologies | 8 credit pts | ||
| EMT503 | Leadership in Learning and Teaching with Digital Technology | 8 credit pts | ||
| EPT502 | Issues in Professional Learning | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA501 | Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA502 | Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA503 | Leading Educational Change | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA504 | Education Policy Analysis | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA515 | Mapping the Field of Early Childhood Leadership | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA516 | Leading Learning in Early Childhood Settings | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESC515 | Classroom Technologies | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESG504 | Providing Challenging Learning for Gifted Students | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESS422 | Assessment and Evaluation for Learning | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESS426 | Collaboration and Teamwork in the Inclusive School | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESS516 | Mathematics Difficulties: Prevention and Intervention | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESS518 | Reading Difficulties: Prevention and Intervention | 8 credit pts | ||
| ETL523 | Digital Citizenship in Schools | 8 credit pts | ||
| INF506 | Social Networking for Information Professionals | 8 credit pts | ||
| EEP400 | Indigenous Education Studies | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC405 | Indigenous Australians and Criminal Justice | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC403 | Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC404 | Critical Studies: Indigenous Australians and the Politics of Control | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC406 | Indigenous Social Work Policy and Practice | 8 credit pts |
| CI0001 | Contemporary Literacies | 40 credit pts | |||
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| CP0001 | Curriculum and Professional Practice | 40 credit pts | |||
| OR | |||||
| DY0001 | Digital Technology | 40 credit pts | |||
| OR | |||||
| EC0001 | Early Childhood Leadership | 32 credit pts | |||
| OR | |||||
| EL0001 | Educational Leadership | 32 credit pts | |||
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| HE0001 | Higher Education | 40 credit pts | |||
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| IE0001 | Indigenous Education | 40 credit pts | |||
This specialisation focuses on practice development and leadership across early childhood educational settings.
This specialisation focuses on theories of educational leadership and their purpose in 21st century education.
MASTER OF EDUCATION (WITH SPECIALISATIONS)
The patterns below are intended as a guide only.
Full-time
Session 1 (February/March) commencement
Year 1 – Session 1
EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals (first subject)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 1 – Session 2
EEB503 Education Professionals for the Future (final subject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 2 (July) commencement
Year 1 – Session 2
EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals (first subject)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 1
EEB503 Education Professionals for the Future (final subject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 3 (November) commencement
Year 1 – Session 3
EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals (first subject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 1
EEB503 Education Professionals for the Future (final subject)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Part-time
Session 1 (February/March) commencement)
Year 1 – Session 1
EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals (first subject)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
Year 1 – Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 1
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 2
EEB503 Education Professionals for the Future (final subject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 2 (July) commencement
Year 1 – Session 2
EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals (first subject)
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
Year 2 – Session 1
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 3 – Session 1
EEB503 Education Professional for the Future (finalsubject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 3 (November) commencement
Year 1 – Session 3
EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals (first subject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 1
EER500 Introduction to Educational Research
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 2 – Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 3 – Session 1
EEB503 Education Professionals for the Future (final subject)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Core subject EER504 Contemporary Education Professionals must be undertaken in the first session of study, while capstone/final subject *EEB503 Education Professionals for the Future must be undertaken in the final session of study.
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STUDY MODE: On Campus; Mixed Mode (Online & On Campus)
CAMPUS: Albury-Wodonga; Bathurst; Canberra; Dubbo; Orange; Port Macquarie; Wagga Wagga
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An applicant for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Education (generic and with specialisations) must have at least the following minimum qualifications: Hold the degree of Bachelor of Education (or AQF equivalent) from an approved tertiary institution and a minimum of one year of professional experience in a relevant field of study; or Hold the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours) (or AQF equivalent) from an approved tertiary institution and a minimum of one year of professional experience in a relevant field of study; or Hold a Bachelor degree (or AQF 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) and a minimum of one year of professional experience in the relevant field of study; or Possess other qualifications and/or work experience deemed to be AQF equivalent; and complete any additional qualifying subjects or course prescribed by the Faculty.
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