Master of Education
Curtin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00301J
Master Degrees (Coursework) prepare students to apply advanced knowledge for professional practice, scholarship and further learning corresponding to AQF level 9 qualifications. This one-year full time equivalent course is for educators working in a range of educational contexts who hold a four-year teacher education degree or equivalent. Students will utilise and build on their professional knowledge, practices and contexts with an emphasis on curriculum and pedagogical leadership and innovation. Students can select from units that enable advanced specialisation in one of three areas of expertise: •Innovative Learning and Teaching •STEM Education Innovation •Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Alternatively, to provide maximum flexibility, students can also customise their degree by choosing any combination of units from across these specialisations. The degree incorporates a Negotiated Capstone Project where students investigate an area of individual or professional interest to understand and transform educational knowledge, real-world practices and challenges.
Structure
Credit Points: 200
Subjects
- EDUC6046 Education in the Post-Truth Era
- EDUC6015 Negotiated Capstone Project
- EDUC6003 Perspectives on Educational Research
- EDUC6025 Language Teaching Methodologies
- EDUC6048 Designing STEM Integration
- EDUC6050 Education for a Future: Learning for Sustainability
- EDUC6052 Emerging Technologies and the Future of Learning
- EDUC6054 Empowering Learners Through Social Justice Leadership
- EDUC6056 Leading Learning in Multilingual Contexts
- EDUC6058 Pedagogies for Learner and Community Diversity
- EDUC6060 Becoming a Leader of STEM Education
- INDS5010 Graduate Listening to Country: First Nations Perspectives
- LING6001 Language in Society
- SPPE-CULIN Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Specialisation (MEd)
- SPPE-LNTCH Innovative Learning and Teaching Specialisation (MEd)
- SPPE-STEME Innovative STEM Education Specialisation (MEd)
Standard entry requirements
- Applicants require an education/teaching degree assessed as being the equivalent of a four-year Australian degree (normally a Bachelor of Education or a four-year combined/double education degree e.g. BSc/BEd)
- OR a three-year degree in a non-education discipline (e.g. Arts, Science, Commerce) plus a postgraduate teaching qualification with a minimum duration of one-year, such as a Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching
Study pathways
Graduates may qualify for entry to Doctoral degrees. For further details, see the Graduate Research School website http://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate-research/future-research-students/entry-requirements/.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | International: $33,697 | No |
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| Online | International: $33,697 | No |
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