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Adult and Vocational Education | 2018
Overview
The Master of Education (Adult and Vocational Education) is designed to assist a broad range of practices in adult and further education, including adult and community education providers; professional or community organisations involved in adult education; TAFE programs in foundation studies.
Students will have the opportunity to incorporate electives from other education areas such as Leadership or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to tailor their degree. This program, in combination with subjects from the Educational Leadership major, would suit aspiring and current co-ordinators, organisers and directors of adult education and community programs.
Course themes include:
- Leadership and management in adult and further education in the context of globalisation.
- Utilising and theorising technologies of learning in adult and further education.
- Teaching and learning theory and practice in diverse settings.
- Innovation in adult and further education and training, utilising action research and learning methodology.
Course Structure
The MEd (Adult and Vocational Education) requires:
- The successful completion of 72 credit points, comprising:
- 5 core subjects (30cp). EDGZ921 must be completed within the first 36 credit points and EDGH960 be completed in the final session of the degree;
- 4 subjects (24cp) from the Adult and Vocational Education specialisation; and
- 3 electives (18cp) selected from any Master of Education specialisation.
- No more than 4 subjects (24cp) will be at 800 level.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students are required to complete the following four core subjects (30cp): | |||
| EDGZ921 | Introduction To Research & Inquiry | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2018/2019 |
| EDGH852 | Learning about Learning in Adult Education | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGH856 | Innovation for Practitioners in Adult, Vocational & Higher Education | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGH960 | Minor Project in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Including, one core subject from the Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training list below (6cp). EDGI900 and EDGI904 are recommended foundation subjects. | |||
| EDGI900 | Introduction to Technology in Education | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGI901 | Emerging Issues in Educational Technology | 6 | Spring |
| EDGI902 | Designing Digital Learning Environments | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGI903 | Digital Resource Design | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGI904 | Online Learning and Teaching | 6 | Spring |
| EDGI905 | Evaluation of Digital Learning | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| Plus the following four subjects from the Adult and Vocational Education specialisation (24cp). One of these may be substituted with an EDGI subject listed in this table. | |||
| EDGH961 | The Global Challenge in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGH967 | Multiliteracies & Numeracies in Adult & Vocational Education | 6 | Spring |
| EDGH958 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | 6 | Spring |
| EDGH959 | Teaching for Diversity in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education * | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| Plus three elective subjects chosen from any Master of Education specialisation (18cp). | |||
* EDGH959 may be substituted with an EDGI subject listed in the table, or an appropriate alternate subject selected in consultation with the Academic Program Director.
Elective subjects may be cancelled if minimum enrolment numbers are not met.
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Other Information
For further information please email: ssc@uow.edu.au