2019 Postgraduate Courses
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Master of Education Advanced (Educational Leadership) | 2019

Overview

The Master of Education Advanced (Educational Leadership) is for people who are currently in educational leadership roles or who wish to pursue leadership positions in educational settings such as schools, early childhood, higher education and vocational education.

During this degree you will study advanced theoretical understanding and extensive practical skills of educational leadership and management and apply this to your practice as educators. You will enhance your skills in areas such as mentoring new educators, managing curricula and assessment, supporting staff development and leading organisational change. Throughout the degree you will build the skills to investigate and solve complex issues in a rapidly changing educational climate and conduct an individualised research project that aligns with your work and interests.

Students in this Master's degree broaden their Educational Leadership study by undertaking further study in one of the following additional focus areas:

Course Structure

The Master of Education Advanced (Educational Leadership) requires the successful completion of 96 credit points comprising:

  1. 72 credit points for the Educational Leadership specialisation, which includes:
    1. 10 core subjects (60 credit points).  EDGZ921 must be completed within the first 36 credit points and EDGL941 be completed in the final session of the degree (24 credit points); and
    2. 2 electives selected from any Master of Education specialisation (12 credit points).
  2. 24 credit points in one additional focus area (Higher Education, Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training, or TESOL) as detailed below.

No more than 24 credit points shall be completed at 800 level.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Students must complete the following ten core subjects for the Educational Leadership specialisation (60cp):
EDGZ921 Introduction To Research & Inquiry 6 Autumn, Spring, Summer 2019/2020
EDGL901 Foundations of Educational Leadership 6 Autumn
EDGL903 Introduction to Educational Management 6 Spring
EDGX901 Psychology for Educators 6 Autumn
EDGL941 Minor Research Project in Educational Leadership 6 Autumn, Spring
EDGL909 Leadership of Effective Change 6 Autumn
EDGL911 Leadership of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment 6 Spring
EDGL919 Mentoring Beginning Teachers 6 Autumn
EDGL920 Leading, Developing and Managing People 6 Spring
EDGL923 Developing Personal & Non-academic Educational Leadership Attributes 6 Not available in 2019
Plus two elective subjects chosen from any Master of Education specialisation (12cp)
Plus four subjects (24cp) from one of the following focus areas: Higher Education, Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training, or TESOL

Higher Education 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Students must complete the following core subject (6cp):
EDGH852 Learning about Learning in Adult Education 6 Autumn
Plus at least three subjects from the Higher Education elective list below (18cp):
EDGH961 The Global Challenge in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education 6 Autumn
EDGH958 Curriculum Design and Evaluation 6 Spring
EDGH959 Teaching for Diversity in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education 6 Not available in 2019
EDGI900 Introduction to Technology in Education 6 Autumn

 Information and Communication Technology in Education and Training

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Students must complete the following core subject (6cp):
EDGI900 Introduction to Technology in Education 6 Autumn
Plus three subjects from the ICT in Education and Training elective list below (18cp):
EDGI901 Emerging Issues in Educational Technology 6 Spring
EDGI902 Designing Digital Learning Environments 6Not available in 2019
EDGI903 Digital Resource Design 6 Not available in 2019
EDGI904 Online Learning and Teaching 6 Spring
EDGI905 Evaluation of Digital Learning 6 Autumn

 TESOL

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Students must complete the following core subject (6cp):
EDGT830 Methodology in Second Language Teaching 6 Autumn, Spring, EDU Intake Nov
Plus at least three subjects from the TESOL elective list below (18cp):
EDGT931 Oral Communication and Pedagogy 6 Autumn
EDGT932 Second Language Literacy 6 Spring
EDGT983 Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments 6 Spring, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT984 Theories of Second Language Learning 6 Autumn, EDU Intake Nov
EDGT985 English in Specific Contexts 6 Spring

 Please note:

  • EDGX800 Postgraduate Critical Scholarship is available as an elective for students who wish to develop skills necessary for successful critical scholarship at the advanced level of postgraduate study.
  • 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

Last reviewed: 9 November, 2018