Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
2019 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2019 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Education (Leadership and Management) |
| Course Map | These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019: These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019: Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | This course is only offered Online |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | Depending on your professional experience and previous qualifications, the Master of Education (Leadership and Management) is typically 1 or 1.5 years duration.
Deakin courses can also be studied part time over a longer period. |
| Deakin course code | E732 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9. |
Note: This is not an initial teacher education qualification. Students wishing to enter the profession of teaching should instead consider one of our Master of Teaching courses or E730 Master of Applied Learning and Teaching | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Research information
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
The management of learning is becoming a feature of many complex organisations that see themselves as 'learning organisations'. This course explores what might constitute the responsibilities of those involved in managing such organisations and the learning processes within them. While schools are a focus of much of the work in this program the basic ideas are equally applicable to other learning organizations and those who work within them.
As a graduate of this course you will possess an understanding of contemporary education issues and discourses; have high-level critical and evaluative skills; translate into practice your experiences and understandings of the program; and select appropriate research methods and techniques for educational research projects.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this course enhance their professional standing and opportunities for promotion to leadership positions within the school teaching sector and allied areas.
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Participation requirements
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Research information
Students are able to undertake one of two options for research training and research in the course. Each option has a common foundation that is based on an introductory unit of one credit point in research design & method. This research study is then further supported by one of the three research options:
Option 1: advanced research training of one credit point of either quantitative or qualitative research methods; and Research Paper (2 credit points);
Option 2: advanced research training of one credit point of either quantitative or qualitative research methods; and Minor Thesis (4 credit points).
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Use advanced and integrated understanding of the development of contemporary educational management and leadership in evidence based research in the field of educational management and leadership and apply theoretical knowledge to practice in a range of professional learning and educational contexts. |
| Communication | Employ a range of oral and written communication skills and standards required of professional educators and learning professionals to be able to transmit complex knowledge in professional and scholarly contexts. |
| Digital literacy | Demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in a range of digital technologies to research, analyse, report, evaluate and communicate within education contexts and for further learning. |
| Critical thinking | Demonstrate high level skills in the critical analysis and synthesis of complex ideas in research and professional practice in the discipline of education. |
| Problem solving | Demonstrate expert and specialist knowledge of relevant learning theories to identify, analyse and evaluate authentic problems of practice, and generate informed and innovative solutions. |
| Self-management | Apply the knowledge and skills required of professional educators and learning professionals to demonstrate autonomy, leadership and expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in education contexts, research and for further learning. |
| Teamwork | Work effectively and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to create solutions to authentic problems of practice. |
| Global citizenship | Demonstrate high level understanding of, and the capacity to engage ethically and productively in professional contexts with diverse communities and in a global context. |
| Approved by Faculty Board June 2014 | |
Course rules
The Master of Education (Leadership and Management) is typically 8 or 12 credit points.
The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money
To qualify for the award of Master of Education (Leadership and Management), students must successfully complete the following:
Option 1.
- 4 credit points of core units
- 4 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX703, EDX704)
- 4 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand
Option 2.
- 4 credit points of core units
- 6 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX705 (2cp), EDX706 (2cp))
- 2 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand
and
AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Course structure
Options 1 & 2
Option 1
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX712 | Theory and Methodology in Education Research |
| EDX703 | Research Paper A |
| EDX704 | Research Paper B |
plus 4 electives from a single specialist strand
Option 2
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX712 | Theory and Methodology in Education Research |
| EDX705 | Minor Thesis A (2 credit points) |
| EDX706 | Minor Thesis B (2 credit points) |
plus 2 electives from a single specialist strand
Course structure
Core units
| ECM710 | An Inquiry Based Approach to Leading with Data and Evidence |
| ECM711 | Education Governance and Policy |
| ECM712 | Education Leadership in Changing Times |
| ECM713 | Education Leadership Development and Capacity Building |
Course structure
Specialist strands
Professional Education and Training
ECJ723 Applied Learning in the Post-compulsory Education and Training Sector [No longer available for enrolment—students are invited to contact the Course Director for advice on alternative units]
| ECN704 | Applied Learning: Theories and Practice |
| ECN722 | Assessment Frameworks and Equity in the Workplace |
| EXE731 | Professional Learning and Development |
International Education
| EEG701 | Contemporary Issues in International Education |
| EEG702 | Professional Learning Theory and Practice in International Education |
| EEG703 | Governance and Capacity Building in International Education |
| EEG704 | Internationalising Curriculum in Education |
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Research and research-related study
Students undertake two units of research training and either a 2 or 4 unit research paper/minor thesis as part of this course. Together, these units comprise a research pathway that is common to all courses within the Deakin education Master of Education suite of courses. Students who achieve a grade of Distinction or higher for their research paper/minor thesis are eligible for admission to a Deakin PhD.