Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
2020 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2020 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Education (Leadership and Management) |
| Course Map | These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2020: These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2020: Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| 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
This course is designed for current and aspiring leaders in education. Whether you're already in a leadership role or preparing to take the next step, enhance your career options with Deakin's Master of Education (Leadership and Management).
Are you ready to challenge what you know and transform your ideas about education leadership?
The leadership of education has become a complex affair in contemporary society. Deakin’s Master of Education (Leadership and Management) explores the responsibilities of those involved in leading and managing education institutions and the learning processes within them.
Delivered entirely online through Deakin's Cloud Campus, the course maintains a strong focus on real-world opportunities and challenges in education leadership. Through live video conferences, video content and interactive discussion boards, you'll delve into current social justice discourse and develop high-level critical thinking and evaluative skills. Each assessment task enables you to translate your knowledge and learnings into practice, preparing you to lead successfully in periods of rapid and significant change.
As a direct pathway to PhD study, you'll have the opportunity to develop foundational research skills and a highly-engaged network of academic peers. Using data and insights from Deakin's innovative educational research, you'll analyse the driving factors of policy and practice in current and future-state education in Australia and around the world.
Optional face-to-face weekend intensives are also offered, giving you the chance to interact with leading scholars, practitioners and researchers.
While the course curriculum focuses primarily on schools, the base ideas apply equally to other learning organisations and those who work within them.
Career opportunities
Public scrutiny of the education sector is greater than ever before. As a graduate you’ll be well-equipped to understand and critically address the growing expectations of education leaders today.Enhance your professional standing and opportunities for promotion within the teaching sector and allied areas, for roles such as:
- Principal
- member of the senior leadership team of an education institution
- head of department or school
- leading teacher
- curriculum or policy advisor within a government department or organisation.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
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
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 |
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
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.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
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.