Master of Education

2016 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2016 course information
Award granted	Master of Education
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent duration
Deakin course code	E771
Note: This is not an initial teacher education qualification. Students wishing to enter the profession of teaching should instead consider one of the Master of Teaching courses or E730 Master of Applied Learning and Teaching

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Graduates of this course will possess an understanding of contemporary education issues and discourses; have high-level critical and evaluative skills; will be able to translate into practice their experiences and understandings of the program; and will have demonstrated their ability to undertake educational research projects.

Course rules

Students must complete 12 credit points in one of the following configurations:

Option 1

2 credit points of core units
4 credit points of research units (EDX701,EDX702 or AIX708, EDX703, EDX704)#
4 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand
2 credit points of electives from another specialist strand

Option 2

2 credit points of core units
6 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX702 or AIX708, EDX705 (2cp), EDX706 (2cp))#
4 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand

# EDX coded units formerly EXR coded units.