Faculty of Education

This course is suited to leaders and professionals in education, health, justice, government administration and management who want to undertake postgraduate study.

The course delivery arrangements are flexible and are particularly aligned with the needs of people in full time careers in the professions or management. Participants are encouraged to pursue coursework and research in their own particular areas of interest.

Course outline

This course introduces participants to theory as well as national and international educational practices that can be linked with their own experiences and, through dialogue and the sharing of ideas, enhance their knowledge and skills. It also provides participants with comprehensive preparation  in conceptualising, conducting and reporting research in education.

Course structure

The course consists of 4 units and a thesis of 20000 - 25000 words (54 points) to a total value of 72 credit points.

You will undertake two core units:

• EDUC8631 Approaches to Research
• EDUC9720*/ EDUC9721** Master’s Thesis (54 points) *full-time **part-time

plus two units selected from

• EDUC8606 Advanced Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory
• EDUC8608 E-Learning
• EDUC8610 Human Resource Development in Education
• EDUC8612 Leadership for Learning
• EDUC8616 International and Comparative Education
• EDUC8633 Quantitative Inquiry
• EDUC8634 Qualitative Inquiry
• EDUC8636 Assessment and Measurement
• EDUC8637 Measurement and Evaluation
• EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory
• EDUC8639 Developmental Aspects of Exceptionality
• EDUC8658 Education Policy Trends: Global to Local
• EDUC8660 Education Studies
• EDUC8661 Education Studies
• EDUC8662 Action Research and Curriculum Innovation
• EDUC8678 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation

Specialisation

You may also choose to specialise in Education Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation.

You will be required to undertake the two core units and the following two units:

• EDUC8636 Assessment and Measurement
• EDUC8637 Measurement and Evaluation

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Admission requirements

Domestic students

Applicants must meet the admission requirements, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty:

A. A four-year Bachelor of Education; and
B. (i) two years relevant professional experience, or
    (ii) demonstrated research capacity acceptable to the Faculty.
OR
A. (i) a three year bachelors degree; and
    (ii) a one-year postgraduate course in Education and
B. (i) two years relevant full-time professional experience;
    (ii) or demonstrated research capacity.
OR
1. a degree requiring at least four years of full-time study; and
2. two years relevant professional experience, and
3. demonstrated research capacity acceptable to the Faculty;
OR
Completion of an articulated graduate diploma of this Faculty.

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

Requirements are the same as for domestic students above.

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