Postgraduate: Course rule and topic information

Master of Education

The Master of Education is a 72-unit flexible coursework program that allows students to create individual programs to suit their interests and thus shape their own educational pathways.

Students can choose to apply for admission for either the generic MEd or the following optional specialisation.

THE MASTER OF EDUCATION AND RELATED SPECIALISATIONS DOES NOT QUALIFY GRADUATES FOR TEACHER REGISTRATION.

Master of Education (Leadership and Management)

(MEd(LeaderMgmt))

COURSE AIMS

The specialisation seeks to provide students with:

• a critical awareness of the complex forces impacting on leadership and management in organisations;
• a sound understanding and appreciation of current issues in leadership and management at state, national and international levels through debate, discussion and research;
• an enhanced appreciation of forces and values impacting on policy development and implementation in education and training;
• significant professional skills and competencies that improve the capability of practising and potential managers to handle these issues in a professional, dynamic and innovative manner; and
• a raised standard of managerial performance within education and other human services.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2007]

To qualify for the Master of Education (Leadership and Management) a student must complete 72 units, including approved credit, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.

The topics in the Master of Education (Leadership and Management) program are grouped into three levels namely:

• Foundation (minimum 18 units required);
• Elective (minimum 6 units required); and
• Research (minimum 12 units required).

There is no single core topic but rather a minimum of three foundation topics or their equivalent which must be undertaken.

The six foundation topics, offered on a rotational basis, are:

Foundation topics:

EDES9603	Organisation Theory and Context	6
EDES9606	Managing Human Resources	6
EDES9609	Strategic Planning and Management	6
EDES9615	Leaders and Leadership	6
EDES9625	Knowledge Management for Organisational Learning	6
POAD9041	Financial and Resource Management	6

Elective topics are designed to enable students to diversify their studies and engage in areas of interest and relevance to their employment. They are offered on a rotational basis.

Elective topics - balance of topics from the following:

EDES9612	Special Interest Topic (Management and Leadership)	6
EDES9618	Developing People in Organisations	6
EDES9627	Leading and Managing in Rural Contexts	6
EDES9628	Globalisation: Issues and Challenges	6
EDES9636	Managing Innovation in Organisations	6
POAD9110	Project Management	6

Research topics:
Students must normally undertake a minimum of 12 units of research.