Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice)
Overview
What is going on when students are trying to understand texts or diagrams, or when they are trying to solve problems? What does being an active learner mean? Can you help students change their motivational states? Is discussion really valuable as a form of learning?
These are some of the questions that are addressed in the cognitive psychology and educational practice specialisation within the Graduate Certificate in Education and the Master of Education degrees at Flinders University.
In this specialisation you will develop an understanding of the cognitive psychology of learning and investigate how this can be applied to problems that arise in learning and teaching.
This specialisation may interest classroom teachers, special education teachers, lecturers or tutors in further or higher education, private tutors or trainers and those wanting to understand their own learning processes. These courses do not lead to teacher registration in South Australia.
This specialisation can be taken fully online.
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Courses
Graduate Certificate in Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice)
Duration: 1 year
Delivery mode:
On campus
Online
Availability:
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July (external only)
SATAC code: 2GC084
Annual indicative fees (2020):
$10,100 (Full fee paying)
Master of Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice) (Basic entry level)
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
Online
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM004
Annual indicative fees (2020):
$20,300 (Full fee paying)
Master of Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice) (Progressive level entry)
This course is not offered in 2021.
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus*
Online
Availability:
Full time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM163
Annual indicative fees (2020):
$20,300 (Full fee paying)
Courses
Master of Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice) (Basic level entry)
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 059360M
Annual fees:
2020: $31,000
2021: $33,000
Master of Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice) (Progressive entry level)
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Start dates:
March
CRICOS code: 091851C
Annual fees:
2020: $31,000
2021: $33,000
Your career
The courses are designed to meet the increasing demand for professional development of current teachers and other professionals. The programs are not designed to be an initial preparation for teaching and do not lead to teacher registration.
Potential occupations include:
- teachers in school classrooms
- school coordinators and principals
- curriculum and policy advisers in departments of education
- advisors to government departments and other policy makers.
Up to 50% full duration
What you will study
The program aims to introduce you to current theory and research in the application of cognitive psychology to educational issues. You will apply this theory and research to critically examine problems in cognition and instruction, consider the influences of teaching actions on learning, and examine your own teaching and develop evidence-based models for practice.
Topics cover areas such as motivation, cognition and metacognition, teaching to develop motivation, the psychology of learning and instruction, and applications of psychology to learning and instruction.
Entry requirements
Graduate Certificate
Applicants must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Masters
Masters (2 years): Applicants must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Masters (1.5 years): Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in Education, Teaching or in a closely related discipline; or hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline and hold a Graduate Certificate in Education from Flinders University or equivalent qualification.
Entry requirements
Graduate Certificate
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice) must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Masters
Masters (2 years): Applicants must hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification.
Masters (1.5 years): Applicants must hold a bachelor degree in education, teaching or a closely related discipline.
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