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Master of Education (MED)	2011

SATAC Course Code	1CM003:1CM503
Course Code	MED
Faculty	FACULTY, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Sector	HE
Standard full-time completion	1 year/s
Standard part-time completion	2 year/s
Total Credit Points Required	80



	About the Course
	Admission Requirements
	Credit Transfer and Pathways
	Course Structure
	Recommended Study Plan
	. . Students Commencing in Semester 1
	. . Students Commencing in Semester 2
	Course Fees

Availability

Open to School Leavers	No
Open to International Students	Semester 1 , Semester 2
Available for Admission in	Semester 1 , Semester 2
	Application for Admission Required
Not Deferrable This course may not be deferred.

Location and Mode Offered

Year	Delivery Location	SATAC Code	Mode	Admin Location
2011	Casuarina Campus	1CM003:1CM503	I	Casuarina Campus
2011	External Studies	1CM003:1CM503	E	Casuarina Campus

Full fee paying and Commonwealth Supported places are available for this course. Separate SATAC course codes are allocated to each fee option.

About the Course
This course is suitable for professional educators and practising teachers who are engaged in the following: change management, policy formation, the delivery of professional development and training programs, tertiary education, informal and non-formal education in community-orientated programs, working with volunteers and youth groups.

Applicants should note that the Master of Education is not a teaching qualification and is not suitable for those seeking a qualification to teach in the Northern Territory.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.

Successful completion of a recognised four year Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent; or a three year degree and a postgraduate Diploma of Education or equivalent.

English Language Requirements for International Students

For detail on English Language Entry Requirements please read the entry requirements provided for International students.

Credit Transfer and Pathways

Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education

Course Structure

The Master of Education program is designed to meet the professional learning needs of educators in school and non school settings, including VET and early childhood education and care services. The course offers opportunities to negotiate a personalised learning pathway suited to the specific needs of the educational or professional context. The course has a research track for students seeking to better understand contemporary educational research or later enrolment in a research degree.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit Type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core	40	EPL401 Professional Learning 1 EPL402 Professional Learning 2 EPL501 Professional Learning 5 EME503 Introduction to Research Methods
Specialist Electives	40	Specialist Electives totalling 40 credit points may be selected from the list of available units below. Students can select from the study sequences listed, or any combination of units listed below. Professional Learning EPL403 Professional Learning 3 EPL404 Professional Learning 4 EME508 Master of Education Project (2x 10 credit points) x 2 for part time students or EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points) for full time students Research EPL502 Professional Learning 6 EME508 Master of Education Project (2x 10 credit points) x 2 for part time students or EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points) for full time students Applied Linguistics EAL401 Linguistics for Education (Previously titled Linguistics for language Specialists) EAL503 Approaches to TESOL EAL508 TESOL in Practice EAL520 Language, Learning and Culture (previously titled Language, Culture and Society)
	80	Total Credit Points

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS

Changes for 2011

Students enrolled in the Master of Education prior to 2011 will note that the course Structure above provides some additional options for students.

Continuing students are able to follow the pre-2011 or 2011 course requirements.

Changes to 2009

Students enrolled in this course prior to 2009 will note there have been some changes for 2009, the most significant of these being that

EME504 Qualitative Research in Education and Health (last available in 2008)

ETP403. ETP404, ETP463 are no longer on offer as of 2009.

Students who have completed one or more of these units in this course can count them towards the award.

Students have the option to choose EPL401, EPL402, EPL403 OR EPL404 if they intend to complete the Tertiary Teaching and Learning Sequence of Study.

Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.

Recommended Study Plan

Students Commencing in Semester 1

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and undertaking a standard full time load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Sequence
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
EPL401 Professional Learning 1
SE
EPL403 Professional Learning 3
SE
EPL402 Professional Learning 2
SE
EPL404 Professional Learning 4
SE
EPL501 Professional Learning 5
SE
EPL502 Professional Learning 6
SE
Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below: Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below:
Research Pathway Research Pathway
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
Tertiary Teaching and Learning (available to continuing students only) Tertiary Teaching and Learning (available to continuing students only)
EPL401 Professional Learning 1
SE
EPL403 Professional Learning 3
SE
EPL402 Professional Learning 2
SE
EPL404 Professional Learning 4
SE
ETP490 Indpendent Studies in Education 1
SE
ETP490 Indpendent Studies in Education 1
SE
*available to DET approved students only at present

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and undertaking a standard part time load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Sequence
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
EPL401 Professional Learning 1
SE
EPL403 Professional Learning 3
SE
EPL402 Professional Learning 2
SE
EPL404 Professional Learning 4
SE
Year 2
EPL501 Professional Learning 5
SE
EPL502 Professional Learning 6
SE
Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below: Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below:
Research Pathway Research Pathway
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
*available to DET approved students only at present

Students Commencing in Semester 2

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and undertaking a standard full time load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Sequence
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
EPL403 Professional Learning 3
SE
EPL404 Professional Learning 4
SE
EPL502 Professional Learning 6
SE
Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below:
Research Pathway
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
Year 2
EPL401 Professional Learning 1
SE
EPL402 Professional Learning 2
SE
EPL501 Professional Learning 5
SE
Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below:
Research Pathway
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
*available to DET approved students only at present

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and undertaking a standard part time load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Sequence
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
EPL403 Professional Learning 3
SE
EPL404 Professional Learning 4
SE
Year 2
EPL401 Professional Learning 1
SE
EPL502 Professional Learning 6
SE
EPL402 Professional Learning 2
SE
Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below:
Research Pathway
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
Year 3
EPL501 Professional Learning 5
SE
Plus 10 credit pointst selected from the units below:
Research Pathway
EME508 Master of Education Project
SE
EME509 Master of Education Project (20 credit points)
SE
*available to DET approved students only at present

Career Opportunities
Graduates may seek employment as project directors, curriculum specialists or educational consultants.


Course Fees
Commonwealth Supported Places	Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements: (a) Australian Citizenship; (b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit. Unit fees for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011. Further information about 2009 and 2010 unit fees can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html or http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Non-Commonwealth Supported Places	Full fee paying places are available in this course. Fees and charges for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011 Fees and charges for 2009 and 2010 can be found at www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html.
International Full Fees	International course fees for are provided on the International Office Fee Schedule: www.cdu.edu.au/international/prospective/whatcanistudy/courses.html.

Contact Details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:


Email:	courses@cdu.edu.au
Phone:	(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963