Request Server from SC-10

MEd

Credit points

120 - 160

Minimum duration

120 cp course: 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

160 cp course: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.


Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Online

Note:

*Melbourne (International intake): The following streams are available: Inclusive Practice, Literacy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies and Wellbeing

Some units might be offered at other locations for cohorts.


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

a. Bachelor degree in Education; or a Bachelor degree and a recognised teaching qualification OR

b. Bachelor degree in an area other than Education

Students admitted under Admission Requirement A must complete 120 cp and students admitted under Admission Requirement B must complete 160 cp.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the award a student must complete:

  1. 120 cp from the schedule of unit offerings if admitted under Admission Requirement A (PART A):


a. 20 cp of Foundation units (Part A.1)

b. 40 cp from ONE Stream and 40 cp from Elective units OR 80 cp from TWO Streams(Part A.2)

c. 20 cp from Capstone units (Part A.3)

OR

2.160 cp from the schedule of unit offerings if admitted under Admission Requirement B (PART B):


a. 20 cp of Foundation units (Part B.1)

b. 40 cp from ONE Stream and 80 cp from Elective units (Part B.2)

c. 20 cp from Capstone units (Part B.3)

Exit points

A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Certificate in Education may exit with that award.

A student who has completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Graduate Diploma in Education may exit with that award.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Part A.1 AND Part A.2 AND Part A.3

    Part A.1 : Foundation units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDLE650Foundations: Vision and Mission of Catholic Education in the Contemporary World10 CP
  • EDLE651Leading Learning in Catholic Educational Communities and Cultures10 CP
  • EDLE652Educational Leadership as Vocation and Service10 CP
  • EDLE653Integrating Capabilities for Renewal and Sustainability in Leadership10 CP
  • EDLE654Leadership in Context: Educational Narratives and Literacies for Learning Communities10 CP
  • EDLE655Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning10 CP
  • Part A.2 : Streams

    Part A.2.1 OR Part A.2.2

    Part A.2.1 : One Stream and Elective units

    Part A.2.1.1 AND Part A.2.1.2

    Part A.2.1.1 : One Stream

    Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • EREALiteracy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills40 CP
  • EREBLiteracy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing40 CP

    EREA is the prerequisite for EREB

  • INPRInclusive Practice40 CP
  • LTPSLiteracy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies40 CP
  • RSMTResearch Methods40 CP
  • SCPYSchool Psychology40 CP
  • STEMSTEM40 CP
  • WELBWellbeing40 CP
  • Part A.2.1.2 : Elective units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDER530Phonemes and Phonics: Instruction and Assessment10 CP
  • EDER531Phonics: Effective Intervention in Primary and Secondary Schools10 CP
  • EDER550Evidence-based Practice and Practice-based Evidence10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER651How Children Learn and How Teachers can Meet the Needs of All Learners10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER652From Phonemes to Phonics: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER653Word Reading and Spelling: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER554Vocabulary: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDER655Reading Fluency: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDER656Reading Comprehension: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDER657Writing: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDGI500Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
  • EDGI501Educational Provision for Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
  • EDGI502School-Level Provision for Gifted Students10 CP
  • EDGI503Teaching for Creativity and Innovation10 CP
  • EDIP651Enabling Participation in the Inclusive Classroom: A Rights-based Approach10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDIP550Policy Informed Approaches to Contemporary Issues in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDIP652Universal Interventions to Support All Learners in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDIP653Supporting Complex Needs, Unique Attributes and Positive Behaviour in Inclusive Education10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDLA550A Multimodal Approach to Literacy10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDLA651Spoken Language for Literacy and Oracy10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDLA652A Functional Metalanguage for Literacy Teaching and Learning10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDLA653Literacies in the Learning Areas10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDRS550Literature Reviews for Educational Research10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDRS651Educational Research Methods10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDRS652Practitioner-led Research for Social Change10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDRS653Conducting Ethical Education Research10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDAP610Educational and Behavioural Functional Assessment10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDAP611School and Class Wide Evidence-based Interventions10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDAP612Learner Differences and Learner Needs10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDAP613Exceptional Children and Atypical Development10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDST530Maths iSTEM10 CP
  • EDST531Leading the M in STEM10 CP
  • EDST532Science iSTEM10 CP
  • EDST533Leading the S in STEM10 CP
  • EDST550Integrated STEM (Science and Mathematics)10 CP

    STEM

  • EDST651Digital Technologies in STEM10 CP

    STEM

  • EDST652Modelling and Big Data in STEM10 CP

    STEM

  • EDST653Socioscientific Issues for Developing STEM Literacy10 CP

    STEM

  • EDWB550Teacher Wellbeing: Individual and Whole-school Approaches10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDWB651Understanding Student Wellbeing10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDWB652Fostering Student Wellbeing in the Classroom Environment10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDWB653Whole School Approaches to Family and Community Engagement for Wellbeing and Learning10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDTS550Managing Confronting Behaviours and Critical Incidents in Educational Settings10 CP
  • EDME601Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development10 CP
  • Units can also be selected from other 600-level Education units or units approved by the Course Coordinator.

    Part A.2.2 : Two Streams

    Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • EREALiteracy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills40 CP
  • EREBLiteracy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing40 CP

    EREA is the prerequisite for EREB

  • INPRInclusive Practice40 CP
  • LTPSLiteracy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies40 CP
  • RSMTResearch Methods40 CP
  • SCPYSchool Psychology40 CP
  • STEMSTEM40 CP
  • WELBWellbeing40 CP
  • Part A.3 : Capstone units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDCP650Capstone Applied Project20 CP
  • EDCP651Capstone Research Project in Education20 CP

    Only available to students who completed the Research Methods Stream

Part B.1 AND Part B.2 AND Part B.3

    Part B.1 : Foundation units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDLE650Foundations: Vision and Mission of Catholic Education in the Contemporary World10 CP
  • EDLE651Leading Learning in Catholic Educational Communities and Cultures10 CP
  • EDLE652Educational Leadership as Vocation and Service10 CP
  • EDLE653Integrating Capabilities for Renewal and Sustainability in Leadership10 CP
  • EDLE654Leadership in Context: Educational Narratives and Literacies for Learning Communities10 CP
  • EDLE655Data Information Systems: Using Research and Data for Learning10 CP
  • Part B.2 : One Stream and Elective units

    Part B.2.1 AND Part B.2.2

    Part B.2.1 : One Stream

    Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • EREALiteracy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills40 CP
  • EREBLiteracy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing40 CP

    EREA is the prerequisite for EREB

  • INPRInclusive Practice40 CP
  • LTPSLiteracy: Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies40 CP
  • RSMTResearch Methods40 CP
  • SCPYSchool Psychology40 CP
  • STEMSTEM40 CP
  • WELBWellbeing40 CP
  • Part B.2.2 : Elective units

    Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • EDER530Phonemes and Phonics: Instruction and Assessment10 CP
  • EDER531Phonics: Effective Intervention in Primary and Secondary Schools10 CP
  • EDER550Evidence-based Practice and Practice-based Evidence10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER651How Children Learn and How Teachers can Meet the Needs of All Learners10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER652From Phonemes to Phonics: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER653Word Reading and Spelling: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

  • EDER554Vocabulary: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDER655Reading Fluency: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDER656Reading Comprehension: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDER657Writing: Theory, Research, Differentiated Instruction and Assessment10 CP

    Literacy: Teaching Fluency, Comprehension and Writing

  • EDGI500Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
  • EDGI501Educational Provision for Gifted Learning in the Classroom10 CP
  • EDGI502School-Level Provision for Gifted Students10 CP
  • EDGI503Teaching for Creativity and Innovation10 CP
  • EDIP651Enabling Participation in the Inclusive Classroom: A Rights-based Approach10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDIP550Policy Informed Approaches to Contemporary Issues in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDIP652Universal Interventions to Support All Learners in the Inclusive Classroom10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDIP653Supporting Complex Needs, Unique Attributes and Positive Behaviour in Inclusive Education10 CP

    Inclusive Practice

  • EDLA550A Multimodal Approach to Literacy10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDLA651Spoken Language for Literacy and Oracy10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDLA652A Functional Metalanguage for Literacy Teaching and Learning10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDLA653Literacies in the Learning Areas10 CP

    Literacy; Primary and Secondary Language and Multiliteracies

  • EDRS550Literature Reviews for Educational Research10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDRS651Educational Research Methods10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDRS652Practitioner-led Research for Social Change10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDRS653Conducting Ethical Education Research10 CP

    Research Methods

  • EDAP610Educational and Behavioural Functional Assessment10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDAP611School and Class Wide Evidence-based Interventions10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDAP612Learner Differences and Learner Needs10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDAP613Exceptional Children and Atypical Development10 CP

    School Psychology

  • EDST530Maths iSTEM10 CP
  • EDST531Leading the M in STEM10 CP
  • EDST532Science iSTEM10 CP
  • EDST533Leading the S in STEM10 CP
  • EDST550Integrated STEM (Science and Mathematics)10 CP

    STEM

  • EDST651Digital Technologies in STEM10 CP

    STEM

  • EDST652Modelling and Big Data in STEM10 CP

    STEM

  • EDST653Socioscientific Issues for Developing STEM Literacy10 CP

    STEM

  • EDWB550Teacher Wellbeing: Individual and Whole-school Approaches10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDWB651Understanding Student Wellbeing10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDWB652Fostering Student Wellbeing in the Classroom Environment10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDWB653Whole School Approaches to Family and Community Engagement for Wellbeing and Learning10 CP

    Wellbeing

  • EDTS550Managing Confronting Behaviours and Critical Incidents in Educational Settings10 CP
  • EDME601Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development10 CP
  • Units can also be selected from other 600-level Education units or units approved by the Course Coordinator.

    Part B.3 : Capstone units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDCP650Capstone Applied Project20 CP
  • EDCP651Capstone Research Project in Education20 CP

    Only available to students who completed the Research Methods Stream

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Admission Requirement A - One Stream and Elective units

  • One StreamSpecialisation Unit 110 cp
  • One StreamSpecialisation Unit 210 cp
  • Foundation unitsFoundation Unit 110 cp
  • Foundation unitsFoundation Unit 210 cp
  • One StreamSpecialisation Unit 310 cp
  • One StreamSpecialisation Unit 410 cp
  • Elective unitsElective Unit 110 cp
  • Elective unitsElective Unit 210 cp

    Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.

    Admission Requirement A -Two streams

    Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.

    Admission Requirement B - Online

    Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.

    Admission Requirement B - International Intake (Melbourne)

    Please consult the unit list in the Course Enrolment Guide to see offerings for a particular year.

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