Handbook

The Master of Education (Australian and Comparative Education) is a 2-year onshore, internal, full time course, which has been considerately crafted to appeal to a range of needs and interests of International students. The core of the course fosters skills and knowledge pursuit, including analysis, critique and appreciative scholarship. You will be specifically supported to build synthesis and evaluation of scholarship, and critical appreciation of the many ways in which scholarship can inform authentic 'real world' responses in various communities or learning settings. Two of the core units - EDN585 Australian and Comparative Education Studies, and EDN586 Curriculum Development and Evaluation - must be enrolled in and completed first in the course of study. In these units, you will develop a strong foundation. You will be oriented towards ways to succeed as a learner yourself, and introduced to concepts and frameworks to help you explore the landscape of education. After undertaking these initial two units, you can choose from a suite of Majors, in addition to completing the remaining core units. Majors are focused on areas of special interest, and include: Inclusive and Special Needs Education, Instructional Leadership, International Education, Sustainable Pedagogies for Liveable Futures, and E-Learning. Please refer to Course Plan documents, and seek support from the Academic Chair for the course, to map out your journey through these units.