Course Enrolment Guide â€“ Master of Education - National

Course Enrolment Guide 2012

Master of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Faculty of Education

ACU Campuses in ACT, Qld, Vic and NSW

Last updated 17 November 2011

Students should note that Course Enrolment Guides are updated regularly.

Check the website for updates on a regular basis.

This Guide is provided to assist you to select your units for the 2012 academic year.

Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be provided by your School within the first two weeks of semester.

Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment.

Contact Details: National Course Co-ordinator: Dr Janelle Young Phone: (07) 3623 7160 Email: [email protected]

Brisbane Course Coordinator: Dr. Jonathon Sargeant Phone: (07) 3623 7226 Email: [email protected]

Canberra Course Coordinator Dr Margaret Freund Phone: (02) 6209 1189 Email: [email protected]

Melbourne and Ballarat Course Coordinator Dr Matthew Zbaracki Phone: (03) 9953 3340 Email: [email protected]

Strathfield Course Coordinator Mr Mick Ryan Phone: (02) 9701 4134 Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





Course Enrolment Guide – Master of Education - National 2012

Last updated on 17 November 2011 Page 2

Table of Contents

1. How to use this Guide ................................................................................................ 2

2. Program Map.............................................................................................................. 3

3. Unit Offerings in 2012 ................................................................................................. 5

4. Program Information ................................................................................................. 15

5. Enrolment ................................................................................................................. 16

1. How to use this Guide

This Course Enrolment Guide 2012 provides you with information on when and where the units available for study in this program(s) will be offered in 2012. Enrolling in units for 2012

1. Read Section 2. ‘Program Map’ for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units. Take note of the study period in which units are offered.

A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling into that unit. If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator.

2. Refer to Section 3. ‘Elective Unit and Additional Offerings in 2012’ to select your Elective units

3. Refer to Section 4. Program Information’ for further information on course structure and

requirements.

4. You must refer to Enrolment and Managing Your Studies on the ACU website

(http://www.acu.edu.au/136410) for information on how to complete your enrolment via Student Connect. ‘Enrolment and Managing Your Studies’ also provides information on study period definitions, modes of study, campus locations, dates for each study period and census dates.

5. Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://www.acu.edu.au/136953) Student Connect is a web interface allowing students to complete their ACU enrolment online.

IMPORTANT NOTE Failure to enrol or re-enrol before the published Due dates for re-enrolment on the ACU website (http://www.acu.edu.au/352043) may result in late fee penalties. Even if you are unsure of what units you need to enrol in, please ensure that you enrol or re-enrol in at least one unit before the due date. Enrolling in at least one unit by the due date will enable you to add further units, or amend your enrolment via Student Connect up until the final dates published in the Critical Dates for Variation of Enrolment on the ACU website (http://www.acu.edu.au/363108).

http://www.acu.edu.au/136410







2. Program Map MASTER OF EDUCATION (http://www.acu.edu.au/346225) (80 credit points)

Requirements for Completion of the Degree – Master of Education

2.1 To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings,

consisting of:

a. 30 cp from Core Units Sequence (i);

b. 50 cp from other units.

2.2 To qualify for the Master of Education degree with a named specialisation, a student must complete

80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 20 cp from Core Unit Sequences (ii) or (iii); study must relate to the specialisation selected under

paragraph (c);

b. at least 10 cp from Core Unit Sequence (i), excluding units already taken;

c. at least 20 cp from Education Specialisation units;

d. up to 30 cp from postgraduate Electives, which may include up to 20 cp from units offered by

another Faculty.

2.3 A student who has completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Education may be granted advanced

standing.

3. Exit Point

A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education

may exit with that award.

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (http://www.acu.edu.au/346245) (40 credit points)

Requirements for Completion of the Postgraduate Certificate

2.1 To qualify for the Postgraduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp from across the range of units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

2.2 To qualify for the Postgraduate Certificate with a named specialisation, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings relating to a particular specialisation, consisting of:

1. 20 cp from Core Unit Sequences (i) or (ii) (listed below); and 2. 20 cp from one Education Specialisation;

or 3. 40 cp from one Education Specialisation.

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.





CORE UNITS Sequence (i)

Unit Code Credit Points

Unit Name Mode of Offering 2012

EDFD668

10 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research (Inc: EDFD632 – old code)

Semester 1 Online and On Campus - Ballarat, Melbourne Strathfield, Canberra,

Semester 2: Online and On Campus Melbourne

EDFD659 20 Leading Teaching and Learning Semester 1: On Campus - Melbourne and Strathfield

Semester 2: Online

Sequence (ii)



EDFD659 20 Leading Teaching and Learning As above

Sequence (iii)



EDCU607 10 Project Semester 1: Online and On Campus - Strathfield

Semester 2: Online and On Campus –Strathfield

(There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne;

Strathfield)

EDFD668 10 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research (Inc: EDFD632 – old code)

As above

All students enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate in Education or the Master of Education. Students who wish to exit with a named specialisation should enrol in units in consultation with the Course Coordinator.



3. Unit Offerings in 2012

(NOTE: amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand.)

UNITS OFFERED ON ALL LOCATIONS Some units are available in online mode so are available for all students. UNITS BY CAMPUS Some units are offered in on-campus mode on selected ACU campuses. Ballarat Brisbane Canberra Melbourne Strathfield UNITS MAY ALSO BE OFFERED ON OTHER SPECIFIC LOCATIONS

OFFERED SUMMER TERM B

Unit Code Unit Title Location - Delivery Mode

EDAR602 Visual Arts Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice (Vis Arts Curr: Adv Prof Prac)

9th – 13

th January Brisbane – On Campus

EDRE621 History and Theories of Religious Education (History & Theories in RE)

9th –12

th January

(Mon - Thurs) (4 days inclusive)

Strathfield – On Campus

EDTS607 Mentoring for Professional Learning and Development

9, 10, 18 and 19 January

Melbourne – On Campus

SEMESTER 1

(Units will be offered subject to sufficient numbers)

Unit Code

Unit Title Dates Location - Delivery

Mode

EDCU607 Project (10 cp) While there is some support material online, students will be assigned a local supervisor for their independent study. Contact Course Co-ordinator on your campus (or any campus) for further details and to be assigned your supervisor.

Core Unit for Master of Education

Online

Strathfield-On Campus

(There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Strathfield)

EDFD604 Managing Challenging Behaviour Online




Unit Code


Mode

EDFD617 Research Project (20 cp) This unit involves independent study – information is available online, students will need to contact one of the coordinators to be assigned a supervisor. Meeting dates or other contact to be negotiated with local supervisor:

Online


(There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Strathfield)

EDFD648 Engaging the Learner in the Early Years

Strathfield –On Campus

EDFD649 Research Project Part 1 (10 cp)

This unit involves independent study – meeting dates to be negotiated with the local supervisor. Contact the Course Co-ordinator on your campus for further details and to be assigned to a supervisor.

Online

(There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne, Strathfield)

EDFD650 Research Project Part 2 (10 cp)

This unit involves independent study. It is a continuation of EDFD649.

Online

EDFD659 Leading Teaching and Learning

20 cp Core Unit for Master of Education

Melbourne –On Campus


EDFD660

Understanding Childhood and Learning.

Online


EDFD662 Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling

This unit is a 20 cp unit

25th Feb; 17

th Mar;

21 April; 5th May

Melbourne-On Campus.

Canberra –On Campus

EDFD667 Gifted Education – Contexts and Issues

Online

EDFD668 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research

(Interpr&Designing Ed.Research) Core Unit for Master of Education

Online

Ballarat-On Campus

Canberra-On Campus

Melbourne-On Campus


EDLA616 Literature for Children and Young Adults

Online

EDLA619 Language and Learning Online

EDMA628 Learning and Learners in Mathematics Education

Online

EDMA631 Early Years Mathematics Education Online

EDRE621 History and Theories in Religious Education (History & Theories in RE)

25th & 26

th February

(Sat & Sun) 24

th & 25

th March

(Sat & Sun)

Melbourne – On Campus



Unit Code


Mode

EDRE622 Cultural Contexts of Religious Education (Cultural Contexts of RE)

18 & 19 February (Sat & Sun) 17 & 18 March (Sat & Sun)

Canberra – On Campus

EDRE623 Coordination in Religious Education Online

EDRE624 Curriculum in Religious Education (Curriculum in Religious Educat)

Online

18th & 19

th February

(Sat & Sun) 17

th & 18

th March

(Sat & Sun)

Orange – On site

EDRE627

Social Justice and Religious Education

(Social Justice & Religious Edu)

25th & 26

th February

(Sat & Sun)

24th & 25

th March

(Sat & Sun)

Brisbane – On Campus

16th & 17

th March

(Fri & Sat) 4

th & 5

th May (Fri &

Sat)

Wilcannia-Forbes – On Site

EDRE628 Creative Arts & Religious Education (Creative Arts & Religious Ed)

25th & 26

th February

(Sat & Sun) 24

th & 25

th March

(Sat & Sun)


11th & 12

th February

(Sat & Sun) 17

th & 18

th March

(Sat & Sun)

Melbourne– On Campus

2nd

& 3rd

March (Fri & Sat) 20

th & 21

st April (Fri

& Sat)

Sandhurst – On Site

EDRE639 Religious Education in the Faith Community

25th & 26

th February

(Sat & Sun) 31

st March & 1

st

April (Sat & Sun)

Aengus Kavanagh Education & Equity Centre, Mt Druitt

EDRE641 Early Childhood and Religious Education (Early Chldhd and Religious Ed)

25th & 26

th February

(Sat & Sun) 24

th & 25

th March

(Sat & Sun)


EDSS609 Counselling for Career Development 3rd

& 4th March

21st & 22

nd April

Brisbane-On Campus

25th & 26

th February

12th & 13

th May

Melbourne-On Campus

18th & 19

th February

28th & 29

th April


EDSS610 Educating for Lifelong Career Development

17th & 18

th March

Plus Online component

Brisbane-On Campus



Unit Code


Mode

11th & 12

th February


Melbourne-On Campus

3rd

& 4th March Plus

Online component Strathfield-On Campus

EDTS602 Teacher Growth and Change Online

EDTS618 Current Issues in Education and Learning

Online

OFFERED WINTER TERM

Unit Code

Unit Title Dates Location - Delivery Mode

EDCU620 Dance Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice

25th – 28

th June Brisbane-On Campus

EDRE621 History and Theories of Religious Education (History & Theories in RE)

2nd

–5th July (Mon –

Thurs) (4 days inclusive)


EDRE623 Coordination in Religious Education (Co-ordination in Relig Educatn)

9th –12

th July (Mon –

Thurs) (4 days inclusive)

Strathfield – On Campus

SEMESTER 2

(Units will be offered subject to sufficient numbers)

Unit Code


Mode

EDCU607 Project (10 credit points) While there is some support material online, students will be assigned a local supervisor for their independent study Contact course coordinator on your campus for further details.

Online


There will be local supervisors: Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Strathfield

EDFD604 Managing Challenging Behaviour Online




Unit Code


Mode

EDFD617 Research Project (20 credit points) While there is some support material online, students will be assigned a local supervisor for their independent study Contact course coordinator on your campus for further details. Meeting dates or other contact to be negotiated with supervisor

Online

Strathfield-On Campus There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Strathfield

EDFD648 Engaging the Learner in the Early Years of Schooling Students in sponsored cohorts are advised to contact the lecturer or local Course Co-ordinator.

Online

EDFD649 Research Project Part 1 (10 cp) This unit involves independent study – meeting dates to be negotiated with local supervisor. Contact course coordinator on your campus for further details.

Online

There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Strathfield

EDFD650 Research Project Part 2 (10 cp) This unit involves independent study. It is a continuation of EDFD649.

Online

There will be local supervisors at Ballarat; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Strathfield

EDFD651 Social Justice - A Whole School Approach

Melbourne – 18

th Aug; 1

st Sept;

15th Sept; 20

th Oct

Melbourne-On Campus

EDFD655 Methods of Educational Research Online

EDFD659 Leading Teaching and Learning 20 cp Core Unit in the Master of Education.

Online

EDFD668 Interpreting and Designing Educational Research

Core Unit for Master of Education

Online

Melbourne-On Campus

EDFD669 Gifted Education: Profiling, Provisions and Partnerships

Online

EDLA612 Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL


EDLA614 Language, Culture and Communication

Online

EDLA615 Literacy in the Early Years Online


EDLA618 Teaching Strategies for TESOL Online

EDLA626 Ways of Meaning: Language in Education

Online

EDMA629 Teaching and Teachers in Mathematics

Online

EDMA631 Early Years Mathematics Education Strathfield-On Campus

EDRE622 Cultural Contexts of Religious Education

Online



Unit Code


Mode

EDRE624 Curriculum in Religious Education 11th & 12

th August

(Sat & Sun)

15th & 16

th

September (Sat & Sun)

Melbourne– On Campus

EDRE627 Social Justice and Religious Education Online

EDRE629

Spirituality and the Religious Educator Online

28th & 29

th July (Sat

& Sun)

15th & 16

th

September (Sat & Sun)

Orange – On Site

17th & 18

th August

(Fri & Sat)

12th & 13

th October

(Fri & Sat)

Wilcannia-Forbes – On Site

EDRE641 Early Childhood and Religious Education

Online

EDSS611 Professional Practice and Development

Preceded by Online component

20th & 21

st October



8th & 9

th September

Melbourne-On Campus


15th & 16

th

September


EDSS612 The Post Modern Global Workplace 28th & 29

th July



18th & 19

th August


Melbourne-On Campus

4th & 5

th August



EDST617 Designing and Implementing ICT Learning Environments

Online



EDUCATION SPECIALISATIONS

Arts Education



EDAR602 10 Visual Arts Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice

Summer Term B On Campus - Brisbane

EDCU620 10 Dance Curriculum Studies: Advanced Professional Practice

Winter school: On Campus - Brisbane

Career Development



EDSS609 10 Counselling for Career Development Semester 1: On Campus – Brisbane,

Melbourne and Strathfield

EDSS610 10 Educating for Lifelong Career Development Semester 1: On Campus – Brisbane,


EDSS611 10 Professional Practice and Development Semester 2: On Campus – Brisbane,


EDSS612 10 The Postmodern Global Workplace Semester 2: On Campus – Brisbane,


Early Childhood


Unit Name Proposed Mode 2012

EDFD648 10 Engaging Learners in the Early Years Semester 1: Strathfield Semester 2:

Online

EDFD660 10 Understanding Childhood and Learning Semester 1: Online and On Campus - Strathfield

EDLA615 10 Literacy in the Early Years Semester 2: Online and On Campus - Strathfield

EDMA631 10 Early Years Mathematics Education Semester 1: - Online Semester 2: On Campus -

Strathfield



Gifted Education



EDFD667 10 Gifted Education: Contexts and Issues Semester 1 Online

EDFD669 10 Gifted Education: Profiling, Provisions and Partnerships

Semester 2 Online

Information and Communication Technology



EDST617 10 Designing and Implementing ICT Learning Environments

Semester 2: Online

Literacy Education



EDLA615 10 Literacy in the Early Years Semester 2: Online and On

Campus - Strathfield

EDLA616 10 Literature for Children and Young Adults Semester 1: Online

EDLA626 10 Ways of Meaning: Language in Education Semester 2: Online

Mathematics Education



EDMA628 10 Learning and Learners in Mathematics Education

Semester 1: Online

EDMA629 10 Teaching and Teachers in Mathematics Semester 2: Online

EDMA631 10 Early Years Mathematics Education Semester 1: Online, Semester 2: On Campus -

Strathfield



Religious Education



EDRE621 10 Histories and Theories of Religious Education

Summer Term B: Strathfield – On Campus

Winter Term Brisbane – On Campus

Semester 1: Melbourne – On Campus

EDRE622 10 Cultural Contexts of Religious Education

Semester 1: Canberra – On Campus

Semester 2: Online

EDRE623 10 Coordination in Religious Education Semester 1: Online Winter Term: Strathfield – On

Campus

EDRE624 10 Curriculum in Religious Education Semester 1: Online, Orange – On Site

Semester 2: Melbourne – On Campus

EDRE627 10 Social Justice and Religious Education

Semester 1: Brisbane On Campus

Wilcannia-Forbes – On Site Semester 2: Online

EDRE628 10 Creative Arts and Religious Education

Semester 1: Brisbane – On Campus

Melbourne – On Campus, Sandhurst – On Site

EDRE629 10 Spirituality and the Religious Educator

Semester 2: Online

EDRE639 10 Religious Education in the Faith Community

Semester 1: Parramatta – On Site

EDRE641 10 Early Childhood and Religious Education

Semester 1: Brisbane – On Campus

Semester 2: Online

TESOL



EDLA612 10 Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL

Semester 1 Online Semester 2: Online and On Campus – Strathfield

EDLA614 10 Language, Culture and Communication Semester 1: Online

EDLA618 10 Teaching Strategies for TESOL Semester 2: Online

EDLA619 10 Language and Learning Semester 1: Online



Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling



EDFD651 10 Social Justice: A Whole School Approach Semester 2: On campus Melbourne

EDFD662 20 Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling Semester 1: Canberra and Melbourne

ELECTIVES

Research Units


Unit Name Mode 2012

EDCU607 10 Project Semester 1: Online and On Campus - Strathfield

Semester 2: Online and On Campus - Strathfield

EDFD617 20 Research Project (Pre: EDFD668, Inc: EDFD649, EDFD650)



EDFD649 10 Research Project Part 1 (Pre: EDFD668, Inc: EDFD617)

Semester 1: Online Semester 2: Online

EDFD650 10 Research Project Part 2 (Pre: EDFD649, EDFD668, Inc: EDFD617)

Semester 1: Online Semester 2: Online

EDFD655

10 Methods of Educational Research (Pre: EDFD668)

Semester 2: Online

Other Units


Unit Name Proposed Mode 2012

EDFD604 10 Managing Challenging Behaviour Semester 1: Online and On-Campus Strathfield

Semester 2: Online and On-Campus Strathfield

EDTS602 10 Teacher Growth and Change Semester 1: Online

EDTS618 10 Current Issues in Education and Learning Semester 1: Online



4. Program Information

General Course Information

Master of Education/Postgraduate Certificate in Education Some units in the program are project based units. If you are planning to take one of these please complete an Approval to Undertake Project in 2012 Form and return it to the Course Coordinator.

Specialisations Arts Education

Career Development

Early Childhood

Education and Training in Professional Contexts

Gifted Education

Information and Communication Technology

Literacy Education

Mathematics Education

Pastoral Care Leadership

Religious Education

Science and Technology Education

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling

Requirements to Complete Award

For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer to the Course Rules for your program.

Course Title Course Rules

Master of Education http://www.acu.edu.au/346225

Postgraduate Certificate in Education http://www.acu.edu.au/346245

Notice for students who wish to exit from a course of study other than that for which they are enrolled

(a) if you intend to continue with your current course, you are not permitted to exit with a lower level award, however you may request a letter from your Course Coordinator confirming that you have satisfied the requirements for the relevant lower award;

(b) if you do in fact exit with a lower level award and subsequently wish to resume your studies in the higher level course, you will be required to reapply for admission to that course in order to resume your studies.

(c) if you intend to continue in a dual degree, you cannot exit with a single level award, but you may

request a letter from the Course Coordinator confirming that you have satisfied the requirements for the relevant single award.

For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website (http://www.acu.edu.au/142401). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit Descriptions.






Delivery Modes:

On Campus – Offered face-to-face or with an online component (via the Learning Environment Online) at any one of the six ACU campuses.

On Site – Offered face-to-face at any location other than one of the six ACU campuses.

Distance – Offered wholly through the provision of printed material to the student. These units may include an online component (via the Learning Environment Online) but printed material is the primary source of teaching.

Online – Offered wholly through eLearning.

Mixed mode –A combination of distance and either on-campus or on-site delivery modes.

5. Enrolment

Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can enrol in units online for the 2012 Academic Year, using Student Connect (http://www.acu.edu.au/136953). For more information about the enrolment processes for both new and continuing students, please refer to the guides provided. Students please note: The course enrolment guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your course coordinator. For any other enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre. (http://www.acu.edu.au/42835).




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