Course Details
| Course Code | ED51 |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| QTAC Code | Direct Entry to CHC |
| Duration | 1F/2P |
| Assumed Knowledge | 4-year preservice teacher education award plus 1 year teaching experience; Other teacher education qualifications please enquire |
| Mode | External Studies |
| Credit Points | 80 |
| Starting Semesters | 1 & 2 |
| Overseas Students | Unavailable |
| CRICOS Code | NA |
Contact Details
For contact details, please refer to the Contact page.
General Information
The Master of Education is a one-year full time course (or part time equivalent) which provides an inservice program of advanced professional development for qualified and experienced teachers and school leaders.
The course is available in External mode and is offered on a full time or part time basis, subject to the availability of units.
To qualify for standard entry into the Master of Education, applicants must hold a 4-year preservice teacher education qualification (or equivalent, such as a 3-year UG degree and a Graduate Diploma in Education) from an accredited higher education institution.
Students with a 3-year preservice teacher education qualification are eligible for admission to the Master of Education following their completion of the Graduate Certificate in Christian Education with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0. No transfer of credit into the Master of Education will be offered in this instance.
Course Accreditations
- CHC Education & Humanities courses are accredited by the Qld Minister for Education and by the Qld College of Teachers
- CHC is approved under the Higher Education Support Act 2003
- All undergraduate courses are approved for HECS-HELP/ Youth Allowance/Abstudy and Austudy
- All postgraduate courses are approved for FEE-HELP
- Courses available for overseas students are listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
Course Structure
MASTER OF EDUCATION (ED51)
CHC provides sample unit outlines for each unit offered in this course. Should you wish to view the latest version of a unit outline, please contact the Course Coordinator via the School Administration Office at ahill@chc.edu.au.
Students undertake three Core units, 30 credit points (30CP) and five Elective units, 50 credit points (50CP) which may include up to 30 credit points (30CP) of Independent Studies units.
| Coursework | Independent Studies |
|---|---|
| Three Core Studies units (30CP) | Three Core Studies units (30CP) |
| Five Elective units (50CP) | Two Elective units (20CP) |
| May include up to 30CPs of Independent Studies units | |
| TOTAL 80CP | TOTAL 80CP |
Core Units
| Unit Summary | Sample Unit Outline |
|---|---|
| ED601 Applying Worldview Studies to Christian Education | Download |
| ED602 Philosophical Perspectives on Education | Download |
| RM600 Introduction to Research Methods | Download |
OR
Graduates of CHC preservice courses may be exempt from some of the core units listed above on the basis of their previous studies. Students who receive exemption from these units will complete the following Core units (20 credit points):
Core Studies Units
| Unit Summary | Sample Unit Outline |
|---|---|
| ED600 Theological Reflections on Education | Download |
| RM600 Introduction to Research Methods | Download |
PLUS Any six Elective units, which may include up to 30 credit points of Independent Studies units:
Elective Units
Independent Study Units
Related Documents
Units
- ED600 Theological Reflections on Education
- ED601 Applying Worldview Studies to Christian Education
- ED602 Philosophical Perspectives on Education
- ED609 Independent Study in Perspectives for Christian Education
- ED610 Theory and Practice in Educational Leadership
- ED611 Leadership and Change Management
- ED612 Risk Management in Learning Organisations
- ED613 Establishing and Sustaining Distinctively Christian School Cultures
- ED619 Independent Study in Issues of Educational Leadership
- ED620 Enhancing the Spiritual Formation of Teachers
- ED621 The Spiritual Development of Leaders
- ED622 Critical Engagement for Teaching Christianly
- ED629 Independent Study in Issues of Spirituality and Education
- ED630 Innovative Practices that Enhance teaching for Learning
- ED631 Improving Learning praxis
- ED632 Personal Pedagogy as a Living Curriculum
- ED633 Investigating the Motivation and Management of Learners
- ED634 Supervising Learner Teachers
- ED639 Independent Study in Pedagogical Issues
- ED640 Curriculum in Context
- ED641 Cross-curricular Literacies in Schools
- ED642 Language, Literature and Literacies
- ED643 Teaching Mathematics: Engaging Learners Through Diagnosis and Remediat
- ED649 Independent Study in Curriculum Issues
- RM600 Introduction to Research Methods
- RM659 EXTENDED INDEPENDENT STUDY (20 Credit Points)
