Master of Education

School of Education & Humanities

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

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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 SummarySample Unit Outline
ED601 Applying Worldview Studies to Christian EducationDownload
ED602 Philosophical Perspectives on EducationDownload
RM600 Introduction to Research MethodsDownload

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 SummarySample Unit Outline
ED600 Theological Reflections on EducationDownload
RM600 Introduction to Research MethodsDownload

PLUS Any six Elective units, which may include up to 30 credit points of Independent Studies units:

Elective Units

Unit SummarySample Unit Outline
ED610 Theory and Practice in Educational LeadershipDownload
ED611 Leadership and Change ManagementDownload
ED613 Establishing and Sustaining Distinctively Christian School CulturesDownload
ED620 Enhancing the Spiritual Formation of TeachersDownload
ED621 The Spiritual Development of LeadersDownload
ED622 Critical Engagement for Teaching ChristianlyDownload
ED630 Innovative Practices that Enhance teaching for LearningDownload
ED631 Improving Learning praxisDownload
ED632 Personal Pedagogy as a Living CurriculumDownload
ED633 Investigating the Motivation and Management of LearnersDownload
ED634 Supervising Learner TeachersDownload
ED640 Curriculum in ContextDownload
ED641 Cross-curricular Literacies in SchoolsDownload
ED642 Language, Literature and LiteraciesDownload
ED643 Teaching Mathematics: Engaging Learners Through Diagnosis and RemediatDownload

Independent Study Units

Unit SummarySample Unit Outline
ED609 Independent Study in Perspectives for Christian EducationDownload
ED619 Independent Study in Issues of Educational LeadershipDownload
ED629 Independent Study in Issues of Spirituality and EducationDownload
ED639 Independent Study in Pedagogical IssuesDownload
ED649 Independent Study in Curriculum IssuesDownload

Related Documents

Units