Admission and Unit Information - Master of Education (Leadership)

This unit enables students to engage in research practice in their area of interest or specialisation. The unit contributes to the development of deep insights into the application of research in practice and diverse research methodologies. Students will develop skills in analysing, critiquing, and synthesising the literature in a relevant research area. Their evaluation of research literature will provide the basis of a self-directed research plan that employs appropriate research methods and tools to investigate a question of personal and/or professional relevance. The project will be conducted in the Independent Study units.

This unit provides opportunities to examine and apply theories drawn from critical pedagogy, transformative learning and ecological thinking. It challenges students to critically examine the relationships through which personal and social knowledge is constructed and their efficacy in the construction of learning for the future. Inherent in such thinking are questions about the processes of change in education systems that will lead towards equity, inclusiveness, wellbeing, social justice and ecological sustainability.

This unit explores leadership for transformational change. In this unit we examine transformational change through valuing change that is positive, social and personally emancipatory. This unit links leadership to students institutional context and explicates leadership strategies that feature collaborative and relationship enhancing approaches to enable purposeful change.

Independent Study enables students to engage in an intensive study of an aspect of work related learning in order to develop, implement or improve some aspect of current professional or personal practice. It provides opportunities for students to use research skills and related theory directly in a research task within their their own areas of specialisation. Students will be required to explain and justify proposals, and 'work in progress' of the project through consultation with the supervisor and present at colloquium and/or conferences.

This unit enables students to engage in research practice in their area of interest or specialisation. The unit contributes to the development of deep insights into the application of research in practice and diverse research methodologies. Students will develop skills in analysing, critiquing, and synthesising the literature in a relevant research area. Their evaluation of research literature will provide the basis of a self-directed research plan that employs appropriate research methods and tools to investigate a question of personal and/or professional relevance. The project will be conducted in the Independent Study units.

This unit provides opportunities to examine and apply theories drawn from critical pedagogy, transformative learning and ecological thinking. It challenges students to critically examine the relationships through which personal and social knowledge is constructed and their efficacy in the construction of learning for the future. Inherent in such thinking are questions about the processes of change in education systems that will lead towards equity, inclusiveness, wellbeing, social justice and ecological sustainability.

This unit explores leadership for transformational change. In this unit we examine transformational change through valuing change that is positive, social and personally emancipatory. This unit links leadership to students institutional context and explicates leadership strategies that feature collaborative and relationship enhancing approaches to enable purposeful change.

Independent Study enables students to engage in an intensive study of an aspect of work related learning in order to develop, implement or improve some aspect of current professional or personal practice. It provides opportunities for students to use research skills and related theory directly in a research task within their their own areas of specialisation. Students will be required to explain and justify proposals, and 'work in progress' of the project through consultation with the supervisor and present at colloquium and/or conferences.

This unit considers the research and theoretical basis of curriculum futures, with a focus on design for learning and learning design, and critically examines contextual factors and their implications for learning design. The unit provides a critical overview of perspectives on curriculum, curriculum design and a focused examination of connected learning and assessment. Examples of curriculum futures will be negotiated and explicated. The overall focus is on curriculum decision-making and planning for improved learning outcomes.

Becoming a professional in institutions is a complex and intricate process. It takes not only adequate initial training (both theoretical and the implementation of theory into practice) but a commitment and undertaking to career-long learning and professional development. Such commitment and undertaking need not be an isolated process. Educational leaders are available to assist in the promotion of professional development. This unit provides leaders with the understandings and strategies for implementing mentoring and professional development programs.

This unit provides students from a range of backgrounds with the skills to undertake evaluation studies of a range of educational and community learning programs, projects, and/or curricula within a range of organisations. Through the use of case studies, problem-based and experiential leaning techniques, and presentations by experienced evaluators, students will be introduced to the social, political and ethical factors that impact on evaluating learning programs, and explore different approaches and models for designing and implementing an evaluation of learning programs. Students will apply their learning by designing and implementing a small scale evaluation study.

Independent Study 1 enables students to engage in an intensive study of an aspect of workplace learning in order to develop, implement or improve some aspect of current professional practice. It provides opportunities for students to use workplace-based research skills and related theory directly in a workplace-based research task. The workplace may be a classroom or other professional setting.