C04232v3 Master of Education

Overview

UTS is a leading university provider of adult, teacher and general education courses in Australia with many academics recognised as leaders in this field. This course is designed to meet the specific educational needs of those wanting to be at the forefront of learning and development in educational, vocational, organisational or community settings.

The Adult Education major introduces students to an in-depth study of adult learning practice and traditions, approaches to program planning, adult development psychology, and education policy contexts.

The Indigenous Studies major is for students wanting to be at the forefront of learning and change in Indigenous education and development.

Students who select the no specified major choose a variety of subjects to form a program of study that suits their professional development needs. Given the faculty's strengths in adult and school education, students are provided with distinct opportunities to study learning and education across many educational sectors.

The Organisational and Workplace Learning major is ideally suited for people working in learning and development units, human resource management, vocational and workplace policy, organisational learning areas and those who are responsible for leading and facilitating formal and informal learning in the workplace.

The Popular Education and Social Change major is designed to meet the specific educational needs of those wanting to be at the forefront of learning in areas of social change and social movements of various kinds. It is ideally suited for people who are working with others in campaigning, organising, advocacy and activism.

Students across all majors, select electives from a wide variety of areas including educational leadership, policy, e-learning, human resource development, curriculum, communication management, assessment, program development, and many others.

Course aims

The course aims to develop a wide range of expertise, depending on the major selected. The expertise, knowledge and skills covered in this degree are:

• expertise in understanding, planning and managing learning
• locating one's practice in historical and contemporary contexts
• new and more advanced knowledge in designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs
• examining contemporary ideas and practices in social movements, new media and story making and social change, and
• examining contemporary ideas and practices in professional and organisational learning and changes in work.

Career options

Career options vary depending on the major selected, but include a diverse range of educational, policymaking, campaign organising and leadership roles such as community and health education, e-learning, higher education, human resource development, indigenous development, membership-based organisations, non-government, organisational learning and development, religious education, social movement and vocational education and training.

Course duration and attendance

The course can be completed in one year of full-time or two years of part-time study, depending on subject choices.

The mode of delivery of electives may vary, with subjects offered in weekly, block or distance mode. Students are able to take a combination of modes. Students taking the Indigenous Studies major are able to complete their core subjects by block mode.

Note: not all electives within this course are offered by distance and/or block. Students may only complete this course by distance/block if they select electives which are offered in those modes.

Course structure

Students must complete a total of 48 credit points.

Students completing the course with a specified major are required to complete six core subjects and two electives.

Students completing the course without a specified major are required to complete two core subjects and six electives.

Course program

Course programs are given below for each major for both full-time and part-time students, for both Autumn and Spring commencement. Not all electives run every year.

Other information

Further information is available from UTS: Education at: