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Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate an advanced capacity to recognise and negotiate the complex and often contested values and ethical practices that underlie education
  • Professionals
2.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of research-based learning and the ability to plan, analyse, present implement and evaluate complex activities that contribute to advanced professional practice and/or intellectual scholarship in education
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
3.
Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals
4.
Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership
  • Global Citizens
5.
Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to the educational field
  • Scholars
6.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of TESOL as it relates to your specialist area of study, and the ability to synthesize and apply disciplinary principles and practices to new or complex environments
  • Scholars

Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of Arts - MA8224 - Combined Arts/Social Sciences
Master of Education - MEd8910 - Education

Specialisation Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Project

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Research Methodology Course

You must take 6 UOC of the following course.

Education Electives

If you have an existing accredited specialist qualification in TESOL you may take up to two other elective courses (12 UOC) offered by the School of Education instead of two prescribed electives in TESOL.

One or both of the two elective courses may be education courses outside of the field of TESOL (e.g., educational leadership, special education, gifted education etc.)

Alternatively, you may take up to two LING courses from the Master of Applied Linguistics.

Note for 8224 Combined Arts/Social Sciences

Students who combine a Master of Education (TESOL) specialisation with a Master of Applied Linguistics cannot take any LING electives in their MEd.

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