Master of Philosophy – Education
Master of Philosophy – Education
The Master of Philosophy – Education is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. It is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the…
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The Master of Philosophy – Education is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. It is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.
Masters Thesis
The normal length of a Master of Philosophy – Education thesis is 30,000–40,000 words, exclusive of words in tables, maps bibliographies, and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the word limit.
The Master of Philosophy – Education, is designed for professionals who wish to move into: leadership or management positions within educational and professional settings; specialist or coordination positions. Your stepping stone to a PhD. The Master of Philosophy – Education, is your pathway to a PhD. While studying this degree, you’ll increase your research strengths while honing originality and independence. The Master degree equips you with training for a more sustained and original work at the doctoral level (or for applied research positions). Learning outcomes: On completion of the course you will be able to: Demonstrate advanced theoretical knowledge and understanding of current research developments and debates within a specialised area, able to identify a knowledge gap. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice. Design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise and disseminate research that makes a contribution to knowledge in the research field. Plan and execute a substantial research investigation. Present a coherent and sustained argument and communicate research findings to specialists and non-specialist audiences. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the ethical implications of designing and conducting research investigations involving human subjects and a commitment to research integrity and ethics.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
