Master of Education (Advanced)
Master of Education (Advanced)
The Master of Education (Advanced) offers current teachers, education practitioners and professionals the opportunity to elevate their knowledge and skills, research capabilities and expertise in targeted areas of educational theory and practice. The course includes a solid foundation in the research of inclusion, leadership, and social justice, providing knowledge and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Education (Advanced) offers current teachers, education practitioners and professionals the opportunity to elevate their knowledge and skills, research capabilities and expertise in targeted areas of educational theory and practice. The course includes a solid foundation in the research of inclusion, leadership, and social justice, providing knowledge and skills to students to be empowered to enact change in program, policy, and project design. Choose from three specialisation streams:
Leadership and Innovation
Through a leadership lens, gain advanced theoretical and practical insights to identify challenges and opportunities in education. Learn to devise effective strategies in response, understand technology’s role in modern learning settings and critically assess contemporary educational innovations.
Inclusive Literacies
Investigate literacy practices, focusing on diagnosis and intervention. Learn to manage reading literacy in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts. Grounded in research on inclusion, leadership and social justice, this course equips you to effect change in program, policy and project design.
Inclusive Education
Employing a person-centred approach, this course develops skills to address diverse learning needs. Informed by evidence-based research and pedagogy, and neurodivergent community consultations, it equips you to assist autistic and neurodiverse individuals, as well as those with mental health challenges.
Learning outcomes
Apply innovative solutions and evidence-based best practice to complex educational opportunities and challenges.
Implement design thinking, research skills and technology initiatives to improve local and global educational practice.
Justify and communicate complex educational problems to optimise inclusive teamwork.
Model inclusive leadership to impact change in a professional learning context.
Demonstrate mastery of the person-centred approach to a diverse range of education contexts.
Apply specialised knowledge and skills to design and evaluate inclusive learning environments.
Analyse diverse sources of data to inform and assess stakeholders’ learning across diverse educational contexts.
Career opportunities
This degree will prepare you for advanced career options within the education profession, in leadership and management, lead teacher, education policy and consultancy, or academia roles. You will have career opportunities within governmental education departments and non-governmental local and global education organisations.
Potential career paths
Disability Support Manager
Teacher Aide
Education Consultant
REQUIREMENTS
Australian bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.
OR alternative entry requirement may be available. Alternative entry may include assessment and approval of prior study, or successful completion of a readiness assessment.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Torrens University Australia was designed with one purpose, employability. It’s at the centre of all that the university does, with industry relevant courses taught by leading experts. The university has strong connections, offering industry placements with more than 3,600 industry contacts.Built on the strong foundations of distinguished schools and colleges, such as Billy Blue College of Design and Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Torrens University is Australia’s fastest growing university. All the university’s undergraduate and postgraduate courses are designed with industry, for industry.With faculties in Design and Creative Technology, Business, Hospitality, Education and Health. Torrens University offers flexible higher educational study options on-campus, online or a hybrid of both.
