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Education (Educational Psychology)

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 23 May 2025.
View details of the changes below.
These course resolutions have been updated from 29 April 2025. Select the relevant course resolutions based on your commencement date: 1 January 2025 - 28 April 2025 or 29 April 2025 - 31 December 2025.

Master of Education (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study
(b) a minimum of 6 credit points of elective units of study
(c) a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study
(d) a maximum of 12 credit points of postgraduate Education units of study chosen from any Master of Education program.

Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 6 credit points of elective units of study
(c) a maximum of 6 credit points of postgraduate Education units of study chosen from any Master of Education program.

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units of study.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

EDPE5001
Psychological Principles of Education
6  
EDPE5002
Dynamics of Child/Adolescent Development
6
It is expected that students spend 5-7 hours a week on this unit of study in addition to class time.
EDPE5011
Motivation for Learning
6  
EDPE6011
Learning and Individual Differences
6  

Elective units

EDPE6013
Learning and Teaching Thinking Skills
6  
EDPE6016
Adult Learning and Development
6  
EDPE6017
Educational Neuroscience in Context
6  
EDPK5002
Quantitative Methods
6  
EDPK5003
Developing a Research Project
6  
EDPZ5010
Individual Profession Learning Portfolio
6  
EDPZ6010
Prof Learning Leadership Portfolio

6  

Capstone units

EDPZ6724
Dissertation Part 1
6  
EDPZ6725
Dissertation Part 2
6 P EDPZ6724
EDPZ6730
Special Project 1
6 P 24 credit points of units
EDPZ6720
Dissertation
12  

Master of Education (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study
(b) a minimum of 6 credit points of elective units of study
(c) a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study
(d) a maximum of 12 credit points of postgraduate Education units of study chosen from any Master of Education program.

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units of study.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

EDPE5001
Psychological Principles of Education
6  
EDPE5002
Dynamics of Child/Adolescent Development
6
It is expected that students spend 5-7 hours a week on this unit of study in addition to class time.
EDPE5011
Motivation for Learning
6  
EDPE6011
Learning and Individual Differences
6  

Elective units

EDPE6013
Learning and Teaching Thinking Skills
6  
EDPE6016
Adult Learning and Development
6  
EDPE6017
Educational Neuroscience in Context
6  
EDPK5002
Quantitative Methods
6  
EDPK5003
Developing a Research Project
6  
EDPZ5010
Individual Profession Learning Portfolio
6  
EDPZ6010
Prof Learning Leadership Portfolio

6  

Capstone units

EDPZ6724
Dissertation Part 1
6  
EDPZ6725
Dissertation Part 2
6 P EDPZ6724
EDPZ6730
Special Project 1
6 P 24 credit points of units
EDPZ6720
Dissertation
12  

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
5/02/2025 EDPK5001 was available for selection from:
Elective units
EDPH5001 retired and removed from:
Elective units
5/02/2025 EDPK5002 missing from:
Elective units
EDPK5002 added to:
Elective units
23/05/2025 Unit of study table published as:
One unit of study table applying to all students.

Unit of study table amended to:
Two unit of study tables applying to separate commencing dates

  • First set commencing:  1 January 2025 to 28 April 2025.
  • Second set commencing: 29 April 2025 to 31 December 2025.