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Education (Educational Psychology)

Unit of study table

Master of Education (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 72 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of core units of study; AND
(b) a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 36 credit points of selective units of study; AND
(c) a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credit points of capstone units of study; AND
(d) optionally, a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study

Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of core units of study; AND
(b) 24 credit points of selective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points from the Master of Education core units of study; AND
(b) 12 credit points of selective units of study.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

EDPU5001
Research Methodology in Education
6  
EDPU5002
Critical Issues in Education
6
It is expected that students spend 5-7 hours a week on this unit of study in addition to class time.
EDPU5003
Future Learning and Teaching
6  
EDPD5001
Students with Disability
6  

Selective units

EDPE5001
Psychological Principles of Education
6  
EDPE5002
Dynamics of Child/Adolescent Development
6  
EDPE5011
Motivation for Learning
6  
EDPE6011
Learning and Individual Differences
6  
EDPE6017
Educational Neuroscience in Context
6  
EDPE6013
Learning and Teaching Thinking Skills
6  

Capstone units

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

Elective units

EDPD5012
Principles of Positive Behaviour Support
6  
EDPL6002
Aboriginal Community Collaboration
6  
EDPL6004
Leadership in Aboriginal Contexts
6  
EDPA6015
Leadership: International Perspectives
6  
EDPA5011
Effective Leadership and Change
6  
EDPB5002
Globalisation and Education
6  
EDPB5016
Global Education and Equity
6  
EDPJ5002
Second Language Acquisition
6  
EDPJ5024
English in Academic Settings
6  
EDPK5001
Qualitative Methods
6  
EDPK5002
Quantitative Methods
6