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Doctor Of Education
The Doctorate of Education (EdD) is a program to prepare
professional leaders in Education. It is a doctoral level
program completed by a combination of coursework and thesis,
offered in 2000 in the areas of:
- Adult Education and Training
- Educational Leadership
- Information Technology in Education and Training
- Literacy Education
- Physical and Health Education
- Special Education (including Gifted Education)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL,
including TEFL)
Entry Requirements for the EdD Program
Entry to this degree is available to candidates who:
1. Meet the University entry requirements for Doctoral candidature.
Normally this would be an appropriate Masters degree, completed
at credit (65%) level or better or the completion of a Bachelors
degree with Honours Class II or higher in an appropriate area,
or an equivalent qualification, and
2. Candidates must have completed a minimum of three years relevant
professional experience.
Course Charges:
The EdD program is a HECS paying program for Australian citizens
studying on campus. University HECS exemptions scholarships
are available for Doctoral candidates who are within the permitted
time limits.
Time Limits
Normally, the degree will be completed in not less than six,
and not more than eight, academic sessions of full-time study,
or six to twelve sessions of part-time study. Completion of
the degree in a minimum of five sessions may be permitted to
those candidates granted Advanced Standing for previous graduate
study.
A full-time student load is 24 credit points per session (three
subjects); a part-time student load will be 8-16 credit points
per session (one or two subjects).
Advanced Standing
1. No advanced standing will be granted for previous graduate
study at MEd level. Candidates who have pursued study beyond
a pass Master degree should discuss their request for Advanced
Standing with the Head of the Graduate School of Education.
2. A candidate may not include in this degree program any subject
which the candidate has previously taken and had credited towards
a qualification accepted for admission under Section 1 of these
requirements.
Patterns of Study
1. The program for the degree will require successful completion
of:
(i) at least 48 credit points of subjects including:
a) at least 24 credit points from one Program in line with the
requirements for that Program.
b) both EDGZ901 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods and EDGZ902
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods prior to commencement
of the thesis component of the program. If there is satisfactory
evidence that one of these subjects or their equivalents has
already been completed in previous study, the student will undertake
another subject of his/her choice from the Graduate School of
Education subjects or other approved 900-level Graduate subjects
to complete his/her Doctoral program.
c) the balance of credit points may be chosen from any of the
Graduate School of Education subjects or from any 900-level
Graduate subjects in the University, provided that prior approval
has been obtained from the Head of the Graduate School of Education
and the Head of the relevant School or Department. Elective
choices must be discussed with the Program co-ordinator.
(ii) a supervised thesis (EDGZ909) on a topic in the Program
chosen for specialisation, to be examined externally. This thesis
will contribute to two thirds of the total assessment for this
award. All new students enrolling in a research degree are expected
to prepare and defend a research proposal early in the thesis
component. See subject description of EDGZ909 for further information.
2. Each candidate will be required to select a program of study
in consultation with the Program Co-ordinator and the Head of
the Graduate School to ensure that subjects chosen do not duplicate
previous graduate work.
3. Candidates will be required to pass all coursework subjects
at the first attempt. The coursework component of the program
must be completed with an average grade at not less than Credit
(65%) level. Students who do not meet this requirement will
have their doctoral candidature terminated, and may enrol in
an appropriate Masters program.
4. A full-time student load is 24 credit points per session
(three subjects); a part-time student load will be 8-16 credit
points per session (one or two subjects).
Suggested Progression
Note this is a suggestion only, and individual student requirements
should be discussed with the academic adviser for the specialisation.
Actual subject choice will depend on timetable constraints.
Session One
Part time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
(optional) 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
Full-time-all above plus EDGZ901 or EDGZ902-Advanced
Research Methods (8cp)
Session Two
Part time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation
(optional) EDGZ901 or EDGZ902-Advanced Research Methods
(8cp)
Full-time-all above plus EDGZ903 Minor Project (8cp)
Session Three
Part time 6 or 8 credit points in specialisation,or
(optional) EDGZ901 or EDGZ902-Advanced Research Methods
(8cp)
Full-time EDGZ909 Doctoral thesis
Session Four
Part time EDGZ901 or EDGZ902-Advanced Research Methods (8cp)
(optional) EDGZ903 Minor Project (8cp)
Full-time EDGZ909 Doctoral thesis
Session Five/Six
Part time Remaining coursework requirements
Full-time EDGZ909 Doctoral thesis
Session Seven/Eight
Part time EDGZ909 Doctoral thesis
Full-time EDGZ909 Doctoral thesis
The coursework requirements for each Program are as follows:
(1) Adult Education and Training
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in
the Program of Adult Education and Training consists of at least
twenty four credit points chosen from the Adult Education and
Training program in line with the requirements listed in 'Patterns
of Study'. These subjects are listed below:
Subject no.
|
Subject Name
|
Credit points
|
| EDGH911 |
Instructional Design for Adult Learning* |
6 |
| EDGH912 |
Project for Instructional design for Adult Learning |
2 |
| EDGH921 |
Evaluation and Assessment for Adult Learning |
6 |
| EDGH922 |
Project for Evaluation and Assessment for Adult Learning |
2 |
| EDGH923 |
Adult Learning Strategies and Communication |
6 |
| EDGH924 |
Project for Adult Learning Strategies and Communication |
2 |
| EDGH931 |
Psychology of Adult Learning |
6 |
| EDGH932 |
Project for Psychology of Adult Learning |
2 |
| EDGH933 |
Management and Organisational Context of Learning |
6 |
| EDGH934 |
Project for Management and Organisational Context of
Learning |
2 |
| EDGH935 |
Issues in Adult Education |
6 |
| EDGH936 |
Project for Issues in Adult Education |
2 |
*Compulsory subject for students wishing to complete an Adult
Education and Training Specialisation
(2) Educational Leadership
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in
the Program of Educational Leadership consists of at least twenty
four credit points chosen from the Educational Leadership Program
in line with the requirements listed in"Patterns of Study".
These subjects are listed below:
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGL901 |
Foundations of Educational Leadership |
6 |
| EDGL902 |
Project in Foundations of Educational Leadership |
2 |
| EDGL903 |
Introduction to Educational Management |
6 |
| EDGL904 |
Project in Introduction to Educational Management |
2 |
| EDGL905 |
Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational Leadership |
6 |
| EDGL906 |
Project in Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational
Leadership |
2 |
| EDGL907 |
Leading Professional Service Organisations |
6 |
| EDGL908 |
Project in Leading Professional Service Organisations |
2 |
| EDGL909 |
Leadership of Effective Change |
6 |
| EDGL910 |
Project in Leadership of Effective Change |
2 |
| EDGL911 |
Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction |
6 |
| EDGL912 |
Project in Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction |
2 |
| EDGL913 |
Program Evaluation |
6 |
| EDGL914 |
Project in Program Evaluation |
2 |
| EDGL915 |
Information Systems and Educational Leadership |
6 |
| EDGL916 |
Project in Information Systems and Educational Leadership |
2 |
| EDGL917 |
Quality Learning and Teaching |
6 |
| EDGL918 |
Project in Quality Learning and Teaching |
2 |
(3) Information Technology in Education and Training
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in
the Program of Information Technology in Education consists
of at least twenty four credit points chosen from the Information
Technology Program in line with the requirements listed in"Patterns
of Study".
These subjects are listed below:
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGI911 |
Information Technology in education and training* |
6 |
| EDGI912 |
Project for EDGI911 |
2 |
| EDGI913 |
Instructional strategies and authoring# |
6 |
| EDGI914 |
Project for EDGI913 |
2 |
| EDGI915 |
Network-Based Learning |
6 |
| EDGI916 |
Project for EDGI915 |
2 |
| EDGI931 |
Interactive Multimedia Design |
6 |
| EDGI932 |
Project for EDGI931 |
2 |
| EDGI933 |
Implementation and evaluation of technology-based learning |
6 |
| EDGI934 |
Project for EDGI933 |
2 |
| EDGI951 |
Cognition and Interface Design |
6 |
| EDGI952 |
Project for EDGI951 |
2 |
| EDGI953 |
Current Issues in Information Technology in Education
and Training |
6 |
| EDGI954 |
Project for EDGI953 |
2 |
| EDGI955 |
Research in Learning Environments |
6 |
| EDGI956 |
Project for EDGI955 |
2 |
| EDGI957 |
(Un)Intelligent Computer Mediated Learning Systems |
6 |
| EDGI958 |
Project for EDGI957 |
2 |
*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete
a major specialisation in Information Technology in Education
and Training.
(ii) Recommended elective subjects include:
(4) Literacy
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in
the Literacy Program consists of at least twenty four credit
points chosen from the Language and Literacy Program in line
with the requirements listed in"Patterns of Study".
These subjects are listed below:
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGA970 |
Language and literacy development[#] |
8 |
| EDGA971 |
Assessment and evaluation of language and literacy |
8 |
| EDGA976 |
Text and Context |
8 |
| EDGA977 |
Communication and learning |
8 |
| EDGA978 |
Literacy practices for diverse needs# |
8 |
| EDGA987 |
Children's literature |
8 |
| EDGR911 |
Teaching Reading* |
8 |
| EDGR912 |
Teaching Writing* |
8 |
*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete
a major specialisation in Literacy
[#] Available by distance education only
(ii) Recommended elective subjects include:
| EDGS918 |
Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies |
| EDGL901 |
Foundations of Educational Leadership |
(5) Physical and Health Education
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in
the Physical and Health Education Program consists of at least
twenty four credit points chosen from the Physical and Health
Education Program in line with the requirements listed in"Patterns
of Study".
These subjects are listed below:
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGA920 |
Curriculum Problems and Issues in Physical and Health
Education |
8 |
| EDGA921 |
Studies in the Scientific Bases of Health Education
and Health Promotion |
8 |
| EDGA923 |
Sport, Culture and Education |
8 |
| EDGA924 |
Adolescent Health Status and Behaviour |
8 |
| EDGP910 |
Theory & Practice of Outdoor Education |
6 |
| EDGP911 |
Project for EDGP910 |
2 |
| EDGP912 |
Facilitation Techniques in Outdoor Education |
6 |
| EDGP913 |
Project for EDGP912 |
2 |
| EDGP930 |
Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education |
6 |
| EDGP931 |
Project for EDGP930 |
2 |
| EDGP932 |
Issues in Coach Education and Sport Management |
6 |
| EDGP933 |
Project for EDGP932 |
2 |
| EDGP990 |
Practicum in a Learning Environment |
6 |
| EDGP991 |
Project for EDGP990 |
2 |
(6) Special Education
The coursework component of a Doctorate of Education in the
Program of Special Education consists of at least twenty four
credit points chosen from the Special Education Program in line
with the requirements listed in"Patterns of Study".
These subjects are listed below:
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGS910 |
Learning Theories and Exceptionality* |
6 |
| EDGS911 |
Project in Exceptional Education Practices |
2 |
| EDGS912 |
Contemporary Perspectives in the Education of Children
with Diverse Needs |
6 |
| EDGS913 |
Project in Contemporary Perspectives |
2 |
| EDGS914 |
Assessment and Instruction of Students with Learning
Difficulties |
6 |
| EDGS915 |
Programs for Students with Learning Difficulties |
2 |
| EDGS916 |
Models of Behaviour Management |
6 |
| EDGS917 |
Programming for Behaviour Management |
2 |
| EDGS918 |
Approaches to Reading Difficulties:Theories and Strategies |
6 |
| EDGS919 |
Reading Difficulties:Program Design and Implementation |
2 |
| EDGS920 |
Language and Communication Difficulties:Theory and Practice |
6 |
| EDGS921 |
Language-Related Learning Difficulties:A Case Study |
2 |
| EDGS922 |
Teaching Gifted Children |
6 |
| EDGS923 |
Project in Gifted Education |
2 |
| EDGS924 |
Giftedness in Special Populations |
6 |
| EDGS925 |
Project in Dual Exceptionality |
2 |
*Compulsory subject for specialisation in Special Education
(ii) Recommended elective subjects include:
| EDGA970 |
Language and literacy development# |
| EDGA978 |
Literacy practices for diverse needs# |
| EDGL901 |
Foundations of Educational leadership |
# Available by distance education only
(7) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in
the Program of TESOL consists of:
(i) at least twenty four credit points chosen from the TESOL
Program in line with the requirements listed in"Patterns
of Study".
These subjects are listed below:
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGA976 |
Text and context |
8 |
| EDGA978 |
Literacy Practices for Diverse Needs [#] |
8 |
| EDGA981 |
Second language literacy |
8 |
| EDGA983 |
Assessment in TESOL |
8 |
| EDGA984 |
Language and Learning in TESOL* |
8 |
| EDGA985 |
English in specific contexts |
8 |
* compulsory subject for specialisation in TESOL
[#] Available by distance education only
(8) Research Methodology and Project Subjects
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGZ901 |
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods |
8 |
| EDGZ902 |
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods |
8 |
| EDGZ903 |
Minor Project in Education |
8 |
| EDGZ912 |
Special Research Topic |
8 |
| EDGZ925 |
Advanced seminar |
8 |
Subjects in this group do not constitute a separate area of
specialisation, but provide the various methodology and project
subjects which are required for completion of the course work
component of the EdD as explained above in the section Patterns
of Study. |
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